Lake Como

Finding design inspiration by Italy's Lake Como.

I feel a little guilty writing about lake Como as an inspirational destination. Not because it's not inspirational, it really is, but because trying to replicate the architecture of Lake Como's villas in your own homes is likely to be fraught with difficulty. 

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Suggested Reading

Beyond the coffee table.
A look at the best books to teach you how to design classically.

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The Classical Orders. 
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The Classically Correct Cornice. 
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Skirting Board (Baseboard if you're American.) 
How to design it.

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_{Villa Balbianello photo credits: Navin75 via photopin cc
Suggested reading photo credit: mendhak via photopin cc}