Ski chalets and mountain houses decor ideas

When it comes to food and fashion, it is natural to be inspired by the season; well, the little secret to make a house become your home is to do that with interior decoration too. You won’t need anything showy; a few well-mixed elements will do and they will easily create the right atmosphere.

Pewter is perfect to the purpose: being a precious material yet not a show-off, it enriches the most refined rooms with its timeless elegance. We made five mood-boards and we mixed Marinoni pewter items with other design objects, for you to get inspired.

The common denominator is the natural origin of the elements we chose such as felt, wood, fabric and pewter.

Let’s start with the brightest one, for the most energetic and lively people, where red dominates. A lamp with a red fabric cable, felt cushions, a wooden stool and the Marinoni pewter picture frame: see the result.

Our second proposal is more refined and design-oriented; curves and circles bring softness to this board. The Foscarini Caboche ceiling lamp determines the style of the scheme and it charmingly blends with the Muuto felt basket, the natural linen fabrics and the rounded corners pewter large tray.

In this combination, black adds definition to the natural colour scheme and provides a graphic contrast. The Nordic note is also given by the fur throw and the pewter and slate square tray. The Scandola rectangular table and the Hay chair complete the atmosphere.

With black as a dominant shade, tartan pattern and antlers chandelier, pewter grey in this combination has the ability to enhance other colours with a supremely sophisticated effect.  You can see the intriguing refined shades of grey with a hint of yellow in these Marinoni pewter objects: pewter and deer antlers lamp, charger and goblet. 

Our last proposal takes a natural palette with pale grey and light wood. Together with the fifties armchair and the wooden bench, the handcrafted pewter and glass hurricane and the deer antlers candleholder contribute warmth and character to the interior. 

Tradition and playful ideas with Easter eggs

Eggs are one of our favorite Easter symbols: you will find them decorated, made of chocolate, hidden. So many are the traditions that passed through the ages and that are still popular nowadays. Eggs have been a symbol of spring since ancient times representing new life and nature re-birth.

Origin of Easter eggs

Easter eggs tradition has ancient roots, it dates back to pagan and mythological beliefs. Did you know that Egyptians considered eggs as the heart of the four universal elements: Air, Earth, Water and Fire? 

It was common for Persians to give eggs as a present during Easter time. Later, especially during the Middle Age, the egg became more and more the symbol of new life, fertility and rebirth. 

Easter is celebrated during the time when hens start laying eggs after the winter slow down: this is why children look for eggs hidden in gardens and fields in the contemporary traditions.

Decorating Easter eggs

Creative ways to decorate eggs are a fun way for kids to celebrate Easter but we bet adults will enjoy it too during the pic-nic or waiting for lunch time.

Easter eggs games

There are so many Easter party games that let your children hop, jump, skip and dance their way through this springtime celebration. Here are some of them:

• Egg hunt. Probably the most traditional Easter game for children. Adults have fun hiding chocolate or decorated eggs while kids join the competition to find as many eggs as possible.
• Egg roll. Each child is given a hard-boiled Easter egg. The object of this Anglo-Saxon tradition is to get the egg from the starting line to the finish line. There are several ways to roll the egg, did you know that the White House version allows the kids to push it with a spoon?
• Egg tapping. In this game the two contenders hold a hard-boiled egg and tap each other egg with the intention to break the other's, without breaking one's own.
• Egg dance. The tradition of the Easter egg dance is connected with the egg dance that was performed on an Easter Monday in the late 15 th Century, at the wedding of Margaret of Austria and Philip the Handsome, Duke of Savoy. The aim of the game is dancing on a floor where eggs are laid out, without breaking any. The game is also called hop-egg.

Do you enjoy other traditional Easter eggs games in your family? Or did you have fun inventing your own?

Let yourself be inspired at www.peltro.com

Spring is in the air, new ideas are blooming

A breath of fresh air to our collection, the table is the star of our 2017 introductions. 

Pewter and ceramic merge in the Duetto collection that continues its great success and grows – see the new clean and elegant brand new products. Also the wonderful combination between pewter and glass stylishly updates while new pewter accessories enhance our offer. 

See the new products in our four entertaining theme Tablescape ideas.

As bread can’t miss from Italians table, here you’ll find the pewter and ceramic bread plate, the new oval bread dish and the rectangular bowl.

Isn’t it breakfast the most important meal of the day? Preparing a special breakfast makes your day starting the right way and Marinoni suggests table accessories that give warmth, serenity and energy to your morning, such as the pewter and ceramic rectangular tray,  the new creamer&sugar set,  the small lovely glass pitcher with pewter base and the cachepot (a refined touch to the houseplants that positevely affect the enviroment that surround us).

Beauty is found in details – the essence is enhanced by the adornments. Healthy dressings is the third theme of our 2017 new collection: the new pewter & glass parmesan cheese bowl with a matching spoon, even in the elegant smooth shape version, the new oil and vinegar cruet and this pretty pair of oil and vinegar bottles that sits perfectly on any table.

Don’t forget that people are always the core: each item lives and gives energy when it’s used and shared. Nurture your friendships and find new ones by entertaining. Find Marinoni party appetizers ideas here such as the new set of 6 appetizer "shell" forks, the pretty pewter small compote, the stylish glass ice bucket with pewter base, the couple of duetto compotes perfect to serve ice cream or appetizers too, and a restyle of the classical shell shape spoon that can be used as an ice scoop and to serve sauces.

See here the whole 2017 new collection, you can shop online at www.peltro.com/en/new-in.html

Some ideas to set your Christmas table with handcrafted luxury objects

Are you looking for ideas to lay your Christmas table? Setting the table is what Marinoni makes since 1970 and when it comes to Christmas, we've now acquired valuable experience. Let's prepare the Christmas table with handcrafted luxury objects by Marinoni. Here are some ideas!

Arctic white, glass and Evergreen

Our choices for a snowy and pure table setting are: a pristine white linen tablecloth, pewter and glass charger with beaded rim ,red wine glass, pewter and white glass dessert plate,  pewter and stainless steel cutlery, a white bear figurine (Maison du Monde), wooden hearts (Flying tiger) and fairy lights (Giustacchini Office Store)

Warm wood, pewter and ceramics

Our choices for a casual table: rustic wooden table, pewter round plate> - reproduction of the classic dish called "à venaison", dessert plate of pewter and ceramic, pewter bowl with handle, bowl of soup in the Sixteenth century style, glass for water made in pewter and glass , traditional pewter tumbler, sets of cutlery and candlesticks.