![The Venetian room inside the palazzo on the Isola Madre, Lake Maggiore.](https://i2.wp.com/www.smallrooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Italy-Lake_0088.jpg?resize=783%2C588)
A collection of ceilings from old Italian villas. In 2007, I joined the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for a two-week adventure exploring the historical villas and gardens of the northern Italian Lake District. Instead of grouping my collection by each individual villa, I thought it would be more interesting to present my photos taken on this trip by ceiling, wall, and floor treatments. This first post is all about fancy ceilings.