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life of a florentine
A very special thanks to Francesca Galluzzi
and her amazing staff at APT Firenze Turismo
(Tourism Agency of Florence) who provided
assistance and the images of the Giardino of
the Villa Bardini and Fiesole, Via A. Manzoni,
16, Florence, Italy + 39 055 23320 firenzeturismo.it; Alle Murate, 6R,
Via del Proconsolo, Florence, Italy + 39 055 240618 allemurate.it;
Also a special thank you to Guiliana Ridolfi at the Italian Cultural
Institute, New York, 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 212 879 4242
iicnewyork.esteri.it and Camilla Fondelli at Openup Consulting,
Via Giotto 5, 50121 Florence, Italy + 39 055 663 996 Florence, Italy
openupconsulting.it, who provided images of the Val D’Orcia and
the Villa San Michele (photography of the Villa by Genivus Loci),
Biblioteca Medicea San Laurenziana, (a research center specializing
in conservation of ancient manuscripts and codex), Piazza San
Lorenzo, 9, Florence, Italy + 39 055 211590 bml.firenze.sbn.it, all
photos copyright of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Firenze
(C) Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali. Restaurant Borgo San
Jacopo, 62r, Florence, Italy + 39 055 281661 lungarnohotels.com;
Cammillo Trattoria, Borgo San Jacopo, 57R, Florence, Italy + 39 055
212427; Castiglion del Bosco, + 39 0577 80 7078 castigliondelbosco.
com; Salvatore Ferragamo Boutique, Via de' Tornabuoni, 4r-14r,
Florence, Italy + 39 055 29 2123 salvatoreferragamo.com; Salvatore
Ferragamo Shoe Museum, 5r, Piazza Santa Trinità Duomo. Florence,
Italy + 39 055 336 0456 ferragamo.com; Flair, Piazza Scarlatti,
2R, Florence, Italy + 39 055 2670154 flair.it; Fuor d’Acqua, 37r, v.
Pisana, Florence, Italy + 39 055 222299 fuordacqua.it; Il Palazzone,
Loc. Le Due Porte, 245, Montalcino (Siena), Italy + 39 0577 846142
ilpalazzone.it; Loro Piana, Via della Vigna Nuova, Florence, Italy
+ 39 055 2398688 loropiana.com; Hotel Lungarno, Borgo San
Jacopo, 14, Florence, Italy + 39 055 27261 lungarnohotels.com;
Gallery Hotel Art, Vicolo dell’Oro, 5, Florence, Italy + 39 055 27263
lungarnohtels.com; Olio e Convivium, Via Santo Spirito, 4, Florence,
Italy + 39 055 2658198 conviviumfirenze.it; Hotel Savoy, Piazza
della Repubblica, 7, Florence, Italy, + 39 055 27 35 1 hotelsavoy.it;
Ermanno Scervino, Via di Tizzano, 169, Bagno a Ripoli, Italy + 39 055
649 241 ermannoscervino.it; Mauro Volponi, Via Orsanmichele 12R,
Florence, Italy + 39 055 211900 firenze@maurovolponi.it; Bar Rivoire,
Piazza della Signoria angolo, Via Vacchereccia, 4, Florence,
Italy + 39 055 214412 rivoire.it; Villa San Michele, Via Doccia, 4,
Fiesole, Florence, Italy + 39 055 567 8200 villasanmichele.com
Lorenzo Villoresi, Via de Bardi, 14, Florence, Italy + 39 055 23 41 187
lorenzovilloresi.it; Ermenegildo Zegna, Via Tornabuoni, 3r, Florence,
in pursuit of
Caran d’Ache, to order, Creative Art Materials,
216 518 0298 creativeartmaterials.com; to
view collection carandache.ch; Fabriano, to
inquire, Savoir Faire, 415 884 8090 savoirfaire.
com; to view collection fabriano.com; Isabey,
to inquire, Savoir Faire 415 884 8090 savoirfaire.
com; to view collection, isabey.fr; Green and Stone of Chelsea,
259 Kings Road Chelsea, SW3 5EL London England, + 44 020 7352
interiors
0837 greenandstone.com; Savoir Faire, 415 884 8090 savoirfaire.
com; Sennelier 415 884 8090 savoirfaire.com; to view collection
sennelier.fr
interiorsmagazine.us
interiorsdigital.com
lighter shade of pale
INTERIOR DESIGNER: Judy Niedermaier,
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Theo, Niedermaier, 400 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 312
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Vicente Wolf, Niedermaier, 400 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago,
