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13 Italian Kitchens, Dolce Vita Edition

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Small KitchensIssue 15 — La Dolce Vita

13 Italian Kitchens, Dolce Vita Edition

April 18, 2019

From the country that taught us how to make ourselves fully at home in the kitchen, 13 memorable designs—rustic, clean-lined, and effortless-looking combinations of the two.

The ultimate marble sink in a convent turned country house, restored by Marina Sinibaldi Benatti (who became an interior designer along the way); see La Dolce Vita: A Restored th-Century Convent Outside Milan.
Above: The ultimate marble sink in a convent turned country house, restored by Marina Sinibaldi Benatti (who became an interior designer along the way); see La Dolce Vita: A Restored 17th-Century Convent Outside Milan.
Even a genius portable kitchen doesn&#8
Above: Even a genius portable kitchen doesn’t skimp on the marble countertops; see A Moveable Feast: A Modular Kitchen from an Italian Architect.
Understated ease in an apartment kitchen by Clarisse Demory at Villa Lena, a new hotel and artist retreat on a Tuscan estate. For more, see our post Steal This Look: A Humble Tuscan Kitchen, French Edition.
Above: Understated ease in an apartment kitchen by Clarisse Demory at Villa Lena, a new hotel and artist retreat on a Tuscan estate. For more, see our post Steal This Look: A Humble Tuscan Kitchen, French Edition.
A German-born designer builds a sleek kitchen of salvaged wood and blackened sheet metal in an apartment in Bergamo. Read more at Kitchen of the Week: The New Italian Country Kitchen by Katrin Arens, Scrap Wood Edition.
Above: A German-born designer builds a sleek kitchen of salvaged wood and blackened sheet metal in an apartment in Bergamo. Read more at Kitchen of the Week: The New Italian Country Kitchen by Katrin Arens, Scrap Wood Edition.
 A Romantic/Industrial Milan Loft for a Bohemian Design Duo, glam chandelier included.
Above: A Romantic/Industrial Milan Loft for a Bohemian Design Duo, glam chandelier included.
A show kitchen in a rescued spinning mill in northern Italy features ground concrete floors and reclaimed shelving; see A Showroom in Italy Where Everything Is Made from Salvaged Materials.
Above: A show kitchen in a rescued spinning mill in northern Italy features ground concrete floors and reclaimed shelving; see A Showroom in Italy Where Everything Is Made from Salvaged Materials.
Also at Villa Lena: An apartment kitchen features cabinets painted in dusty sage. See Villa Lena: A New Creative Hub (and Hotel) in Tuscany.
Above: Also at Villa Lena: An apartment kitchen features cabinets painted in dusty sage. See Villa Lena: A New Creative Hub (and Hotel) in Tuscany.
Minimalist built-ins and a polished concrete floor meet an old stone wall in A Whitewashed Italian Farmhouse with Just a Dash of Color by A
Above: Minimalist built-ins and a polished concrete floor meet an old stone wall in A Whitewashed Italian Farmhouse with Just a Dash of Color by A2BC Architects.
An Italian designer&#8
Above: An Italian designer’s tiny historic flat in Milan gets a 21st-century revamp with a rosy fresco and steel counters; see more at Pietro Russo’s 538-Square-Foot Apartment in Milan, Glamour Included.
Get a glimpse of designer Katrin Arens&#8
Above: Get a glimpse of designer Katrin Arens’s own kitchen in Lombardy, stacked ceramics included, in Slow Design: Katrin Arens Plate Rack.
Admiring the lofty ceilings and unexpected kitchen island in Design Renaissance: A Pallet Loft in Florence.
Above: Admiring the lofty ceilings and unexpected kitchen island in Design Renaissance: A Pallet Loft in Florence.
A centuries-old villa in Pergola serves breakfast in its sunny working kitchen. Visit Malatesta Maison: Farmhouse Chic in Italy.
Above: A centuries-old villa in Pergola serves breakfast in its sunny working kitchen. Visit Malatesta Maison: Farmhouse Chic in Italy.
Another favorite modular kitchen from Italia: Dada’s INDada Kitchen System, designed by Nicola Gallizia. For more ready-made Italian kitchens, see Bella Cucina: 8 Italian Kitchen Systems and Kitchen of the Week: Jasper Morrison’s First Modular Kitchen for Schiffini.
Above: Another favorite modular kitchen from Italia: Dada’s INDada Kitchen System, designed by Nicola Gallizia. For more ready-made Italian kitchens, see Bella Cucina: 8 Italian Kitchen Systems and Kitchen of the Week: Jasper Morrison’s First Modular Kitchen for Schiffini.

To see more great kitchens around the world, read Greatest Hits: 16 Fantastique French Kitchens from Our Archives and 13 Favorite Cost-Conscious Kitchen Remodels from the Remodelista Archives.

And to outfit your kitchen Italian-style, check out our posts:

N.B. This post is an update; it was originally published on September 26, 2014.

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