turn around please

 

 

 

Sometimes a little twist makes the greatest impression. In this case, a literal twist on Sara Rowghani’s chair makes it an incredible design. The chair reminds me of so many things at once: a pretzel, hair braid, chocolate, ribbons.
I think that’s exactly what defines a good design! See the making process here

painted beauties

I’ve always had a thing for furniture sketches. You’d find me trying to perfect a Louis XVI chair on any paper and pen I get my hands on. It gets even more exciting for me when I’m thinking of a certain space somewhere and try to visualize what it would look like with different settings.
So you can imagine how excited I was to find Shann’s gallery. Pretty vignettes and painted Parisian/Provencal inspired settings.
I LOVE the detailed fabric on the painted chairs.

frenzy for firenze

After our tour around the salone internazionale del mobile we took off to Florence. I just love that city. The charm it possesses is really special. I’ve got to say though this time we got a real taste of Florence with our Italian friend Mr. Bellucci. We got a taste of the real Florentine food and confectionaries. We walked by many historical landmarks in the city and got a very informative brief from him. If you’re reading this thank you very much!

If you’re ever passing by Florence, make sure you dine at L’Osteria di Giovanni. Recommended by an Italian friend, we had the concierge mark it on the map and set off on our quest to find it. Twenty minutes later we were there and the walk was well worth it. Great food and great service!
On the Ponte Vecchio

(Left) The traditional Florentine way of having meals, a built in gourmet snack bar.
(Right) Migone desserts and chocolaterie


Dante’s engraved profile trace on the ground, honor or disgrace?


hand carved beauties at the factory

headboards in the making

The best icecreameries in Florence, Vivoli dates back to 1930 and is still in the same place with very traditional interiors. The icecream was superb. 
Charming alleys of Florence

Adorable Georgian style little girl dresses
 
 

and finally, a stop by the officina profumo farmacia di santa maria novella. The place is a beauty itself, and they stock fab body oils,scents and soaps. A must see!

And with that my friends ends this lovely stroll through Florence. It’s the kind of place where you know there’s a million things to discover, but you’ve just got to walk on and find the most in the least time possible. And that is why i am frenzy for Firenze.

non-edible details

i know i'd like to have a dish of those around my bathtub. With pastry scents like almond,lemon creme and rose bud you could almost bite right into them.
gorgeous non?

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