Cumulonimbus shows an inherent understanding of how to combine the old and the new. The modern Foscarini lamps and the sleek kitchen contrast wonderfully with the tiled floors (parquet in other rooms) and the elegant cornices. Given that the second bedroom has a single bed (and a pullout underneath it), the flat would work particularly well for families visiting Milan, and the well-equipped kitchen makes family meals very doable. Home truths: *For stays of longer than a week, Maria Chiara might ask you to help out and water the plants *There's a doorman downstairs, but he's only around during the day *One of the beds in the second room is in a drawer under the main bed