A short selection of Italian ateliers, chosen for the old-world, European register behind your Houston and River Oaks interiors.
Kara Childress — Interior Atelier was credited by Flower Magazine for "Old-World Soul," a feature on the studio's Mediterranean-style villa restoration in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, blending Belgian bluestone, hand-painted wallpapers and antique furniture with modern steel-framed windows.
Reference: flowermag.com/mediterranean-home-remodel (28/08/2025) · karachildress.com/press
Three ateliers, chosen for you
Out of the 100+ Italian manufacturers in the 101domus network
Classic furniture · Florence, Tuscany
Roberto Giovannini
A Florentine house working in hand-carved Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical furniture, with a dedicated "Art Re-editions" line.
Why: close to the antique cabinetry and 19th-century fireplaces running through the River Oaks project.
Tier: Luxury
Lighting · Florence, Tuscany
Mechini
A Florence chandelier atelier since 1970, combining wrought iron with Bohemian crystal or hand-blown Murano glass.
Why: a natural counterpart to the antique light fixtures you sourced for this remodel.
Tier: Luxury
Complements · Tuscany
I Biagi
A Tuscan workshop over 50 years old producing Renaissance-inspired complements in wood and semi-precious stone.
Why: in the same old-world register as the period textiles and hand-painted wallpapers in your portfolio.
Tier: Luxury
The business case, for this exact selection
Sourcing Roberto Giovannini, Mechini and I Biagi directly means three separate factory relationships for one project: three quotes, three production timelines to track, three shipments, three customs entries into Houston, 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)
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