Design people love small nooks because the bijou proportions offer space to explore and create bold vignettes that might be overwhleming in a larger room. Teeny alcoves to tiny breakfast areas and miniscule corners are the design-minded individual's playpen.
For a brilliant example, we're looking back in time to the home of the late great Valentino Garavani, the pioneering Italian fashion designer. Valentino had a great love for interiors, which he exhibited across his homes in London, Rome, and France - today, we're peeking inside his villa in Capri, Italy. A photoshoot from 1991 captures a gorgeous alcove that Valentino transformed into a fantasy jewelbox by adorning its arches with green floral wallpaper.
