BlogTour Milan
5 Favorite Posts from 2014
Dec 29 2014 ·0I’m still enjoying the holiday break with family and friends (hello, NYC and Broadway!) but wanted to pop in here to revisit a few of my favorite posts from 2014. It was another whirlwind year for Pamela Copeman Design Group, with projects and opportunities I never could have imagined…
Here are 5 of my favorite posts from 2014, in no particular order…
Door Handles of Italy
Jun 10 2014 ·0There is nothing that says ‘Welcome to my home’ quite like an artful and unique door handle. Here are some of my favorites from (where else) BlogTour Milan. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did!…
Top 3 Design Finds from BlogTour Milan
May 29 2014 ·0As I wrap up my coverage of BlogTour Milan, today I am sharing my Top 3 Design Finds from our tour. In no particular order, I hope you enjoy…
Getting Cheeky in Italy
May 22 2014 ·0As I traveled through Italy, time and time again I was struck by the beauty, history and inspiration that were all around me.
And the cheeks. So many cheeks!
Traditional, contemporary, humorous and just plain…well, cheeky. Come take a peek at some of the best “cheeks” around Venice and Milan!
BlogTour Milan: Restaurant Reviews
May 15 2014 ·0As promised, here is a sampling of some of the wonderful restaurants we visited with BlogTour Milan (and Venice). As you might expect, the food and libations were delicious and the design of the spaces was equally appealing. We are talking about Italy after all!
Here are a few of my dining highlights…
BlogTour Milan: Hotel Reviews
May 14 2014 ·0During the week I was in Italy for BlogTour Milan (and Venice) with Modenus, our group enjoyed wonderful accommodations and indulged in some amazing food. Are you planning a trip to Italy? Are you looking for details on where to stay and where to eat? No worries, along with a fab new website from Modenus, Blogtour.co, we have you covered!
Dekton My Deck, Please!
May 13 2014 ·0It is that time of the year again (Hallelujah!) when all of my personal design attention turns toward my deck that overlooks Nantasket Beach.
Chandeliers of Venice & Milan
May 08 2014 ·0If you know me or if you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I have a Chandelier fetish (oh, and also a shoe fetish, but that’s a different post!) I simply adore chandeliers of all shapes and sizes. In my own home, I have pendant fixtures in closets and hallways, a crystal chandelier over my dining table and a chandelier on my deck. Wait, doesn’t everyone?? In my humble opinion, everyone should!
Perhaps I love chandeliers because they are romantic, perhaps I love them because I delivered morning newspapers when I was young and I was afraid of the dark, or perhaps I love them simply because they are works of art and I am entranced by the way they sparkle and create patterns on the ceiling. While I was in Venice and Milan with BlogTour, I saw many wonderful chandeliers. Here are some beauties, old and new, that I want to share with you…
Trend Spotting for NKBA in Italy
May 06 2014 ·0The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is a longstanding sponsor of BlogTour events, including BlogTour Milan. As such, our group had the privilege of meeting NKBA President, John Petrie in Milan. John, along with the other NKBA representatives that we met, were among the most friendly and enthusiastic professionals I have encountered. They are clearly passionate about delivering only the best for their membership.
As we explored the world of kitchens and baths at Eurocucina and Salone del Mobile, we were tasked with reporting back on trends that we spotted at the shows. One of the guiding principles for the NKBA is to provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry and its members. There were so many innovations and no lack of eye candy, it was hard to narrow down my list!
Here are my Top 10 Kitchen & Bath trends from BlogTour Milan…
Well, Isn’t That Clever… Storage!
Apr 29 2014 ·0While touring the design shows with BlogTour Milan, I was introduced to Clever Storage US by Kesseböhmer. Clever Storage designs and manufactures high-end, innovative organization and storage pieces for the entire home. As it turned out, Clever Storage wasn’t new to me at all. I was actually quite familiar with their products but didn’t realize it because they’d been wearing a disguise…
A Poem & A Painting: Venice Canal
Apr 28 2014 ·0As you can imagine, I continue to be inspired by my trip to Italy with BlogTour & Modenus. Today’s poem is called ‘City of the Mind’. It was written by a Venetian poet by the name of Paola Bruna and taken from a book of his poems…
A Visit to the Fortuny Museum, Venice, Italy
Apr 23 2014 ·0If you follow me on Twitter and Instagram, you know that as a prelude to our visit to Milan, our BlogTour group visited the beautiful and romantic city of Venice. One of my favorite surprises from BlogTourMilan was the discovery and tour of the Fortuny Museum in Venice with Christina Gregorin of Slow Venice Tours.
BLANCO at Salone del Mobile, Milan
Apr 22 2014 ·1If a sink was sexy and elegant with lean lines and great bone structure, it would be BLANCO’s new, award-winning ATTIKA™ kitchen sink!
Gessi Concept Lab in Milan
Apr 16 2014 ·0The moment I stepped foot into the Gessi Concept Lab in the center of the Fashion District in Milano I felt I was in for the experience of BlogTourMilan. Gessi made a purposeful choice to locate their showroom in this area of the city. Gessi has positioned itself as fashion forward and elegant ~ a perfect fit for the Fashion District!
The Gessi Concept Lab is located in a former movie theater. The Concept Lab is actually subterranean, the excavation and renovation of the space took over two years to complete. Replete with “cascades and pools and astonishing underground vertical gardens”, the Gessi Concept Lab gives the feeling of being in a secret garden of sorts.
Home from BlogTour Milan!
Apr 14 2014 ·0I feel as if my head and heart are still in Italy with my newest BFFs from BlogTour Milan! I am in sensory overload in the best possible way as I comb through my 1000+ photographs and relive and relish every moment of this incredible adventure. Here is a just a taste of what I’ll be sharing over the coming weeks…
Off to Italy for BlogTour Milan (& Venice)!
Apr 03 2014 ·0As I prepare to leave for BlogTourMilan and our visit to Venice with Modenus, I find myself daydreaming about the last time I was in Venice with my family ~ in 1998! Could it really be 16 years, a short haircut and a much shorter Freddy ago??
Here are some photos of beautiful, majestic Venice and some personal ones from our family album…
Introducing the BlogTour Milan Sponsors
Apr 02 2014 ·1I can hardly believe that tomorrow night I board a plane and am on my way to Italy for my very first BlogTour! To say I’m excited (and a little bit nervous) would be an understatement. I know we will have an amazing time and I am so looking forward to sharing what is sure to be a bevy of new design finds (and a few other surprises…) with you when I return!
Pamela’s Posh Picks: International Travel Essentials
Mar 28 2014 ·0The countdown is on…one week from today I’ll be in Italy for the start of BlogTour Milan! This is my first BlogTour with Veronika and Modenus and I could not be more excited. I’ve started gathering my gear for my trip and with that in mind, today’s Posh Picks are for International Travel Essentials. Come take a peek…
Caught My Eye, Volume 5
Mar 26 2014 ·1Once again, the calendar says Spring but the swirling wind and whipping, albeit light, snow outside says differently! How about some inspiring links to take our minds of the not-so-inspiring weather? Here’s what caught my eye this week…
Pamela’s Posh Picks: Trench Coats & Exciting News
Mar 07 2014 ·0In case you didn’t hear via my Twitter or Facebook posts, I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have been selected by Veronika Miller and her team at Modenus to attend the upcoming BlogTour Milan! What is a BlogTour? In a nutshell, “BlogTour’s select interior design bloggers travel to international design events to bring you the latest interior design trends.” Our group will be attending Salon Del Mobile, Milan’s annual design week, along with a short trip to Venice. I can’t wait to share this adventure with you!