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Highlights from Salone Del Mobile

4 days ago
jamie-keel

Field Reporter: Felicitas Oefelein

Designer Felicitas Oefelein of F.O. Design shares her favorite finds, photos and highlights from Milan this year.

I’m a fan of ARPER and its commitment to sustainability. It uses premium, ethically sourced materials, and its approach to home furnishings and other products is just beautiful.  

Here is Florim, one of our favorites, who debuted a beautiful and earthy collection designed by Mattheo Thun called “Sensiterra,” featuring rich terracotta and clay colors shown in an incredible choice of sizes and shapes.

Additionally, through a collaboration with FALPER a line of stunning bathroom sinks and furnishings was created.

Modern indoor fireplaces and at-home wellness themes continue to be a huge trend. Above is the Planika Fire on the left, which I love. They are a sustainable company and will be available in the USA again this year. They offer both bio-ethanol and a water vapor fireplace system that can be installed without permits. The bio-ethanol is excellent and very realistic. The water vapor is the one that convinces me. It's essentially a large room humidifier! You can even add aromatherapy oils! I want one. Every spa and doctor's office needs one with lavender oil. The DEKTON Cosentino outdoor fire table is also a great option.

The one booth that was clearly wellness-driven was by EFFE. It showed spas with a Japanese theme. It was a beautiful booth with saunas, steam rooms, and spas, images of bath rituals, and holistic maps of the body.