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Image: Kate Martin With one of the most famous names in fashion, you may think it surprising that Margherita Missoni, granddaughter of Missoni founder Rosita, has chosen to take up residence in a small Italian town around 35 miles north of Milan. The sofa is a vintage find from eBay that was recovered in a velvet by rubelli.com. The astrology-inspired rug is a Missoni prototype. Image: Kate Martin Varese, however, is the Missoni family’s hometown, where Margherita grew up. ‘I have very deep roots,’ she says. ‘I love the provincial life, and it’s a good contrast to fashion and all that glitter.’ Working in collaboration with the studio founded by legendary designer and architect Aldo Cibic, Margherita and her husband, racing car driver Eugenio Amos, built a family home that feels both grand and intimate. ‘We wanted a house that changes with the seasons,’ says Margherita. ‘In the summer it’s flooded with light, and in the winter it feels warm and cosy.’ The luminous yellow ‘Giallo di Siena’ marble in the bathroom is a nod to her grandmother Rosita’s Milan apartment, where Margherita lived while at university. Image: Kate Martin Part of the house’s intimate feel comes from the pieces that fill it. ‘I’m a hoarder,’ laughs Margherita. ‘I still have stuff I bought in New York when I was 20, which I took to Rome, to Milan, and now here. Everything tells a story.’ The spoils from these travels, along with Ebay and flea-market finds, are dotted throughout the house and mixed in with heirloom pieces. In the kitchen, stools found at a flea market surround a bespoke dining table. For similar tiles, try the mono hex at capietra.com. Image: Kate Martin A modernist sofa found on Ebay takes pride of place in the sitting room, where a Perspex screen by architect Andrea Branzi splits the space into two distinct areas. ‘My office is my favourite place in my home,’ says Margherita. The room is filled with her collection of daisies – her name means ‘daisy’ in Italian – and lit by a Murano glass chandelier by designer Paolo Venini. Image: Kate Martin Missoni is a brand associated with bright colour and pattern, and Margherita’s house is full of references to her heritage. The drawing room’s zodiac carpet is a Missoni prototype taken directly from the showroom floor. The 1960s Murano glass chandelier that hangs in the office was recovered from her grandmother Rosita’s storage unit. ‘My mother and grandmother occasionally give things away, and if you’re there on the right occasion you get lucky,’ she smiles. The wooden four-poster bed by Milanese sculptor and furniture designer Mauro Mori is the focus in the master bedroom, along with the bold zebra-print carpet. For a similar print rug, try very.co.uk. Image: Kate Martin For more information, go to missoni.com. This is an edited extract from More Than Just A House by Alex Eagle (Rizzoli, £39.95). To order a copy for £35.16 with free p&p until 6 December go to mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3308 9193. Shop the look Channel Margherita’s vibrant style with lively prints and accents of bold colour Stool, £69, cultfurniture.com Pendant light, £175, matchimatchi.com Wallpaper, £115 a roll, poodleandblonde.com Leaf wall light, £60, grahamandgreen.co.uk Vase, £55, couvertureandthegarbstore.com Plant pot and stand, £35, oliverbonas.com Chair, £149, made.com Rug (3ft x 5ft), £128, anthropologie.com Table, £195, oliverbonas.com Cushion, £70, attpynta.com Sofa, £4,500, Jonathan Adler, sweetpeaandwillow.com RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Aldi s pumpkin-shaped casserole dish is all we want for Halloween 7 of the best money-saving kitchen gadgets to invest in this winter Aldi has restocked miniature velvet chairs and sofas for your dog DON' T MISS Trinny London only runs two sales per year – and one November 27, 2020 Shrimps has launched a collection at Next and prices start from June 18, 2021 Superdrug is offering 20 per cent off on hundreds of fragrance December 17, 2020 Dr Clare Bailey A simple solution for sore eyes April 12, 2020 Ainsley Harriott’ s fattoush salad March 22, 2020 Belted dresses are trending thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge May 9, 2022 This four-way tortilla wrap hack is going viral on social media January 14, 2021 How to send a birthday card to Captain Tom Moore for April 21, 2020 This ‘ flattering’ £30 dress is about to become your year-round go-to September 27, 2022 Searches for this beauty treatment are up by more than 600 February 28, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. 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