[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-detail-comfortable-design-florence":3,"blog-related-comfortable-design-florence":30},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"bodyHtml":8,"heroImageUrl":9,"heroImageAlt":10,"authorName":11,"authorImageUrl":7,"publishedDt":12,"categories":13,"tags":16,"products":23,"inlineProducts":24,"seo":25},1039,"comfortable-design-florence","Why Everyday Comfort Lives at the Heart of Florentine Design",null,"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular; font-size: 14pt;\">Ciao, cuties!\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular; font-size: 14pt;\">Tuscan comfort isn’t about grandeur. It’s about comfortable design details you can live with every day. In Florence, the most welcoming homes are shaped by the simplest materials. Linen folds, terracotta tones, and soft plaster walls inspire a feeling that adapts anywhere.\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">The Kathy Kuo Home Florentine Collection is now live! \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Florentine?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=florence-comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop our exclusive assortment today\u003C/a>.\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/studio?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=florence-comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32590\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/02_05_25_DB_Blog_Banner-1.gif\" alt=\"banner\" width=\"1220\" height=\"305\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33672\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Tuscan-countryside-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tuscan countryside villa\" width=\"1220\" height=\"770\" />\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular; font-size: 14pt;\">What Florence shows us again and again is the timeless mix: cool and warm, soft and strong. These are the combinations that make homes feel balanced.\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\"Everyday textures can transport you as much as a sweeping Tuscan view, because they bring familiarity and ease into your space.\"\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33669\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Florence-Duomo--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Duomo in Florence seen through the open windows of a nearby building\" width=\"1220\" height=\"891\" />\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular; font-size: 14pt;\">At \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=florence-comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kathy Kuo Home\u003C/a>, we study textures and tones to develop a palette that informs what we’ll design next. Long before there’s a finished bed or table, there’s an idea rooted in comfort. Comfort is timeless when it’s built from natural, authentic materials; when homes are designed to be not only beautiful but also deeply livable. \u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\"In the case of Florence, comfortable design means spaces where heritage details and everyday ease come together naturally.\"\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular; font-size: 14pt;\">Soon you’ll see how these inspirations become the foundation of our new collection—but for now, it’s about opening our door and letting you become part of the story.\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n[gallery link=\"none\" columns=\"2\" size=\"large\" ids=\"33671,33673\"]\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Florentine?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=florence-comfort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular; 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