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Loose Threads
Designers find unexpected beauty in vintage objects and bold spaces.
In brief
Designers find unexpected beauty in vintage objects and bold spaces. Designers highlight vintage garden seats, Roman villas, and unique spaces as sources of inspiration and community. Originally reported by Homes and Gardens.
Garden Seats
William Cullum loves garden seats from 18th century to Victorian eras.
“There's something wonderful about a garden seat”
Egyptian Revival Stool
Freddie Mercury owned a pair of Egyptian Revival majolica stools.
“Freddie Mercury had a pair of her sisters”
Getty Villa
The Getty Villa recreates a Roman villa in Herculaneum.
“The Getty Villa in Los Angeles is truly transportative”
Mahjong
Mahjong is a game with tactile tiles and old-world charm.
“This traditional Chinese tile game has been embraced recently”
Villa Necchi Campiglio
Piero Portaluppi designed Villa Necchi Campiglio with sinuous sofa.
“Revisiting Villa Necchi Campiglio always makes me feel like I am in a great Fellini movie”
Chicago
Chicago has distinct neighborhoods and design landmarks.
“Chicago is a city of distinct neighborhoods”
Ticking Tent
The Ticking Tent is a market for unexpected antiques and design.
“The Ticking Tent is a show packed full of beautiful things”
Byblos Art Hotel
Byblos Art Hotel is a 16th-century Venetian villa with art.
“Byblos is essentially a private museum you sleep inside”
Ravello
Palazzo Avino offers Amalfi Coast views with Italian grandeur.
“Palazzo Avino in Ravello is one of those places I find myself returning to”
Courage
Designers value courage in personal style choices.
“Emerging in its place is something far more interesting: courage”
The Great Escape
Ravello offers quiet Italian grandeur without crowds.
“Perched nearly 1,000 feet above the Mediterranean”
Designers' Focus
Designers find inspiration in vintage objects and bold spaces.
“Small, considered acts of self-expression that cost relatively little”
The Future
Designers seek unique spaces and objects for personal expression.
“The desire to be different, to be specific, to develop your own eye”
What's Next
Designers continue to explore vintage objects and unique spaces.
“The story turns on courage and personal expression”
What it means
Designers highlight vintage garden seats, Roman villas, and unique spaces as sources of inspiration and community.
