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hi heejay! it's the artemide tolomeo sospensione decentrata

after a childhood with german standard ceilings about 8’, i moved to the first flat of my own with 11’ ceilings and art nouveau molding. i thought i could never live with anything else. but with moving town, i ended up in a 1950s building where the ceilings were about 7’ something; and it was ok, as the windows were vast and the proportions ideal.

now we’ve bought a house from the late 17th century, and our kitchen is only 6’9’’ with an entrance of 5’6’’ like in the ‘being john malkovich’ picture! (due to a derelict 19th century door frame we had to keep and cover for monumental protection reason)
we’re both tall guys (i’m 6’ and my partner is even 6’4’’), but guess what – we’re perfectly fine! with the right furniture and lighting, our kitchen is one of the most comfortable places in the house.
in the living room for example, we opened parts of the ceiling as well as a complete wall leaving only the timber framework to add light and space to the room. or on the top floor, the ceiling was left open just to the ridge of the roof with a height of 11’9’’. which adds up to a spectacular 19’ from the lower floor to the crest.
we call it our “baroque loft” with a smile ...

as often, it’s not about height or size, but what you do with it!