The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Since receiving my new source of interiors inspiration ‘Eat Out, Restaurant Design and Food Experiences’, I have been dipping into it constantly whisking myself off to faraway gastronomic lands. In the next few months I will slowly share my favourites from the book and other new favourites that have emerged because of it.

One of these is Bella Italia Weine, a wine shop and restaurant in in Stuttgart that was originally run for years by a Sicilian owner out of an intimate living-room like space. Re-designed by the Ippolito Flietz Group, the familial, homely atmosphere of the original restaurant was retained by using objects and accessories that rested in tradition such as looking, glasses, lathe-turned dining chairs, and a variety of domestic looking pendant lights.

My favourite detail of course is the ceiling, where more than 90 gilt frame mirrors found at rummage sales are mounted [it's also a great way to peek at what others are eating without appearing rude!].