Journal

Stories of style, table setting and everyday Italian aesthetics with gift ideas, seasonal edits and design notes we truly value

Translucent red and yellow acrylic tumblers with cold-pressed juice carafes beside tropical fruit on a cake stand at an outdoor table.
Luxury Desert Picnic: What to Bring for Dune Dining
A pack list for hosting a refined desert picnic between October and April — Italian melamine, acrylic stemware and polycarbonate barware that travel light, survive the sand, and turn a... Read more...
Baci Milano Versailles Toile de Jouy collection displayed in an arched alcove — blue-and-cream embroidered cushions, scenic plates, vases and a teapot on wooden shelves.
Diwaniya Tableware: Elegant Hosting for Kuwait Villas
The Kuwaiti diwaniya is its own hosting language — slower than a dinner, longer than a coffee. This guide curates Italian porcelain, Murano glass and embroidered textiles that dress the... Read more...
Layered Italian tablescape with white embossed porcelain on a cobalt charger, deep blue Mario Luca Giusti goblets, gold cutlery, and an embroidered jewel-motif red and gold tablecloth.
Italian Middle Eastern Table Setting: A Gulf Host's Guide
A villa-host guide to layering Italian porcelain shapes with Gulf hospitality rituals — dates platters, Arabic coffee service, fragrance and floor seating — using Baci Milano and Stories of Italy... Read more...
Baci Milano Versailles Toile de Jouy porcelain plates, vases, teapot and cushions displayed on wooden shelves inside an arched alcove
Doha Luxury Tableware: Italian Pieces for Qatari Villas
A Doha-focused guide to hosting through the Italian table — Baci Milano porcelain and melamine, Stories of Italy Murano glass — calibrated for West Bay, Pearl Qatar and Lusail villa... Read more...
Red satin napkin tied with an ornate jewelled napkin ring, gold flatware and a red-and-cream patterned Italian porcelain plate set under warm candlelight.
Diwali Hosting in the UAE: An Italian Tableware Guide
Diwali tables in the UAE call for warmth, light and a saturated gold-and-red palette. This guide shows how Italian porcelain, Murano glass and Mediterranean prints can dress your villa for... Read more...
Gold Palla pitcher and amber Lente vase by Mario Luca Giusti arranged on a black surface with gold Arabic calligraphy patterns.
Bakhoor Presentation: Styling Home Fragrance Rituals
A considered bakhoor presentation turns a daily Gulf hosting ritual into the centrepiece of the majlis. Build the moment around a sculptural tray, a layered vessel grouping and a single... Read more...
Mediterranean-style summer table setting on a yacht with cobalt blue stems, red and white florals, and a silk headscarf
Outdoor Tableware Australia: Summer Picks for Dec–Feb
Six Italian outdoor pieces engineered for the Aussie summer — unbreakable, sun-resistant and beautiful enough for a styled backyard table. Each is a shatter-safer answer to porcelain and crystal, sized... Read more...
Stories of Italy serving cart styled with festive red Murano vessels, white textured vase and a draped gift ribbon
Housewarming Gift Ideas: Premium Picks for New Homes
A curated list of the best housewarming gifts 2026 has to offer, grouped by the home being celebrated — from a friend's first studio to a couple's forever house —... Read more...
Duccio Di Segna artisan grinding a blue and amber crystal piece in the Tuscan atelier
Colle di Val d'Elsa Crystal: Inside Italy's Crystal Town
Colle di Val d'Elsa is to crystal what Murano is to glass — a single Tuscan town where the craft has lived for seven centuries. This is how Duccio Di... Read more...
Duccio Di Segna amber crystal Horse's Head sculpture being rinsed by a master in the Tuscan atelier
Crystal Animal Sculptures: Symbolic Gifts with Real Meaning
A meaningful gift does two things at once. It pleases the eye on the day, and it earns its place on a shelf for the decade that follows. A crystal... Read more...
Stories of Italy Opaline White Olla Vase styled with gift-wrapped boxes on a stainless serving trolley for hosting and gifting
Luxury Murano Glass Gifts That Truly Stand Out
Finding murano glass gifts for someone who already owns everything is less about price and more about specificity. The right vase has to feel chosen — not picked off a... Read more...
Gulf hosting tablescape with cobalt-blue acrylic stems, a fresh fruit centrepiece, and an embroidered jewel-motif tablecloth set with Italian appetiser platters
Saudi Founding Day Hosting: A Riyadh Villa Guide
Saudi Founding Day hosting carries a different weight than the September celebrations. Marked on 22 February, it commemorates the establishment of the first Saudi state in 1727 — three centuries... Read more...