Inner retreat
There is a small ochre-painted villa nestled in the park of Villa d’Este. It overlooks Lake Como with a sort of graceful curiosity. It is a place of rest and meditation into which Loro Piana tiptoed last year, dressing the charming rooms and terraces with its interior decoration fabrics. The colours of the upholstery, the cushions, curtains and carpets ease the eye, while the clever juxtaposition of textiles celebrates touch, each room of Villa Cima telling its own little story of pleasure.
Photographs by Matthieu Lavanchy
The studio – Dormeuse, cashmere; cushions, juta, cotton and linen, cashmere; carpet, sisal with cotton velvet border; dress, silk; sandals, ostrich.
Dress, linen; “Solaro” scarf, linen.
The entrance – Bench, cashmere; cushions, cotton.
The master bedroom − Bed upholstery and cushions, silk velvet and cashmere.
The master bedroom – Blanket, silk and linen; curtains, linen and cotton; ‘One Step to Heaven’ carpet, cashmere.
The second-floor bedroom – Curtains, linen with silk trim; cushion, cashmere; trousers, linen; shirt, silk.
The bathroom – Chaise longue, Trevira; cushion, linen; curtains, linen and cotton.
The sitting room – Armchair, silk velvet; cushion, linen; carpet, sisal with cotton velvet border; ‘André’ shirt, linen; trousers, linen; espadrilles, suede.
The sitting room – Sofa, linen; cushions, silk; curtains, Trevira; carpet, sisal with cotton velvet border.
‘Summer Walk’ shoes, linen; carpet, sisal with cotton velvet border.
The kitchen – ‘Sedia Sarto Maniglia’, linen; curtains, linen; ‘André’ shirt, cotton denim; trousers, cotton and linen.
The drawing room – Armchair, cashmere; cushion, Trevira.
The terrace – Carpet and cushion, polypropylene; ‘The Suitcase Stripe’ hat, straw; dress, linen.