Home &Amp; Garden shopping in Europe
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Madera
Double-takes are a given at this modern design showcase, where porcelain birdhouses are covered with fish scales, wooden cutting boards are shaped like Venetian islands, and teapots in foam-rubber tea cosies seem ready to scuba-dive. These original design objects are by owner-designer Francesca Meratti and other Italian designers (with Scandinavian and Japanese influences) in a well-curated collection starting at €15.
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Aqua Altra
Global-minded but with Italian tastes firmly in mind, this volunteer-run fair-trade co-op sells single-origin chocolate from Sierra Leone growers’ collectives, handbags made from Venetian vinyl museum banners and match-standard footballs made by a Pakistani cooperative.
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Spazio Sette
Even if you don’t buy any of the designer homeware at Spazio Sette, it’s worth popping in to see sharp modern furniture set against 17th-century frescoes. Formerly home to a cardinal, the palazzo now houses a three-floor shop full of quality furniture, kitchenware, tableware and gifts.
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Sabbie e Nebbie
The latest East–West trade-route trends begin here, with Japanese-inspired Rina Menardi ceramics, woven opera wraps that are saffron on one side and paprika on the other, and handmade books from Bologna made with Japanese paper-marbling techniques.
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Leone Limentani
Family-run for seven generations, this well-stocked basement store has a huge, rambling choice of kitchenware and tableware, expensive porcelain and knick-knacks, crockery, cutlery and crystal, all at bargain prices.
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