Home decoration and garden stores Italy

A beautiful shop displaying the historical pieces of the famous brand founded by Giovanni Alessi in 1921. Tableware, decorative pieces with a playful spirit, the sympathetic and colourful lines of its design and functional objects have been invading Italian kitchens for thirty years. The chick kettle (placed on the spout) is a cult object, as is the corkscrew with a little lady's silhouette, available in several colours, the orange squeezer in the shape of a rocket or the very design fruit basket in steel wire "Spirogira".

Original and eccentric objects and furniture from all over the world.

In the Stinga family, the craft of marquetry has been passed down for several generations. The workshop is now run by Roberto and Franco, who perpetuate this know-how rooted in Sorrento tradition. In their shop, boxes (depending on the style, between 35 and 280 €), paintings, furniture and various wooden objects are offered for sale. The workshop is located in via degli Aranci 102 and can be visited on request. All the pieces are finely crafted and, as in the days of the grand tour, are typical souvenirs of the city.

Les Saveurs de Positano is a pretty store just like the items it offers. The saleswomen are welcoming and make very nice gift packages. It must be said that the address is made to offer a souvenir of Positano and the Amalfi Coast, first ceramics, then limoncello, in decorative bottles. The painted tableware recalls the Mediterranean colors in pleasant sets. Perfumes and scented candles can also become gifts with exotic scents. So many choices to bring back a souvenir.

The yellow of Naples(giallo di Napoli) is a bright and luminous yellow, the embodiment of the city and the emblematic colour of the South. It is a perfect name for this Neapolitan company that specialises in floor coverings made of noble materials, but also in ceramics. The colourful productions, open to all influences, are varied and appeal to the greatest number. From the fun and design cows to the tables that some Italian lawyers in Paris order directly from him, everything is of exceptional quality and know-how.

The shop was born in 1996 from an idea of the Scuotto brothers, Salvatore and Raffaele, determined to bring the Neapolitan figurine into modernity. All the sculptures are unique collector's items. Noted for the excellence of their work, the Scuotto brothers had the honour of being chosen by the King of Spain to create the pieces for his crib. Of course, excellence comes at a price, but for those who cannot afford it, postcards are on sale (starting at 80 cents) and it's always worth a look.

A Mergellina. Gennaro Silvesto is a conscientious and open shop, always listening to its customers, and ready to get a piece of their choice. Its boutique, very well placed just steps from the Château de l'Oeuf, offers a wide range of antiques. Classic figures from the crèche to the romantic table, from antique furniture, its parts come from all over the world.

In the. district. A nice Magasin porcelain store, some antiques and other objects sometimes curious. The boss, Patricia Mille, welcomes you with a smile. Many beautiful pieces for small and large gifts.

This address near Piazza Tasso has been open since 1863. The large, slightly retro shop offers many typical local handicrafts: wooden furniture, marquetry, household linen, porcelain and ceramics. "99% of our products are made in the Sorrento area. We have a small factory outside the city, everything is handmade," says Peppino Jannuzzi, the current owner of this family business. Several celebrities have stopped here. The price of this success: the prices can be high.

This is a good plan, in addition to the shop that sells all kinds of handicrafts of the region: ceramics, wine, perfume, limoncello. On the first floor, the grocery store allows those who wish to eat at very good prices. The paninis with local products are made in front of your eyes by Emilia Cinque who loves to practice her French. She's naturally kind, and her little takeaways are a great way to save on an often expensive meal by the sea. The best takeaway address in town.

Mr. Gennaro Tavassi is one of the best craftsmen of the island, still working traditionally in the art of ceramics. Trained by the potter, painter and sculptor Sergio Rubino, whose reputation is well known, he follows his path. This craftsman, inspired by the island of Capri, its bright colours and dazzling light, offers varied, refined and meticulous creations, populated with marine creatures and hand-painted Mediterranean symbols.

Stefano and Daniele Attombri create unusual jewellery, pieces made in limited numbers, or even unique pieces, from antique Murano glass beads. The creators find their source of inspiration in the canvases representing the Rococo whims of the ladies, in the ancient splendour of Venice, in its palaces of neo-Gothic grace. The house also offers decorative objects for the home, candleholders and lamps. Dolce & Gabbana and Romeo Gigl are among the houses that have associated their names with the two brothers' creations.

Glass embroidered with the precision of a goldsmith, without doubt one of the most finely drawn and blown in the lagoon. Cesare Toffolo, a famous master glassmaker, reveals his skills here. He uses the technique of soffiatura a lume (modeling by flame with a small gas canister) which, according to him, guarantees a particularly meticulous work. The use of gold leaf for the decorative aspect would be the other ingredient that makes his pieces unique. Cesare's store is a narrow showroom full of wonders.

This large shop, with its annexed workshop, welcomes craftsmen who seek to reinterpret the mask within the framework of traditional craftsmanship. The creation workshop being inside the shop, you will be able to observe directly how a mask is made, from A to Z: the choice of the shape, the pose of the colours. The owners explain to whoever wants to know the origin of the masks, the main characters of the Commedia dell'Arte, the colour code... If you are interested in little stories about masks, this is the place to go.

Between Campo Sant'Angelo and Campo Santo Stefano, this boutique is one of the best known in Venice for ceramic objects.

Glasses, lamps and soufflé glass trinkets. If you bring them a drawing, they will repeat for you the object of your dreams, according to the traditional techniques of the master Glass of Murano.

One of the most entertaining shops, with very original parts.

The most beautiful handicraft shop with a sober touch of modernity. Lighting puts the products in an elegant way. Rigoletto owes his name to Verdi's eponymous opera. A wise choice because Rigoletto is located on the square of L'Aquila. The idea of the shop is definitely the creation of complementary flavours.

In the Cognein hamlet of Saint-Pierre, this hardware store specializes in the production of wooden crafts. Its signature is, of course, the famous grolla: a kind of wine flute in precious wood, with lid, supported by a short stem set on a broad base. Lower, more rustic and rounder, another version is called the friendship cup. It is passed around during festivities, filled with a traditional mixture of brandy, coffee, sugar, genepi and orange peel.

Ravenna is known as the città del mosaico (city of the mosaic) and this know-how is still alive today in the city's schools and with contemporary artists. If the desire to try your hand at the art of mosaic titillates you, come and buy enough to launch yourself definitively into this magnificent form of artistic expression and be inspired by the few decorative objects that adorn the window. The shop also organizes introductory courses in the art of mosaic every Friday and Saturday.

Shop specialized in wrought iron work.

This gallery offers a wide selection of elegant sculptures of marble and furniture (bushes, semi-precious tables, columns, all kinds of decorations and antiques reproductions). If you are planning to decorate your house like a Roman villa, you will find some ideas in this specialized gallery.

Cereria Luma passionately continues the handcrafted production of candles initiated in 1795 by the Colenghi family business, for both liturgical celebrations and private use. The choice is impressive, with a creativity in shapes, colors and fragrances that leaves one in awe. Those imitating cupcakes or cannoli will appeal to many. What's more, you can order personalized candles for special occasions, or simply for the joy of having unique candles!

Not a store per se, but rather a showroom where Alessandra, ceramist and creator of leather design furniture, presents her creations. If you are tired of traditional ceramic designs, you will appreciate the contemporary shapes and colorful research of the artist who says she is deeply inspired by her city. Among the leather creations: stools, armchairs, blinds... Alessandra and her husband also own the B&B Tribù and vacation apartments furnished with some of her creations.

Under the arcades of the central Via Browning, here is the workshop of Francesco Razzetti or Fraz (a contraction of his first name and surname), an interesting craftsman who makes hand-sculpted and painted ceramics. If the large coloured vases will be a little difficult to transport, the curious little painted eggs or chickens will make nice souvenirs to bring back in your luggage. Go and have a look, just to appreciate the know-how of the house, but be careful, the workshop is only open in the afternoon.

Gigi Bon, an eclectic talent, has turned his store in the heart of San Marco into a modern-day cabinet of curiosities. Entering this unlikely Ali Baba's cave, you will discover the artist at his work table, a table covered with curious objects. He will inevitably be making sculptures imbued with surrealism, with, among other things, rhinoceroses and lions as his favourite models, animals that are an insatiable source of inspiration for him. For the rest of the decor: an animal skin, an antique bust or an old grated overcoat.

Since 1976, every second Sunday of the month, an antique and second-hand market has been held on the main streets of the city. Furniture, trinkets, prints, books, a few vintage pieces and objects of all kinds are on display along the streets of the historic centre. Some of them are very beautiful pieces. But it is especially for the atmosphere that we will decide to go there, because we will meet the villagers, the landowners of the surroundings, the priest and the mayor...

A beautiful shop in the city centre where you can find useful and well thought-out souvenirs of Como. Ceramics, t-shirts, key rings, placemats, bookmarks, cloth bags, pretty silks and tableware decorated with the light and elegant lines of a young designer and her all-female team, who use the symbols of the lake in each of her designs. From the baby bib to the coffee cup, one is quickly seduced by a sober and delicate imagination. The ideal address to bring back nice gifts or holiday souvenirs.

In Lecce, the craft of papier-mâché (cartapesta) is still alive and well, and the shop of the cartapestaio Claudio Riso continues this ancient tradition. Even the locals come here to buy typical papier-mâché figurines. Originally specializing in religious figures adorning churches, production has expanded to include crib santons, masks, jewellery and a wide range of popular figurines: peasants, bakers, characters from local legends..

Craft shop renowned for its many carved limestone objects, but especially for its famous cuccù (pronounced koukou!) in bright colors. These ceramic roosters are small whistles shaped by hand, one of the traditional crafts of Matera. In ancient times, they were symbols of prosperity and fertility. At Geppetto's as well as at all the craftsmen of the city, each one makes them today with his personal touch. The shapes and sizes are therefore extremely varied. A beautiful souvenir to bring back from his journey.

Porcelain and poetry await you at Richard Ginori's. Dating from 1735, and enjoying a great reputation in Italy, this mythical porcelain factory, located in Doccia, near Florence, still paints by hand the motifs of most of its collections. In 2013, the factory was bought by Gucci, an art that is evolving, but without forgetting its roots. The shop is now organized as the interior of a warm house. Tradition and manufacturing excellence blend here for a breathtakingly beautiful result.

Mandigos is a concept store where you can find a thousand and one ideas to (indulge) yourself. The store is full of artisanal products: oils, wines and antipasti in jars, high quality Sardinian handicrafts (basketry and lace) and organic cosmetics. The welcome is friendly and warm. The store is not very big but very well stocked and we did our shopping there for our return to France. The owner will not hesitate to advise you on the best restaurants in town and will tell you the history of Bosa.

Set up along via dei Fiori Chiari, here is a funny, original shop, a sort of landmark for collectors and enthusiasts, a shop where you can go even if you don't want to buy anything. Crowded with antique objects of all kinds, you can find old rubber pinocchios, English crockery, large enamelled advertising plaques, curious lamps, rustic furniture... A real cabinet of curiosities where it is good to browse between one object and another and end up with an old Vespa sign.

It takes place in a maze of alleys, this pretty neighbourhood market that draws a whole path through the lives of Fiori Chiari, Madonnina, Brera and Formentini. Small antique dealers, antique dealers and restorers follow one another here, offering objects as chic as the area where they are sold: porcelain, glassware with worked profiles, paintings, prints, antique canes, silverware and tea sets, some jewellery and even watches. It is not uncommon to also see street artists painting on canvas.

A country of gourmets such as Italy must have its own store entirely dedicated to the art of the palace. It's done with C.u.c.i.i.n.a (understand cooking, but also Come Una Cucina Ispira Nuovi Appetiti or "How cooking inspires new appetites")! Here, you will find absolutely everything you need to prepare small dishes, from aprons to ladles, pasta knives and Italian coffee makers. Of course, this store will not give you the culinary skills of an Italian chef, but having the right instruments is already a good start!

Lidia's laces are certainly among the finest in the lagoon. An art that Lidia herself learned from her grandmother, at a time when all the young girls of Burano mastered the technique. In the back room you will find a superb collection of antique lace from the 16th to the 20th century. An exhibition that rivals that of the nearby lace museum, but is only inferior in size. Note the pocket handkerchief with the N of Napoleon that belonged to the emperor and the series of fans with such a fine design

If big names like Venini or Barovier & Toso are to glassware what Chanel or Armani are to fashion, Mazzega would be the equivalent of one of the best tailors whose reputation is only transmitted by word of mouth. Glassware, vases, lighting fixtures and mirrors with chiselled contours are blown and shaped with the greatest know-how. A visit to the kiln is also possible on reservation; departing from Venice, Mazzega will send its own boat to pick you up and bring you back.

On the back of Palazzo Grassi, this antique dealer of quality offers a selection of Venetian furniture, found in the attic of the palaces of the lagoon. There are sculptures made of stone and well-built and authentic wood, chests, writing desks and small tables, paintings by old Masters and books that can not displease to connoisseurs.

Alberto Cavalier now took over Gianni his father, in this workshop gilding that ties with the traditional techniques xvi^e century. An example? Gilding in the apartments of the pope in the Vatican, it is them. And if one day you find yourself in the suites of the famous Le Mirage hotel in Las Vegas, you will think of this small Venetian workshop, at the origin of the frames of the most luxurious rooms. The most curious rooms? Surely statuettes of Moors, for a lampshades or an original door closer.

A little alternative, Alida offers beautiful stone assemblages. Lovers of mystique will appreciate the place. Very beautiful card games are for sale. A shop… different. The interior of the room, with its stone walls, is very beautiful.

Undoubtedly the sunniest shop on the street: glasses, cups, dishes and lamps made of blown glass, gilded and worthy of a king's table. The first room, whose glittering window catches the eye of passers-by in the street, displays a multitude of coloured glasses. The fineness of their contours and the beauty of their lines make them suitable for all shapes and occasions. In the back shop, a few vintage pieces. Go there at Christmas time to find fairy-tale Christmas tree balls

Marco Segantin is an artist, even more, a magician, able to transform every flower and plant into a work of art for weddings, events and to decorate the interiors of the most beautiful castles, palaces, hotels and restaurants. Its Turin shop, overlooking the courtyard of a mansion in Piazza Castello, is in itself a sort of secret garden. In addition to its extraordinary floral compositions of all sizes and shapes, home fragrances and eaux de toilette are equally refined.