Fern Santini, Inc. — Private Italian Design Selection
Prepared exclusively for
Fern Santini, Inc.
A short selection of Italian ateliers, chosen for the layered, mixed-period register behind your Austin interiors.
Fern Santini, Inc. was named to The 1stDibs 50 for 2025, 1stDibs' annual curated list of interior design studios, with an additional feature in Architectural Digest, June 2025.
Reference: 1stDibs official announcement (28/04/2025) · 1stdibs.com/1stdibs-50/2025/design-firm/fern-santini-inc · fernsantini.com/press
Three ateliers, chosen for you
Out of the 100+ Italian manufacturers in the 101domus network
Solid wood · Cantù, Lombardy (Brianza)
Riva1920
Solid-wood craftsmanship for tables, seating and complements — collections in cedar of Lebanon and centuries-old Kauri wood sit alongside signature massello wood pieces, often designed with architect collaborators.
Why: close to the way you build interiors alongside your own architectural partners, such as Lake Flato and Paul Lamb Architects.
Tier: Luxury
Textiles · Tuscany
Lenzi home
Tuscan atelier producing handcrafted rugs, cushions and soft home textiles in wool, silk and natural fibers.
Why: a direct counterpart to your own Oushak-inspired custom rug collection in cavallino/hair-on-hide.
Tier: Luxury
Casual-luxury furniture · Brianza, Lombardy
Somaschini
A Brianza house making “casual-luxury” contemporary pieces across wood, fabric, leather, glass and metal, with finishes fully customizable.
Why: suited to the accumulated, mixed-material rooms — “precious and less precious” together — you're known for.
Tier: Premium
The business case, for this exact selection
Sourcing Riva1920, Lenzi home and Somaschini directly means three separate factory relationships for one project: three quotes, three production timelines to track, three shipments, three customs entries, three invoices in EUR to reconcile. 101domus consolidates all of it into one coordinated project.
3 → 1
ateliers coordinated through a single point of contact instead of three separate vendor relationships
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consolidated shipment and customs entry to Houston, instead of three independent deliveries
DDP
landed cost (duties + delivery) known upfront, before production starts — no customs surprises
What 101domus actually provides
From the official 101domus overview for design studios
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Direct Access
Unified relationships with 100+ verified Italian manufacturers across furniture, lighting, surfaces, textiles and bespoke production.
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Technical Alignment
Material and production feasibility validated before approval, reducing costly revisions later in the project.
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Consolidated Procurement
One commercial and financial interface across multiple Italian brands, instead of dozens of separate relationships.
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Controlled Logistics
International payments, milestones and delivery managed under a single coordinated framework, worldwide.
100+ selected Italian manufacturers, individually verified · trusted for private villas, premium apartments, hotels & resorts worldwide.
Officially supported by Confindustria Pesaro Urbino & the Italian Trade Agency (ITA)
Curious how it would work on a real project?
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