Ours is a format that will permit only a handful of pictures, but on their website La Castellamonte offers some fourteen different styles of hand-painted ceramic stoves in an absolute plethora of styles and sizes, including one that burns pellets for those who may prefer not burning wood.

A few weeks ago I talked about Giquardo Flat Line sinks, pointing out that for me a bathroom sink with a basin of any depth is essentially unneeded. But not everyone feels that way, which is why Giquardo came up with a permutation on their glorious design which is called, aptly enough, the Bowl.

These hoods from Best S.p.A are very much a case in point. I like them because they are both quite a bit less in size than gargantuan, and they’re innovative. The trouble with some of the other kitchen hoods I have written about is that they are entirely too big for our kitchen.

Giquardo has come up with a number of sinks and vanities, all of which occupy the absolutely most minimal spaces possible, and still somehow, infuse that tiny space with a presence all their own. Sinks like these immediately become the focal point of a bathroom.