Tag Archives: Italy

Trade Show Report

November 8, 2014

Porcelain patchwork tiles were everywhere in both two colors and multi-colors. They look great but may be very 2013!Slideshow

It has been several years since I attended the Cersaie Ceramic Trade Fair in Bologna, Italy held each September. I find it refreshing to return after an absence as new trends become more readily obvious. This year was no exception.

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Travel: Italian Hardware

November 6, 2013

Doorways of all kinds host lovely knockers to announce visitors. This charming and welcoming doorway is in Bologna.Slideshow

Last May I posted my photos of door hardware in Paris. I recently returned from Italy and have more photos to share. Not only is the hardware beautiful, detailed and well crafted–the textures of the doors themselves add to their charm.  I was drawn to the patina of rich colored woods and the peeling paint as well as the tarnished brass and corroded iron door knockers and pulls that have softened with age and environmental conditions. Each one reveals something about the style of the building and the taste of the owners. Clearly, they are all “vintage,” but I know nothing of their actual age. Somehow it doesn’t seem to matter.

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