Design, rituals and everyday pleasures
Italian inspiration
Thoughtful finds inspired by Italian design and everyday rituals: beautiful objects, useful gifts and little pleasures for home and life. Start with our coffee, breakfast and design guides, where looks sit alongside function, space and upkeep.
01 · The coffee ritual
De’Longhi, capsules or Bialetti?
Start with the coffee you want and how involved you want to be. A manual espresso machine, a capsule system and a moka pot offer different rituals. Consider milk preparation and the cleaning afterwards as part of the choice.
Explore De’Longhi’s manual range ↗02 · A colourful breakfast corner
Smeg and Ariete Vintage
Compare capacity, footprint, lid access and filter cleaning before picking a colour. Smeg KLF03 and Ariete Vintage 2869 are two 1.7-litre starting points. A matching set makes sense if you will use each piece; a matching toaster is entirely optional.
Explore Smeg kettles ↗03 · Small design pleasures
Alessi and Bialetti, for you or a gift
Enjoying an object is a valid reason to choose it. It does not always have to save time. Still check where it will live, how it washes and whether it suits your hob. Michael Graves’ Alessi 9093 kettle is one example of a distinctive design made for an everyday task.
Alessi’s story of the 9093 ↗The full guide
Read now: Nespresso Original or Vertuo?
Our existing comparison of capsules, machines and milk frothers, from Essenza Mini and CitiZ to Lattissima One and Vertuo Pop.
Read the comparison →Italian design does not automatically mean “Made in Italy”. This collection is inspiration and further reading, not a certification of manufacturing origin. Check the individual product’s origin, regional electrical version and compatibility.
Official sources checked 25 October 2026. We have not personally tested these products.