Walking down the uneven asphalt along Circonvallazione Ostiense these last few days with the sun beating down on my back has been tough, yet I strategically know the location of each refreshing Roman nasone, water fountain, along this long street.  While trying to overcome the power of the heat, distracting myself, I’ve begun humming bars of the Neopolitan classic, ‘O Sole Mio . . .

Che bella cosa e` na giornata ‘e sole
n’aria serena dopo na tempesta!
Pe’ ll’aria fresca pare già na festa
Che bella cosa e` na giornata ‘e sole.

Ma n’atu sole,
cchiù bello, oje ne’
‘O sole mio
sta ‘nfronte a te!
‘O sole, ‘o sole mio,
sta ‘nfronte a te!
sta ‘nfronte a te!

. . . And so, along with the sun and all its glory, I’ve shone the spotlight on some gorgeous designs reminiscent of il sole.

Piero Fornasetti Sole Chair

Whithaven Self-Trimming Undermount Sink in Piccadilly Yellow designed by Jonathan Adler for Kohler

La Marie Side Chair designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell

Sorrento Platter from Anthropologie

Ciel De Paris Restaurant in Montparnasse by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance

Crane Desk Lamp by Benjamin Hubert for Orsjo

Coral Chandelier with Yellow Tips and Splinters, 50cm diameter by Peppino Campanella

Lily by Alexander Couwenberg for Soho Myriad

Dress from Emilio Pucci's 2012 Resort Collection

Pompom Throw in yellow from Karma Living

Fiat 500 in downtown Rome, photo by JHM

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