“Live for beauty,” Tanya McQuoid-Hunt sighs in episode 5 of The White Lotus Season 2, and the show’s sumptuous Sicilian setting answers with a resounding yes. Set at the historic Four Seasons San Domenico Palace Taormina—once a 14th-century convent turned 19th-century Villa Sant’Andrea—the season’s design weds mythology and modernity. The Volarre team set out to discover how production designer Cristina Onori layered centuries-old techniques, regional textiles, and narrative props to craft a world as compelling as the mystery itself.

Lobby Lounging: Citrus, Limewash & Moor’s Heads

Cristina Onori sourced authentic teste di moro (Moor’s head) vases from Sicilian artisans to foreshadow the season’s ominous promise. We recreated the light walls, brushed in Sherwin-Williams SW 7701 Pumice Limewash over Venetian plaster, shimmer with coastal patina. At center stage, the a fabric wood base sofa is clad in GOTS-certified performance linen, while jewel-toned velvet cushions and brocade silk pillow covers reference handloomed 18th-century damasks. A sturdy solid oak coffee table adds rustic grain, while a sculptural beehive pendant echoes Norman-Moorish geometry.

Beehive Indoor/Outdoor Pendant

$720

Solid Oak Coffee Table

$1,531.46

Fine Art Print: The Awakening

$99.90

Ansley 86" Fabric Wood Base Sofa

$1,121

Patricia Anne Velvet Cushion

$225

Banaras Brocade Silk Pillow Cover

$89

Pair of Moor’s Heads with Crown

$393.22

Capitoline Antinous Marble Sculpture

$8,420

Season 2’s interiors weave together Norman-Moorish tilework, Baroque plaster niches, and neoclassical serliana arches—each layer echoing Sicily’s palimpsest of cultures. Hand-painted damask motifs nod to 18th-century frescoes, while curated antiques anchor the story in timeless grandeur.

Suite Serenity: Linen, Loops & Local Relics

“The environment is like a character,” says creator Mike White. In the guest suite, the textured off-white sofa wears artisan-washed linen, and a swiveling quill barrel chair channels Venice’s baroque salons. Pillows—european floral pillow, seafoam embroidered pillow, a euro damask pillow—layer Venetian damasks, Palermo embroidery, and New York florals. Above, the chrome cresent display unit holds a pastel aristocratic portrait, a resin ballerina sculpture, alabaster perfume bottles from Lipari, and pineapple finials signaling welcome.

Carlisle Slipcovered Sofa

$3,699

Sloane Chrome Crescent Display Unit

£1,880

Crown Multi Chandelier

$2,574

Dervish Wood Chair

$594

Antique Miniature Boy Portrait

$181.49

Resin Ballerina Sculpture

$348

Italian Ceramic Putti Figurine

$620

Vintage Alabaster Perfume Bottle

$68

Mirror Home Sea Urchins

$484

Florentine Sun Vase

$76

Pivoting Armchair

$4,590

Van Gogh in Gold Blossoms Light

$795

Cream Table Lamp

$63.53

Central Park European Floral Pillow

$223

Raine Embroidered Pillow

$49.97

Milan Euro Damask Pillow

$312

Vintage Italian Framed Prints

$21.31

Bathing in Baroque: Tadelakt & Teste di Moro

Vaulted ceilings showcase tadelakt techniques—Moroccan plaster polished with olive soap—blended with Venetian stucco. The clawfoot tub draped in a damask throw blanket, its intricate damask recalling Sicilian church frescoes. Above, a cascading romantic chandelier illuminates Rococo moldings. Nearby, the plush tufted fabric barrel chair offers sanctuary, and a carved wooden side table displays the lifelike grace of a wax head sculpture.

Hugo Rug

alt $900

$9,746

Sicilian Moor’s Heads

$36.37

Lexicon Quill Barrel Chair

$176.85

French Wax Head Sculpture

$998.19

Milady Damask Throw Blanket

$259.95

Pemberly Row Side Table

$116.89

Kathy Ireland La Romantica Chandelier

$699.99