Omg!! This tea kettle is perfect. I love to use retro accents in my interior designing and the look of the Smeg tea kettle fits right on. On another note, while it’s retro in style, it most certainly is modern technologically. The variable temperature setting is a tea connoisseur’s dream! In addition, I adore how the instruction book gives you recommendations on water temperature for different tea types. I’m absolutely in love.