Summer time, summer time, summer time….. water, sun and fun. What do we want more? July and August are the months to get out of town and to get refreshed close to the water. But for most of us the holidays are just two weeks and the rest of summer we work and try to enjoy as much as possible in the weekends.
water ski in the 60’s via Flickr - interior via La Minervetta
There are places that immediately makes us dream away. Capri is one of them. It is situated in the south of the Gulf of Naples and has been a resort since 500 BC. At the end of the 19th century artist, writers and celebrities would spend the summer months on the island. Still today Capri has this touch of glamour with some exquisite hotels and a lot of designer shops.
kitchen via Homes to Love - Geltateria Buonocure via Sorrento Vibes -ceramics Paola Navone via Trendland
Let’s get inspired and bring this touch of glamour to our home. Blue and white are the colors to go for, add still another color and you will create a modern, sparkling and refreshing interior. To enjoy all year long, not just during our annual two week holiday. The interior of Gelato Buonocore, the historic gelateria and pastry shop in the center of Capri can inspire you for your kitchen, a classical style in a modern color is timeless. Take also a close look at, no… not the pastries, the colorful tiles on the floor.
lemons by Bertrand Borie via Unsplash - bar at Parco dei Prinicipi via Italian Ways - interior via Ethimo
You can get by ferry to Capri from different cities along the coast. Sorrento is one of them, Sorrento is also a classical destination when you want to enjoy the holidays with real Italian flair. Sorrento’s Parco dei Prinicipi Hotel is a great place to get inspired if you love the style of the 60’s - 70’s. It was designed in the beginning of the 70’s by Gio Ponti and it still feels very modern. The graphical design of the interior is very trendy these days and you can find a lot of options for this type of ceramic tiles to decorate your kitchen, bathroom or why not, even your living room if you have a summer retreat at the seaside.
Capri suite via Travel + Style
When we think of the Italian seaside and islands we can get lost by the idea of those classical villas, they all tell a story. Modern interiors can very well too express this feeling of relaxation, and will be much more refreshing as they are “easy going”. We don’t need to much during summer, just the essentials. White and blue will always be the colors to go for; white for a fresh start and blue as a relaxing color. What do you say to add a bit of folklore to those minimalist interiors? I think those typical ceramic tiles are a perfect mix.
Capri by Andy Holmes via Unsplesh - 1960’s Tulipan chandelier 1stDibs - Phoenix Drinks Cabinet Julian Chichester - armchair Frank Munna
Elegant, refined; Capri has a lot of design shops. You will be well informed about the latest trends. Holiday mood doesn’t only mean stripes, shells, weathered wood and rattan. You can find shapes, colors and materials in nature to translate perfectly this feeling. Handblown glass chandelier, a sleek drink cabinet finished in a high gloss ivory vellum and an armchair upholstered with a boucle fabric to create a very stylish home.
Casa Malaparte, conceived around 1937 by the Italian architect Adalberto Libera for Curzio Malaparte. The house is situated on the eastern side of the island and can be reached by foot, a one and a half hour walk from Capri’s Piazzetta or reached by sea. The house was abandoned and neglected after Malaparte’s death in 1957. They started renovations in the 80’s. A lot of the original furniture is still in place as it is to big and heavy to move out. The modern and contemporary architecture not only inspired Jean-Luc Godard for his movie Le Mépris in 1963, it can be still an inspiration for a contemporary interior design.
Use Capri as starting point to create a summery interior
white and blue tones are the perfect base
bring character to the interior by adding another color of some typical motifs from the region
simple shapes, exquisite materials for a refined look
add a touch of glamour
Enjoy the summer!
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