When we decided to transform the building in Borgo S.Jacopo in apartments for tourist use, we had clear ideas. Here once there was the shop and workshop of our grandfather, who began his activity as a carver in 1948 a few steps from Ponte Vecchio.    We wanted to keep his artistic soul intact, starting with the name that pays tribute to this bond: Art Stays. To make our dream come true, we found an architect who could help us enhance the history of the building, thanks to a conservative restoration. As the works proceeded it was fascinating rediscover frescoes, wooden beams, brick arches and traces of all those secular stratifications typical of a city like Florence. From the ancient Roman Florentia to the medieval times, until the Renaissance, and then to the Leopoldine Florence, we can say that within these walls you can breathe the history of the city. Each apartment is different from the others, with the uniqueness that materials such as stone, terracotta, wood can carry over the years. We went to insert in a historical context our furniture, still made in an artisanal way on the outskirts of Florence, maintaining a contemporary look. In the apartments there are important architectural elements, walls, floors and ceilings that are already “protagonists” and therefore we did not want to load them too much. We opted for a light, monochrome, refined furnishing style. And of course we used all the “invisible” technology that allows you to have a comfortable stay.