10 Ways to Present Your House Flair

Who doesn’t enjoy the Italians? So cool, so well dressed, so much dolce vita. Their houses are not any different. They too appear effortlessly fashionable and individual. But look closely and you will realize there are particular principles that Italian houses follow. Just about every house that is Italian focuses on family food and fun. Here is how you can bring a bit of la bella figura to your house, too.

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1. Ample seating for supper. If the family is the most important part of an Italian’s lifetime, then the house must include a dining table large enough for all to gather around.

It can be a folding or collapsible table, too. The major issue is to provide a space where people can share a meal together. Many houses also have a stash of chairs.

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2. Well-lit meals. Italians like to have the overhead light on at foods. This way they can always see what they are eating and that they are talking to — an essential part of the joy of sharing a meal. For this reason many state restaurants also have bold overhead lighting compared to the dim, intimate settings many men and women are more used to.

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3. Color. Red, blue and yellow are colors which often run strongly through the Italian colour. These colors were also adopted by the Memphis Group — a group of Milan-based designers with a postmodernist aesthetic led by Ettore Sottsass from the 1980s. They mixed metal and wood, Perspex and vinyl, and strong colors — turquoise, yellow and red — with silver and black edging.

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4. Curves. It’s no secret that Ferrari regularly uses descriptive terms relating to girls when naming cars (“testarossa” signifies “redhead”), along with the Italians also adore a curvy silhouette when it comes to their furniture.

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The white haired furniture around this pool looks modern and comfortable at precisely the same time.

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5. Bare windows. Italians don’t usually go for thick drapes, often leaving the window completely bare or with a light muslin curtain to soften the effect. Buildings have shutters which could be closed to keep the heat out.

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6. A mix of designer and classic accessories. Just as an Italian lady might wear a designer scarf or pair of shoes with a classic pair of jeans and a simple blouse (and look fabulous), therefore Italians might have only one ideal designer piece in a space, which stands next to an old piece which might have belonged to La Nonna. I really like the way the vintage-style chandelier and classic wood rocking chair here add warmth to this contemporary Italian area.

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7. Tiled floors. Most Italians don’t really go for carpet, preferring to have tiles instead, because they’re cooler in the heat and simple to clean. Italians love to be prepared to welcome an unexpected guest.

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8. Organic substances. Marble has long been a popular choice in kitchens, and this white marble comes from Carrara in Tuscany. Madonna has reportedly used it in a number of her kitchens.

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9. A central kitchen. There might not always be space for ingestion in everyone’s kitchen, but it doesn’t matter how big or small a kitchen is — it is the most important room in the home, and its decorating options are made with care. Quality is super important. Buying will almost always apply in an Italian kitchen.

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10. Interesting. Italy is a joyful, playful state, also Italians bring that in their houses. That idea is summed up by this image. An elegant, all-white hallway gets a sense of joy and pleasure from the dab of bright turquoise inside each pendant shade.

Try to do the same thing on your home: Love it.

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