Gaetano Besana has returned to his childhood holiday home where he's invoked the Italian countryside with murals & antiques bearing nature-inspired motifs

Step inside the dreamy transformation of a Milan apartment that perfectly blends 1920s glamour with contemporary Italian design.

Experience the heart of Italy with this Tuscan-inspired kitchen, designed to capture the vintage elegance and warmth of the Italian countryside. Admire the rustic textures and inviting lighting that make this space a culinary haven.

Every room is an envelope, but through a mysterious alchemy of scale, proportion, light and color, some seem more encompassing than others. It’s not that these spaces close in on their inhabitants or demand attention, but they hold one in an especially comfortable way. While some interiors achieve that effect through architecture alone, most truly…

Enter: Arco, a flexible floor lamp that emerged from a hunk of marble and could function over a dining table or as a reading light. No ceiling fittings needed. In 1962 it was released by Italian manufacturer Flos, which has produced it ever since (from $3,695).

Recognising that the family home needed refreshing, Roland & Fred Woodward called upon their skills to give the building a new lease of life.

How to decorate your home like an italian villa: be inspired from this home tour in Puglia, Italy