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Let me start with the strange story because it is the sole reason for this post and me learning who Carlo Mollino is.
So the other day luxury British interiors, fashion and lifestyle brand House of Hackney posted the following beautiful space on Instagram:

And I fell in love so I then shared it in my stories. An Instagram friend and fellow Italian and design fiend/stylist Marianne de Ley spotted it and let me know that this space appeared to be almost an exact replica of Carlo Mollino’s bedroom (an Italian architect, designer, photographer and educator who died in 1973). She sent me some photos to vouch for her theory and I too was in shock. She left a comment on the IG post and within minutes House of Hackney had hidden her comment.

We laughed, thought that was awfully disrespectful, also to not have initially mentioned that Carlo was the inspiration. Though oddly enough I left a similar comment as Marianne’s after that fiasco which appears to still be visible to all.
Anyhoo Marianne admitted to being a Carlo Mollino nerd so I knew he had to be fabulous and this sent me down a rabbit hole of scouring the interwebs for photos of his bedroom in question, Casa Mollino – a secret apartment none of his friends knew he had in Turin that he never actually spent a night in (he built it for his afterlife…and only used it to photograph Italian prostitutes LOL) which is apparently now a museum. So here are a plethora of photos I found in my hunt I thought you would all enjoy, starting with ‘that bedroom’.

Photo 1: via designboom (photo: Enzo Isaia via casa mollino)
Photo 2, 6, 17: via gestalten (photo: Matej Cincera, Inside Utopia)
Photo 3 & 11: via Italics Art and Landscape (photo: Valentina Ortaggi)
Photo 4: Adam Bartos
Photo 5, 12, 23, 24, 27: designboom
Photo 7, 8, 14, 19: via Mia Felce Interiors
Photo 9, 10, 21, 25, 26: via Cereal (photo: Marina Denisova)
Photo 13: via Carlo Mollino (photo: Brigitte Schindler)
Photo 15 & 20: via Artsy (photo: Alberto Zanetti)
Photo 16, 28: via Carlo Mollino
Photo 18 & 22: via Italy Segreta (photo: Fulvio Rosso)

A home built within an old granite quarry. I cannot think of anything more beautiful. Porto and Paris based architect François Leite created a modern and minimalist dwelling here in Porto’s Lapa neighbourhood that embraces wholeheartedly the surroundings. I could not love this more. Photos: Lucile Casanova

This handsome Grade II*-listed home sits in the middle of the picturesque National Trust-managed Antony Estate, amid the rural countryside of the Devon/Cornwall border. The house was originally built as a school in 1847. It was rebuilt as a vicarage before being remodelled by architect William White, who, in 1849, divided it into a Gothic-style residence. It unfolds over 6,000 sq ft, with six bedrooms, a series of striking living areas and additional outbuildings. The estate’s striking church sits at the foot of the house’s pretty gardens, which encompass terraced areas well-positioned for the sun and an outdoor heated pool. In recent years, the house has been thoughtfully renovated and restored. A plethora of original features have been preserved, including the staircase with its quatrefoil carvings, substantial fireplaces with pointed arch detailing, and a screen in the study set on marble columns.
This home’s details (both exterior and interior) are exquisite! Most of the interior is unfortunate and not doing the home any favours but I can easily imagine the fun I would have redecorating this. And of course, would keep it mostly traditional with some of my quirky MCM and modern touches. For sale via Inigo.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Tan Temple, Bondi by The Make House.

It’s the week of my favourite designers and Frances Merrill of Reath Design is up there as one of my top 5, and I was excited to see a couple of newly completed projects from her so here is one of them. Such wonderful details in this home and lovely to see them maintained and showcased. Frances’ touches of some dark colours (and some unexpected shades here and there – proving you don’t have to use the same colours throughout for cohesion…how boring!) and some wallpapers add sooo much character. I particularly love the sweet little dining area off the kitchen. Photos: Laure Joliet. Styling: Mieke ten Have.