For all our talk about "dream houses," it's clear we didn't even really know what that would look like until we saw this unreal apartment in Milan designed by Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa of the architectural studio Marcante-Testa.
Through unexpected uses of paint, vintage and custom furnishings, and surreal wallpaper, the home feels sort of as if Wes Anderson did a remake of The Secret Garden (and set it indoors). The team's clever use of cane, wicker, and wood frames the botanical prints throughout the home in a way that truly makes the space reflect a sense of nature. So, when can we move in?
After interning at Dwell magazine in San Francisco, Kate began writing about arts, design and culture for other national publications. She is based in Los Angeles and San Francisco.