PURPLE REIGN
In Milan, Visionnaire’s art director Eleanor Cavalli decorates her abode with sensual shades and the company’s key pieces
品牌Visionnaire藝術總監Eleanor Cavalli為米蘭家居添置深潤色澤和品牌重點之作
When Eleonore Cavalli moved from Bologna to Milan with her family two years ago, she exchanged a childhood home filled with memories for a new apartment in one of the most international and dynamic cities in Italy. "We moved for both business and personal reasons," she says. "The eldest of our two sons, Matteo, is a dance student at Accademia del Teatro alla Scala Milan, and we decided to support him in his path by living with him in the same city."
Her new home is located in Sant’Ambrogio, the historical heart of Milan, where architecture from different historical periods sits next to ancient Roman ruins. The apartment is in a historical building and overlooks the park, the stillness of the area only interrupted by the bells of the Basilica. Eleonore may have left the countryside behind, but the peacefulness of her neighbourhood can make her feel like she’s still surrounded by nature.
兩年前，Eleonore Cavalli跟家人從博洛尼亞搬到米蘭，她放棄了充滿童年回憶的家，換來意大利其中一個最國際化和滿有動感的新城市單位。「我們為了事業和個人原因搬遷。」她指：「我們育有兩名兒子，長子Matteo是米蘭Accademia del Teatro alla Scala的舞蹈學生，我們全力支持他的決定，跟他同住一個城市，一起生活。」
新家位於米蘭的歷史重心地帶聖阿姆布勞吉奧，不同時期的歷史建築跟古羅馬遺址並排而立。單位位於一幢歷史大廈內，飽覽公園美景。這兒寧靜平實，偶爾傳來教堂鐘聲。Eleonore或許因此放棄了田園生活，但社區的和諧魅力卻能令她依然感覺被大自然包圍。
As the art director and head of communications at luxury furniture brand Visionnaire, Eleonore came up with their home’s design together with her husband, Marco Morandini. "The property met the needs of our family very well, but its composition didn’t value one of its most attractive features: natural light," says Eleonore. With the aim to bring that charm to the forefront and create a more contemporary look, the couple had a few walls demolished in order to transform the living room into one large open space, rather than four rooms divided by a series of corridors. She cites the living room as the space they value the most. "It’s the heart of our home," she says. "It’s open, bright, and where we share different moments of the day, from breakfast to study and work."
作為豪華傢具品牌Visionnaire的通訊部首長兼藝術總監，Eleonore和丈夫Marco Morandini想出家居的設計方案。Eleonore指：「物業符合我們一家需要，但格局卻未能善用寶貴的天然光。」夫婦為了將家居的魅力推到極致和打造更當代的模樣風格，決定拆去數道牆壁，將客廳改造成一大個開放式空間，捨去以一列柱子分隔而成的四間房間。她指，客廳是他們最重視的地方。「這是我們的家居重心。」她表示：「它開放光明，是我們每天共享不同時刻的重地，從早餐以至學習和工作亦如是。」
Of course, after working at Visionnaire for almost 20 years, Eleonore has amassed quite a collection of pieces from the brand. "Today, some of these pieces are considered among the best of what Visionnaire has sold, such as the Brunilde lamp and the Ginevra sofa," she explains. "We like to combine these pieces with vintage designs and contemporary accessories to create a sort of confrontation." The couple have been impressed by how easily adaptable Visionnaire’s pieces are to different aesthetics – a definite plus in the context of their home, as they enjoy mixing and matching different colours, textures and styles. "We like to mix soft and warm materials like velvets with cold ones, like stainless steel, bronze and crystal,” explains Eleonore. "We enjoy the different tonalities of beige paired with bold colours."
當然，在Visionnaire工作超過20年後，Eleonore已儲下了不少品牌系列精選。「今天，部分產品已被視為Visionnaire最暢銷的出品，如Brunilde燈和Ginevra沙發。」她解釋：「我們喜愛將這些產品跟復古設計和當代裝飾組合，打造對衡。」Visionnaire出品能夠跟各式美學風格輕易搭配，這點教夫婦二人欣喜不已，並有利他們在家混搭不同色彩、質感和造型。「我們喜愛混合柔和溫暖的物料，就像絲絨配較冰冷的不 鋼、銅和水晶等。」Eleonore解釋：「我們享受不同深淺的米黃調怎樣跟鮮色配搭的效果。」
Aside from the design, the homeowners’ personalities are also infused into their home via the impressive collection of artworks they have amassed over the years. "We are passionate collectors,” says Eleonore. "We collect works by Italian and foreign artists – oil paintings by Domenico Grenci, collages by Bottom & Bruno, and other works by Loris Cecchini, Enrico T de Paris and Susy Gómez," adding that it’s important to create breathing room for the artworks in between the Visionnaire and designer furniture pieces.
With a design that accommodates their passions and the rhythms of their daily lives, this stylish couple has created a space that looks as though it will grow into a family home filled with intimacy, just like the one they left behind. //
除了設計之外，屋主個性也同樣透過多年來收藏的藝術品系列注入家中。「我們都是熱衷的收藏家。」Eleonore誠言：「收藏意大利和海外藝術家的作品，如Domenico Grenci的油畫、Bottom & Bruno的拼湊作品，以及Loris Cecchini、Enrico T de Paris和Susy Gómez等的傑作。」並補充指，在Visionnaire出品和設計師傢具之間留下空間擺放藝術品是何等重要。
這對時尚夫婦成功打造出一處能迎合他們熱愛和生活節奏的設計，並能跟一家人共同成長，一屋注滿窩心親暱格調，就像他們搬離了的舊居一樣。//