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    Virtual Vacation at the Borgo Santo Pietro

    By Sara Bliss on March 18, 2011
    They had me at Buon Giorno. The moment I saw images of the Borgo Santo Pietro hotel in Italy,  I fell in love at first pic. The exterior, the interior, the gardens, the cyprus trees, even the dogs! It is all so gorgeous. When the owner Jeanette Thottrup and her husband Claus purchased the c. 1218 structure, it was a ruin […]
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    Jonathan Adler Checks Into La Scalinatella

    By Sara Bliss on December 15, 2010
    I first met Jonathan Adler at the Shelter Island dump. (Really and truly, my life is just that glamorous). I had written about the fabulous potter/designer/author before, but given that he is the only other person in the world besides me who uses the word groovy, and I think his hubby Simon Doonan is one of the funniest writers around, […]
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    Chic Beds at The Locanda Al Colle Guesthouse

    By Sara Bliss on November 23, 2010
    Breathtaking! As soon as I saw the images of Italy’s Locanda Al Colle Guesthouse, I fell head over the heels for the design, particularly the bedroom above with this incredible poster bed by Flamant, 1950s chairs,  Sabrina Landini lamp, and these luminescent gray walls (Ombria 51 organic limescale by Kerakoll). The B&B was the dream of owner Riccardo Barsottelli who opened the […]
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    Design Lessons from The Continentale in Florence

    By Sara Bliss on October 19, 2010
    Looking to indulge your inner Audrey Hepburn ? Check out The Continentale, an enchanting boutique hotel in Florence with a 1950s vibe. Owned by Leonardo Ferragamo (son of Salvatore), The Continentale is one of 5 chic Lungarno hotels.  A favorite of fashionistas, the hotel features playful public spaces,  with pops of pink, and 1950s movies running 24-7 in the lobby. The 43 crisp […]
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