Interiors by Aqua: Villa Flora Lake Como

In the charming Italian village of Cernobbio along Lake Como, renowned Interior Designer Ingrid Steyrer undertook a two year restoration endeavor of the historic Villa Flora. The 19th century Gothic Revivalist property was once home to distinguished clergyman, Monsignor Antonio Ceruti, an archivist for the Cathedral in Milan and Como. Purchased by Ceruti in 1860, he would spend the last thirty years of his life in the beloved villa, gardening and writing historical manuscripts. 

After years of decay, Ingrid Steyrer stepped in to bring the property back to life and its original grandeur. The process restored hundreds of original terracotta tiles and old frescoes, along with a complete redo of the home's bathrooms in marble, onyx and mosaics.

Steyrer included nine lighting fixtures from Aqua Creations in the Villa Flora. 

The large cooking and dining area features a centerpiece stone-top Boffi kitchen and a large Rimadesio glass dining table, with cream-lacquered Donghia chairs to match the Stand By Pendant Lights (Cream Silk). The pendants are strategically placed in a row and provide the space with a crisp and charming touch. There is a complete harmony between the old and the new that makes this space the heart of the home.

The connected salon features light terracotta color walls which were paired with a large Stand By Pendant Light (Cream Silk) alongside a Morning Glory Floor Lamp (Cream Silk) in the space. 

Upstairs, the primary bathroom features one Suuria Pendant Light (Gold Silk) and one Suuria Son Pendant Light (Gold Silk) which hang above a standing cast-iron bathtub. The pendant lights add materiality and extra illumination in the space.

The primary bedrooms feature two additional Stand By Pendant Lights (Cream Silk), while the old library features a grand ToTeM Silk Chandelier (Gold Silk) that accentuates the four-meter high ceilings.

All photography captured by Mattia Aquila Photography.