The run-down townhouse nearby ended up being the perfect counterpart of our project. The house stood empty for nearly a decade. At the beginning of the year, work began on turning the long-forgotten jhoouse into a carefully restored hotel; seven months later the 1477 Reichhalter opened. We teamed up with architect Zeno Bampi and interior designer Christina Biasi - von Berg to refurbish the space while trying to retain tis traditional features. We kept as much as possible as it was, the facade, whose mintgreen shutters and doors have been brushed up. The entrance opens into a wooden floored hallway that doubles as the lobby; doors on either side lead into the restaurant. This had been a tavern. All we did was polish the floors and restore the wood panelling, most of the furniture was already here. Locals and visitorscome together here, that was always the idea. The rooms are upstairs, number only eight, so it feels personal and homely here. The wooden floors were kept intact where possible and the plastering on the walls restored. We went to visit countless flea markets in Italy to find the right antiques.