After the holidays, bid your home a vibrant "Happy New Year!" – or "Felice Anno Nuovo!" – by bringing a little Italy into your kitchen. America's midcentury modern movement is making a comeback with the flowing curves and dramatic angles of Italian design that never went out of style in Europe, says Amir Ilin, director of North American sales for Pedini USA, based in Paramus, New Jersey.

"Italy is the country that brings the world the sleek design of the Lamborghini and Ferrari automobiles, and that same design principle is found in the home," he says. "There is a small faction of Italian design that is traditional and rustic – with carvings and gold leafing – but today, when we talk about Italian design in America, it is contemporary and refined."

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