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Fabrizio Plessi's Venetian Palazzo

Perfection! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXGtJArW-ydER_irJJK4knB-Y3rKvsfYhGeK3A8KTsIRU6mMWJoIhLNWTHSwRe1IfPJZ1RFoKbHooc0jitV2GBnp8Q_u2iCGuglHK72cshuGDSHmheziiIVBPuqoNP_LoWXHE7qc5awuM/s1600-h/Fabrizio+Plessi%27s+Venetian+Palazzo.png"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uqugsPJzX0icID_uokkJqXxq_WOIwjAXc2aKIZoRXAVUCKAT6eNpHKhCZ5TR-wA7LpoNL-6-K4lYOXArRvb0-ePhGL1ua5YMjoxrFrsmGRnzvl9i8iZstGQSQbdiUIeBdDyivnF276rw/s1600-h/Fabrizio+Plessi%27s+Venetian+Palazzo+1.png"><img alt="" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uqugsPJzX0icID_uokkJqXxq_WOIwjAXc2aKIZoRXAVUCKAT6eNpHKhCZ5TR-wA7LpoNL-6-K4lYOXArRvb0-ePhGL1ua5YMjoxrFrsmGRnzvl9i8iZstGQSQbdiUIeBdDyivnF276rw/s400/Fabrizio+Plessi%27s+Venetian+Palazzo+1.png" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFixNn4yZWzPz9VS8KEZmzxfgG7GwXdWY35ffEnkAgDQ3_Z6Ljsq0pvAj_wTqTkUJP-Cj1mXD5xRHhFQdPCyW_OtlRZmMHZXet0Ly5_vIGcd00arWXHG2Ot-pHeWMkKUsTTltUHOtkl_K/s1600-h/image28.png"></a><img alt="" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXGtJArW-ydER_irJJK4knB-Y3rKvsfYhGeK3A8KTsIRU6mMWJoIhLNWTHSwRe1IfPJZ1RFoKbHooc0jitV2GBnp8Q_u2iCGuglHK72cshuGDSHmheziiIVBPuqoNP_LoWXHE7qc5awuM/s400/Fabrizio+Plessi%27s+Venetian+Palazzo.png" width="250" /> Fabrizio Plessi's Venetian Palazzo <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3-1sz24WoUZaz98xo8b88oknfsvz6jrnzLuo97TNo0Z5qz1k1kAgc6H7poi69XK59UsAaHaJEXKjtI4pXsWU6kD-3bFLt_Q1c0dJ-uRhlpoZHXcmn8dnSW_yOBLaBRWlbcMTk-KMb0tY/s1600-h/image27.png"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLjjAmUOntwD-nf0owkEHRXvltYbR60rac0AL-7YTWWdW2utv3HNnAEok5-_Vds9fy1IvgeiEs6VsCnvimS60zQZ8ZMBtFN5limnFyq0vDrF_i_RHxsZxpwTHmUPS1evjOc7DdaidlICi/s1600-h/image61.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LoHeenRBl8NWgecDpmIur5W39gNv63jBZPRYls2ilFvjzvTDh8QA7XO8VUZH-bPaLkGoq338FBCAb7Tb0klX2UIFjfrhLG7ERnXhZQrvlqKZ_vfUMrTWd066w_TkElUE3nShmRB7i93B/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; 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border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> Fabrizio Plessi's Venetian Palazzo <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2F4nHukV8U6Wcx0D3lSIKc8xyKmLTgTF1_0xGLUN_sb-UiJlleRQxbDSUEOW-9jNva7iNIw07DXoba4S8d1y3ilriv7CWWNUIA3E6gN3onTOsguYg-40R73Z2blJnuFRzqor1Nz4oj7A/s1600-h/image12%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHmFyWQnjKuhwvnGIxP8FrJ7COPCuFhpiHWKqUfnpEwzC1KZSQfRtEbnwaEw-J2KLZpWXeBu0xg0N0gA2-ZAUtuluR0oW2JXT_SH9TcQmcbrDciYDQs2FT7IIzVwQZyOOGFCX9sjj3Bhs/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ294FlcOj3Xbn0KK4KPBavOFCdWK8ZUBayqYvoUxcmkU9aLIBkHTGHAlr24JAZFoFTJ8BlSd2O9jfvg6T4ozbX9-tdw0sz1GfxMYc_036C9hlZwbd0bUjU_pzJjT0yCZ0phL9kQk2PbEM/s1600-h/image15%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zDPfwaaS8cGOZrHqsUpto27xlEXWnNXViIYWE0__Hkp8UKKR5PcqSlNy7nEMHNAMViNhYu-XntdIKUT4wwhkT93cZ72LO8ZVV1ZasfZf_zX4sVDsF2Rs4C9E5GJWPKuymO1XeS3fTM8F/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> Fabrizio Plessi's Venetian Palazzo <a href="http://www.interiorsdigital.com/interiors/200912#pg84" target="_blank">Interiors Magazine</a> Photos: Paolo Utimpherger Magazine Cover: Photos Nathan Kirkman / Design Wendy Posard <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/">PATRICIA GRAY INC</a> is an award winning interior design firm writing about lifestyle and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</a>

Fabrizio Plessi's Venetian Palazzo

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12:05 PM

Sunday in Milan

I am back from my one month magical <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/ferrara-city-and-walls.html">Sabbatical in Italy</a> but the memories linger on. I have been thinking about the end of my trip and the 5 days I spent in Milan. To start at the beginning of my sojourn in Milan, I checked into a Hotel recommended by Albarosa's niece Valentina (more about Valentina at the end of this post). Albarosa is a native Milanese who now resides in Vancouver and is a reader of my Blog. When she read that I was going to be visiting Italy she offered me travel advice, which I promptly took her up on. The Hotel recommended was appropriately called <a href="http://www.sinahotels.com/eng/thegray_home.htm">"Hotel The Gray"</a> and is an ultra stylish Boutique hotel which among other things was very conveniently located between the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duomo_di_Milano">Duomo</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Scala">La Scala</a> (one of the world's most famous opera houses). And best of all it is footsteps from the 19th-century <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Vittorio_Emanuele_II">Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II</a>, one of the largest and most famous indoor shopping malls of its kind and literally next door to "Hotel The Gray" was the famous, high end department store <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/27/arts/Fstore.php">La Rinascente</a>. The timing of my trip was fortuitous on three accounts: 1. July is the super sale time in Italy. 2. The Duomo and La Rinascente facades were sparkling clean and new refreshed. 3. All of the city had not yet closed down and retreated for their annual month long hiatus to the seaside which happens in the month of August. I now understand why the Italians exit their cities to find some refreshment because the temperature was hovering in the low 40's with about 60% humidity. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"></a><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html" target="_blank"></a><img alt="The Gray Hotel " height="164" src="http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/13/cc/13/hotel-front.jpg" title="The Gray Hotel " width="250" /><img alt="The Hotel Gray entrance to bar" height="187" src="http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/13/cc/1a/entrance-to-bar.jpg" title="The Hotel Gray entrance to bar" width="250" /></a></a> The Hotel Gray entrance. I liked checking into this \hotel and signing my name on the register. A view from the lobby to the bar (above right) <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPqB_CKRdWw_z4a8ov-92CopVwWpseHpRGeLpFHhaLwHeS4xVOqj89Y43JcEFeQbG24ZX8ui5E18Oe17eTnEYEnj_xWbxuUh_8o8X6Qoc9yL1Lmid84AbhPcyf91EGA9q1tDjVwNXa8hl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>  <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Day 1 & 2 003" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuYJHykx4lFS_TB2j7tOuTfGJOKuxnlsKOMetEKK05R5RSgsFO82BzPknDSM_yJOQruQ66jwJombCH9wWF6a-GnjtfUa6JxYihuHM1ekBIrOxTfDpC7-dWbgzStd-fC-YF2XB87-8v_Jt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> My room was beautiful and I loved the touch of the fresh green leaf in the Bathroom sink <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq0_CGKpINNLPkjET4-PQcXMWT7ngmsqpL7cwwtrg_z7FqJHbJCl1zJVSH5b2I2zqeEgRysq_m_lI1YqJ2wvlPdZggiUHia6-s6LkDNZKcFHwMMvuHqimnBmGvRUZ225goNwVYG3-q6Op/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html" target="_blank"><img alt="The Gray Hotel - Milan - Italy" border="0" height="750" src="http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/assets/images_db_new/gallery_popup2/31/0000007936_p6.jpg" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The night of my arrival I dined in the Hotel's restaurant "Le Noir" which is very famous for its style. I had a very elegant meal, accompanied by a very fine wine from the Veneto region, but not an entirely romantic meal because I was dining solo. Oh well, one of the things about dining solo is that I get to fully observe my surroundings and even sketch on my napkin. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 064" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJPhyFbg3TMLRDnBu-Gw1uMm2Q0dHGTBClTf3LpiXw5490yMaWWK6ry__aUJutpNbzYO8ILYZn4AJhSRGVMrfs4C2GgVrx4aljmv48ENA6sjtI-H2LS6yOn_dT7JbIr1adZQL7qqp_0Tn/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> Super lounge chairs on the rooftop lounge of The Hotel Gray <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 049" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6m5MIhh00ZZL2GFKGi3FjnBUMmRMBz_YNX4bJwF_DB2q7rrTjZZFCyjWuQbvIbyaReP9lapNsHg-p9rLk2q9lI331ehvwXHPmwWB2mU04r3ejh6cm2PUMhlfuT828iPcTtBU7MTqow74/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The roof top lounge at The Hotel Gray <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 055" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkq6liSsuoMvcx1MBENtYLzcWrzaN1XZ3eTBa5KgU2GI2MWbU0Dq5HFhlL6om9ZbtbWK8plfAUZ3yKm4p9ZBoCSn40wzfegECsY61sp33PUcJ5a3Jixl5efzDX0vvrHVmcszWzhTjDwyy/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A view of the facade of <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/27/arts/Fstore.php">La Rinascente</a> department store as seen from the rooftop lounge at The Hotel Gray. But now back to how I spent my Sunday in Milan. I was recommended to visit <a href="http://www.milanostyle.com/07/corsocomo10.htm">10 Corso Como</a> by Valentina and Albarosa. 10 Corso Como is a very stylish restaurant, boutique and book store. So I set out to get there by the underground. The subways in Milan are equally as forward thinking in design as the Milanese are in fashion and furniture design. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 004" border="0" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BRkF2dhm2ZRCXZH4jA-W9SZzmq3HQ7hq9oIbF6IbCe6-3MK-FsMwPNkEOOnkVQyh3bOscVFbUvcgpyjXy8R2j5HJMKbw2Jw5kHmEapTpYu8XnF53nbnE2kc20FnynVZLD6R1zX4N3Ffy/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> There was a series of fans blowing cool air that was scented (someone told me that the scent was to counter pollution). And there were big screen video monitors playing music. By the time I arrived at 10 Corso Como I was ready to have brunch in the courtyard garden. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 007" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbUUOwvIbfYmORyct058c4u6Z28_J9AZeUFXfcgfu1daNFZryzuKwjaSM501Ua47cS54Z2OLhMsGKv0cz5MulpK31LROhSwZtiFQYx6gKIgZ2Lt8nocm_ncLI0JqIEyq1CdZ0p9IyndWC/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 008" border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYU_W9MfXHdtitVRDzyK3-SiuphxzHaRQmOn-NqsLa9OKO7tz_9BZm4HTGdu3-cKUeIkr1ce0DKBLGEiZUYzG79aA3YdqoV1IHoRiiMD2jSIr_ELios5qIub6tXKQx_qYhLdBz3CPRQ5a/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 010" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWCMECIzP_VR6Y04D8p_tuGXEuEcnkWjRdi7idKwHzGyQsmbSZ6jXSzmlFIcmzToqnt2ZE27pB7csvjlpj9E6QU8WVybxux-03fiy7ZTuB3ip_6GF85BqutFH3a99_g5dROWxBDFPJarp/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> Sunday brunch - an omelet served with white rice and drizzled with Italian olive oil, which is simply the best. After eating I spent some time browsing in the 13,000 square foot boutique and looking through the famous bookstore which has the best selection of Design, Fashion, and Architecture related books. While there I was very excited to see my friend <a href="http://jackiebluehome.blogspot.com/">Jackie Von Tobel's</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Design-Directory-Window-Treatments-Jackie/dp/1423602161/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219006618&sr=1-1">book</a> on the shelves. Way to go Jackie!! I couldn't get pictures of the boutique or bookstore, but I would highly recommend a visit. My next stop was <a href="http://www.bulgarihotels.com/home.html?param_id_lingua=6">The Bulgari Hotel</a> designed by Italy's famous architect <a href="http://www.antoniocitterioandpartners.it/">Antonio Citterio</a>. It is the only hotel within the city walls of Milan with a garden. I thought it would be the perfect spot for an afternoon aperitif of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucca">Zucca</a>, (my newly acquired passion) a refreshing Italian liqueur. Its base ingredient is Rhubarb combined with zest, cardamom seeds and other curative herbs. It has a delicate and pleasant bittersweet taste and is served mixed with soda water and ice. It became an afternoon ritual during my stay in Milan. To my dismay I cannot find Zucca in North America. If anyone has a source for it please let me know. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 003" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59nlCUuOyousxOLZLaQTSoBmrKrvemu-clQQuiflzOE6X7JLhbSiU7woUK5MwikDbWQc0ssoV9enXhjiTwIURHA9Nc5YVy_1uNz368y4_-Ab8gurAuKWiTD3czrWpSl7MuT8b2SUTW1dB/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A picture of the Zucca bottle on the bottom right <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 042" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBYKrZDIq4uYLba2TwbSQmNw8F7k0drM-RTCRTmNM4-SeCqMTbETf8lp9biRza98TdPPN9M6fgFx20gDq0QDAH5hxJjXUBMfM3YTlFfoPK6CG93w3bI_NST_hjeHqKWa0uBcygN9XlvaO/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XFjhZBLl27L198a1InGI59j2Uuk6px7p33KR4oao7tih996EicxfWqWdvMb5V1cg6YH5PgnCvtOBBT3-a3M2iRj70bHXZZ8p_BIa4aWSL5QG0NH0wPWoX12X6Io6u6mnZRSGuqWH5avs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The garden at The Bulgari is large, reportedly 4000 sq metres. The furniture is set on pads of pea gravel surrounded by grass. I love the crunchy sound underfoot. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 012" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoTu4paOTT5PX01CqfoB5rOdglowd7DQFo9l2E7-xZk73WiS14qXCUVBdIw8OI6FC8xOjmv9RKTKcVoAbjSCGfS8y4ppwMB-AzfRP_ahnskWyZrUr31A8kzlQ5_nd-twnxbuoYUi7AB0Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The seating areas have these interesting twig screens. The top of the coffee tables is black glass which casts nice reflections. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 019" border="0" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jEdnqm4YMS0zUffmJPoISo5YIQ8MSVBPy2UBx4ceu-s6E3OGavWXtuZXOsd_lJoP1riaRBzbQz-VG5oyLM7wi6hYIawuG1qGNNi-C59OMY58IfEkao43bqn_EwP73owHu0vQ1z4KYGQ7/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A nicely detailed steel staircase takes you down to a private area in the rear of the garden along a pea gravel pathway. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 026" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RZSUwhIxvGOYyil9R_3ZJLRFRQrz_ZVPUg0JVKbZGSnfBi7gKKGiU8hMda-AZ7xsAFlOxkgEVx25M14ht-Z7UBaxDkBn8t3FBAUUtf5273OxTbg0zL3ZVlNYBIH17y0Pg8w3siP7_ROw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The metal railing detail throughout the garden has an undulating ribbon effect. A view of the main facade of the Hotel in the background. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-mEMkBswzqnwpW8hBvS-JhWL3pToEo7njS3C3WsnjPXHLRlNkdMfs30KQCGS8WRkNDL08FJ3yyDeCMaSbLer2qqELFkyHBQZ26qX10_Me84W-XRuLddQQ97rBlzxzZo0quL9BUzy1jWG/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A view through the <a href="http://www.bulgarihotels.com/home.html?param_id_lingua=6">restaurant</a> to the garden <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 035" border="0" height="668" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVoGRaBVH090tWt3UXas0soIii_RjN2cAv-mK-Nc_MQvkFFzirwqEY0lAyNA7I2sNXnwxxiF-4F0YZ2p3wtsDJ_-pG7_bKdX3jQ-muEJwR9tbeaaI4opNHlu6WT-xdHNVGDkAiCgdc0xG/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> Entering the <a href="http://www.bulgarihotels.com/home.html?param_id_lingua=6">lobby</a> and adjoining lounge. The decoration of this Hotel has been described as: "a fashionable chocolate box of browns, blacks and whites". The furnishings have an unmistakable B & B Italia look, which is not surprising as the Designer and Architect <a href="http://www.antoniocitterioandpartners.it/">Antonio Citterio</a> does all the store design as well as designing <a href="http://www.bebitalia.it/collezioni/scheda_designer_solo.asp?ID_Designer=3&lingua=en">furniture</a> for B & B Italia. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 037" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54_kb_aZ3zyLIqQJba90PThOeOfYhQL6KEKUhCV2Ro9elDR5xBoP0hYImLbmBoyuAg9z-wY7pwMUYWFZU7KjUMVQWZdAuRYJJIpFitle2cijQ-l0bNuSDqqzH52mT_G0jjTuPV_9hBLjW/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A surprisingly long cantilevered glass shelf runs the length of the lounge. This same meticulous attention to detail was seen throughout the <a href="http://www.bulgarihotels.com/home.html?param_id_lingua=6">Hotel</a>. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpoffM2Yh4PayjSdCFHEha-ptRavxudechoQVvjiNZQSrEEkD3-L-1YuBGcLTizNZ01zRB6GJXfN_uxCvgO92NLk652P0NTTwdoyaXKEnKx86UwX-gvtkxHaPyOz_nIgxVh-_jy4-intl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The slipcovered chair in the background, the sofa, and the black leather chairs in the foreground are designed by <a href="http://www.antoniocitterioandpartners.it/_citterio/cit_01_pro.html">Citterio</a> for B & B Italia's - <a href="http://www.bebitalia.it/collezioni/bebitalia-scelta.asp?lingua=en&ID_Collezione=2&ID_Tipologia=1">Maxalto Collection</a>. There were stacks of books everywhere and comfortable places to sit and beautiful views out the windows. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="Milan Final 041" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGoV7hlk5fjFM5NCjADEJgZFPAWlfWX6HaN1zG19lkAwIu-eW3I_RIJNNn3txEs16e7BoREqn7Za4T4w1UxA95aXeY9DXr94Ytv8iG2ip_A9b9fUMyUdUR5EGbIO4RH0ri0NBiVbJx-iX/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> A close up of the cantilevered glass shelf shown in the second above picture. After this refreshing visit I had at the Bulgari Hotel it is time to get back to my Hotel and change for supper. I am being taken out to dine at <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">Dolce and Gabbana's Gold Restaurant</a> by new Milanese friends, Valentina and Davide, who are both Architects and work for the famed Italian <a href="http://www.pomellato.it/index_content.html">Pomellato</a> stores. (Valentina is the niece of my friend Albarosa in Vancouver). Valentina is VP in charge of Marketing and Davide is chief Architect designing their new stores. Currently Davide is overseeing the completion of their new store in London. In true Italian style, Valentino and Davide arrive to the <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">restaurant </a>by motorbike (their car was in the shop for repairs). Valentina is the picture of beauty, fashionably dressed and beautifully shoed in elegant heels. There is something so magical about Italian women. They always look wonderful and feminine even when stepping off of a motorbike. We had a marvelous <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">evening</a> and my only regret (well two regrets) is that I didn't get a picture of us together, and that the <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">evening</a> wasn't long enough. Valentina and Davide were wonderful hosts and gave me a great list of things that I needed to see and do the next day. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/banquette-dining.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWO-zHnOBvTJou-Zy-3ROf8UIr_byH8DysBJY0-ak5YoF2rnFbsmxe1I9_VK5gIiVzi2D2PWUKVOq0MBl-A8gjxBbnRGBufQTUHqc-_BTyMTeLjTO3AdyM0A2ucJ5TLWKr6ws0SBZUEjS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/banquette-dining.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B5h1NnI718_FduZARMk6pgqYHevcHiwxrAOD3CzIE5ugxgYoqOWPkHXIW5S72DaViwySb6NqaT7FYejmg7HmpJPP1GOmAOXRkpZMmShyHDnSgreD3K174xfSeCO0IcAIkce1rOuCUZJ7/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> The above pictures of the <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">Gold Restaurant </a>are the <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.it/">"Bistro"</a> located on the main level. This is where we dined in one of the circular <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/banquette-dining.html">banquettes</a>. The food is international <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">Italian</a> — simple, seasonal dishes and the wine we had with <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">dinner </a>was superb. The <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.com/index.asp?lang=en">décor</a>, a kind of midcentury modern with a bling injection. Gold is used everywhere from the golden bamboo bathrooms down to the water-bottle labels. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html"><img alt="image" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruqP1aVaX1p5UjadHpuwk-C36_TgMPHjethyphenhyphenB931a1FEzkdFt2rXE8f62WqK7HZv3L9hzg_LuSHfieOdHPMOge7G4iWxsWU3F69Li81-aVw6o2TfxvEueyII4HZqVf48B9RtKWJSsNFyB/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> Upstairs in the Dining Room Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's iconic ‘Brno’ chairs have been customized with metallic fringing. Not for the faint of heart, the decor of this Restaurant "more is more" is typical signature <a href="http://www.dolcegabbanagold.it/">Dolce and Gabbana</a>. I wonder how Mies van der Rohe would feel about the metallic fringing on his chairs as his famous and most quoted saying is "less is more". <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray</a> writes about Interior Design inspirations, emerging trends, and the world of Design. While you're here, <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/patriciagrayincblogspot" target="_blank">subscribe to this feed</a> so you don't miss out. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</a>

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Italian Lighting Design

Some Beautiful Italian designed lighting fixtures. I love them all, but especially the first image of the "Feather Chandelier". How fun is that?! I would hang it in a bedroom, closet area, or maybe powder room. The second image is a classic "<a href="http://www.fortuny.com/Mariano/History.html">Fortuny</a>" style design. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEdauFbaI/AAAAAAAAFGs/6U3H1ehvLKc/s1600-h/image3.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="409" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEeI1NuaI/AAAAAAAAFGw/zUlOBN-aUBM/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="291" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEeQT5_1I/AAAAAAAAFG0/1Da7NEZX0PE/s1600-h/image8.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="306" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEe29s1_I/AAAAAAAAFG4/ImuVk_nzLWI/image_thumb4.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="361" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEfes4PbI/AAAAAAAAFG8/AEl38NsddIs/s1600-h/image16.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="351" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEf_-TBvI/AAAAAAAAFHA/N9ZEreQjFZU/image_thumb10.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="517" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEgm2oSSI/AAAAAAAAFHE/33H3B-ODWI8/s1600-h/image43.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="469" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEhYm5v5I/AAAAAAAAFHI/Ezxwcop8po4/image_thumb25.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="531" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEh2uYQ8I/AAAAAAAAFHM/UzOt7xLjxNg/s1600-h/image33.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="416" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEiR-UEUI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/dewrQ_BLk9s/image_thumb19.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="525" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEigsdN7I/AAAAAAAAFHU/cY9x76AHrz8/s1600-h/image45.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="382" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEjHAEd5I/AAAAAAAAFHY/t7xcfM3uOAw/image_thumb27.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="297" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEjTm6VpI/AAAAAAAAFHc/YInue2Ar0Tg/s1600-h/image44.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="382" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEjzIQEoI/AAAAAAAAFHg/Kp2bvC1l4I4/image_thumb26.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="353" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEkEAWiiI/AAAAAAAAFHo/1G41zK4LyJc/s1600-h/image52.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="389" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEktowNmI/AAAAAAAAFHs/5SUsUKak_sQ/image_thumb32.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="480" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEk5hIPQI/AAAAAAAAFHw/_a-70XwnIkA/s1600-h/image29.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="371" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsElqkW2oI/AAAAAAAAFH0/gL7zU97XNhc/image_thumb17.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="482" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEl7C07OI/AAAAAAAAFH4/oBg0236Kkvs/s1600-h/image39.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="407" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLsEmaenp9I/AAAAAAAAFH8/V7awrmuBjOo/image_thumb23.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="483" /></a> These would be nice over a kitchen island <a href="http://www.360italiandesignonline.com/newsletter/">360 Italian Design</a>Patricia Gray writes about Interior Design inspirations, emerging trends, and the world of Design. While you're here, <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/patriciagrayincblogspot">subscribe to this feed</a> so you don't miss out.

Italian Lighting Design

Some Beautiful Italian designed lighting fixtures. I love them all, but especially the first image of the "Feather Chandelier". ...

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