Here’s another “Italian bite” I want to share with you. This time it is not about design, but about food (so, it is literally a bite!). The other day I went to a pumpkin patch with the kids to select our pumpkins as we do every year, and while they were focusing on finding the perfect one to carve, I was focusing on finding the best flowers to eat… Yes, pumpkin flowers are a delicious dish you can easily make and whose success is guaranteed. First, you need to find flowers that are not withered, and that possibly are still closed. The key is to cook them as soon as possible, which is either the same day or the day after at the latest. I’m not going to give you a recipe with an exact amount of ingredients, because I did it following my instinct… But since it is super easy to make, here’s what you have to do:

1. Wash the flowers.

2. Pat them dry.

3. Sprinkle them with flour.

3. Dip them in the beaten eggs (2-3 eggs depending on how many flowers you have picked. Don’t forget the salt!).

4. Fried them.

You can also mix the flour and the egg altogether and simply dip the flowers in the batter (easier).
And this is what was left, fortunately I was able to save the last 4 pieces for the photo…

So, the next time you go to a pumpkin patch, look for the bright yellow flowers!

This house had incredible architectural details and was part of a beautiful equestrian property. As you can see from the photo, the formal dining room was open into the living room, however the sofa was blocking the passageway and you could plainly see its back from the dining room.

It is a common design rule to place the biggest piece of furniture along the longest wall in a room, and this is especially true for home staging and most of all if the room is not particularly big. See how the living room looks after the rearrangement of the furniture:

As you can see, not only there’s a better flow from one room to another, but also the space between the armchair and the staircase is bigger.

Home staging tip: ” Place the biggest piece of furniture along the longest wall”.

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Why the Barcelona Chair for my logo?

My answer is very simple: for its timeless style. Designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1929 for the Barcelona World Fair this chair is still modern and extremely popular. Its simple lines and versatility makes it suitable for many different styles.
But this is not the only reason why I’ve chosen it for my logo. I want my choice to be a praise to one of the greatest modern architects and designers of all times, who is known for his aphorism “less is more”. Simplicity was his way of work, as it is mine.

Barcelona Chair