“Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle” sang Yves Montand in his soft, deep voice, setting to music the words of the poet Jacques Prévert, between melancholy and enchantment. This is the magic of foliage, the trend we have developed for this month, a wonder of nature that tints the landscape with a kaleidoscope of colors: from green fading to golden yellow, through burnt orange, dark red and finally chestnut brown.
Autumn is expressed in warm, deep tones, dark, subdued colors, just like those chosen as the basis for our mood board. These are colors that are easy to match and mix: just look at a forest. Two matte surfaces, where the shine is just a reminder of summer, blend with a wallpaper and a perspective of tiles that we have reinterpreted. The soft, curvaceous furnishings embrace the curvaceous trends of the moment, adding here and there touches that are already wintry, such as the soft, enveloping fur of a pouf. A few fairy tale details couldn’t be missed: a little woodland creature peeking out from between the leaves (in metal). To create a moment of enchantment at home.
On the left, for the living room, we used two frames in the new Fenix finishes: Yellow Evora and Titanium Doha, which, thanks to their warm colors and matte finish, introduce the panoramic wallpaper A Tree WPN 406 by Spaghetti Wall.
Autumnal tones wrap the space, creating a soft and soothing backdrop. To celebrate the just-completed grape harvest, the Bloom bar cabinet, designed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš and Jakov Šrajer for Milla & Milli, evokes the silhouette of a wine goblet, while the classic Opalino vase by Venini and Flower by Carina Seth Andersson for Marimekko stand above it. To illuminate the room, the Chalice pendant lamp, designed by Edward Van Vliet for Moooi, casts a warm, diffused light and completes the ensemble with a sophisticated touch.
In the foreground, two icons of contemporary design, both signed by Hannes Peer, a name to watch on the Italian scene: the Emmi armchair for Minotti and the pouf from the Aura collection for Baxter, both inspired by the 1970s, recall an era of soft and comfortable shapes. The composition is completed by the Sand Circle Himalayan wool rug by Illulian, whose woven texture frames the whole like an abstract painting.
At right, Join Levity’s resin-effect porcelain stoneware surfaces by Ceramiche Caesar create a perspective that invites intimate and cozy conversation.
The Le Bambole armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, upholstered in soft ochre bouclé, creates a cocooning effect, matching the Apper seat by Antonio Rodriguez for laCividina. Next to it, small tables with removable tops and woven leather outer frames by Maurizio Manzon for Cierre1972 add a fine tactile accent.
To the side, a tree losing its leaves – Marcantonio’s Ramo coat stand for Opinion Ciatti – appears to have been sculpted by the wind, while the bronze centerpiece sculptures by Todd Hase, available on 1stdibs.com, add to the play of reflections and shadows, transforming the boundary between function and decoration into a poetic, suspended dialogue.
Behind the three-dimensional foliage of De Castelli’s Vertical Green modular copper cladding hides a small touch of history: an ancient Japanese iron rabbit from the mid-Showa period, found on 1stdibs.com.
Finally, an oriental touch envelops the space: the Cuc ME pendant lamp by Kenneth Cobonpue, with its metal frame dipped in Salago fiber, completes the composition with a light, dreamy note that evokes distant atmospheres.