Old factory renovation in Italy

Monday, January 6, 2014
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone

There aren't many designers who can turn a 200 years old factory into a welcoming home as successfully as Paola Navone does. We're talking about a large, high ceiling interior that was once great at processing tobacco but but not at all at accommodating people. Now, it is not only serving its hospitality purposes but also stands as an inspiring example of rustic industrial interior design, the type that Paola is really a virtuoso at.

Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone

There are two storeys in the building that are visually connected, creating a floating illusion while separating the various functions of the house. The basic structure (take walls, ceiling and other bearing accents) were painted in white, so as to create a black canvas to play on with vintage, aged and rustic accessories and lots of unrefined woods on floors, ceilings and stairs.

Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone

I'm smitten by the tiles Paola picked for the interior; hexagonal tiles form a carpet and define the kitchen and dining area while amazing monochromatic patterned moroccan tiles are to be found in the bathroom and hallway.

Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone

There is this fresh breeze that floats throughout the impressive interior. It might be the sheer white drapes that are used as dividers or hanging in front of the two storey high closets, the delicate lamps of Design House Stockholm hanging over the enormous dining table or the ample daylight coming in from the 52 (!) windows of the building. In any case, I feel like living in such a house is a life changing experience all by itself.

Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone
Old factory renovated into home by Paola Navone


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3 comments on "Old factory renovation in Italy"
  1. Wow! I love everything about this: the foods, the white walls and ceiling, the metal door and internal windows... what a gorgeous place. Happy New Year :-) x

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  2. would be great to find out where this gorgeous bathtub is from!!!

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    1. I'm not sure it's the same but there is a pretty one you can have a look at in Waterworks (http://goo.gl/QAy5LD)

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