If French people are the best at creating laid-back eclectic spaces then Italians are the best in combining slick modern furniture with antiqued, elaborate architecture such as ancient villas and palaces, per se. These two homes, both in Torino, Piedmont, Italy, photographed by Adriano Bacchella illustrate that idea. Adriano Bacchella is an Italian photographer who has photographed luxury hotels and homes worldwide including the Fendi homes in Italy. I’m not sure if the first two images belong to Anna Fendi, but it’s referred to it as Anna’s in his website. Either way, I love how only the use of sculptural furniture don’t need much accessories, keeping the room uncluttered.

A red Arne Jacobsen chair contrasts so well with the yellow walls and the mid-century Italian black leather chairs.

A more chic version of a sawhorse desk is brightened up by a colorful collage and a cute orange lamp.

I first came familiar with the term nouveau-rustico while reading an article at a magazine referring to the new Italian restaurants Osterias, which, as a new trend, are offering a more home-made-Italian-style menu and I couldn’t help but associate the term and trend to what’s popping up in the home design world. After all food, fashion and decor are very much influenced by one another. This nouveau-rustico decor is a combination of matte surface wood, linen or some other organic textile with a good dose of glam (but one you can live long enough with) thrown in there resulting in a style that screams ” hey, I’ve been to some places, I’ve seen enough and I’m going back to basics without sacrificing style” Pierre Yovanovitch’s home in my previous post is an example of nouveau-rustico style. Because you can’t live in a lounge-like room every day. Below, a glimpse.