pain meds and islands...

Giorgio Armani...the man is a true empire...

dress designer, perfumer, and now home furnishings designer:
Giorgio Armani casa

...But it is a sublime and pure house

on a small volcanic island halfway between Sicily and Tunisia

that Giorgio Armani retreats to for holidays

...ahhh just like myholiday house retreat...or not. so much.

The simplicity of rough linen overstuffed pillows and sea grass mats

all enveloped by the changing blues of sea and sky.

Inside, the delicately arched walls do not need any artifice or decoration.

The thick walls and small windows protect from the sun the heat and the wind.

It is a calming place. Perfect for rest. For inspiration.

Adorned in the simplest of materials, wood, fabric of cotton, straw,

and the volcanic rock...which the whole island is made of

Serene.

A newer part of the home is quite modern

fitted with some of his home furnishing line.

square. simple.

well, hello crocodile...

photos: Cote Maison

Oh... to have such peace to retreat to.

I had a stupid accident Sunday

and am dealing with an ankle with torn ankle ligaments.

So as I sit with soft cast leg raised, covered in ice...

I dream...of places on small volcanic Islands between

Sicily and Tunisia.

could be a lot worse, eh?
Have a wonderful Tuesday...