We don’t have a lot of space for our clothes in the bedroom: I have a wall closet on my side that I use mostly to store bags, shoes and clothes that I use at home and Alberto has part of his wardrobe in the turquoise dresser. He needed some extra space for his pyjamas and for his books. Since… View Post
FLEA MARKET STYLE #16
Last week I had the first shooting of the season. And every time I have a shooting in a city that I don’t know very well, I ask where is the local flea market. Here it’s very common and it’s a sort of “tradition”. In addition, flea markets are always well organized and super efficient. This time I’ve been particularly… View Post
IKEA news 2018: YPPERLIG e INDUSTRIELL
Un paio di settimane fa, nel quartier generale e cuore pulsante di Ikea ad Älmhult, si sono tenuti gli annuali IKEA Democratic Design Days. Come tanti altri addetti ai lavori, ho seguito con trepidazione e diciamocelo, tanta invidia per i presenti, la diretta per scoprire tutte le novità in serbo per il prossimo anno. I nomi coinvolti già si rincorrevano… View Post
Barattoli di visibilità
“Ma sai che alla fine io non ho ancora mica capito tanto bene..cos’è che fai tu esattamente?”. Traducete la domanda in dialetto milanese e avrete mia nonna che per l’ennesima volta cerca di incasellare il mio strambo lavoro. Poi alla fine a lei basta sapere che “faccio quello che mi piace” e questo è sufficiente {fino alla prossima visita, la… View Post
6 ideas to decorate the ceiling
When it’s time to decorate or restyle a room, there is an element that for 99% of the cases is never taking in consideration: the ceiling. But if you think about it, the ceiling can be a great focal point and it can gives a room a total different aspect. Here I collected 6 different ideas {click on the images… View Post
6 TIPS ON HOW TO USE SPRAY PAINT LIKE A PRO
Last Sunday, thanks to Alberto that took care of both kids, I finally had the time to put in practice a couple of restyle projects. I spray painted the Ikea trolley {from boring beige to bright pink!}, the dining chair, the little shelf in the kitchen and the legs of the little bench I made last year..well, yes, they are… View Post
For the love of crochet
You know very well my love for crochet and how much is present with hand made items at the Happy House. Every time I post a picture on Instagram showing a crochet piece, I see that some people are afraid of using vintage blankets and cushions, because they don’t know how to make them work in a modern home. Well,… View Post
LIVE, LOVE AND TAKE PICTURES #1
A year ago, more or less in this same period, I wrote a post called LIVE, LOVE AND TAKE PICTURES. Taking pictures is part of my daily routine, it can be for work or just for fun, it can be with the “small” camera or the “big” one {I call them this way, my babies!}. But I noticed that I… View Post
Introducing Leo Libero
Back in February I shared the shooting we had at the Strijp S and so many things happened since then! The most important one is that finally baby Ambo has a name: Leo Libero {Libero in italian means “free”}. He is born on February 23rd at 22.31, 2,995 kilos of happiness. This is the card I designed to celebrate, a… View Post
Love my Lottas
In the past days, thanks to the giveaway I’m having on Instagram {btw, you have time until Saturday to join, click here!}, I received a lot of questions regarding the Lotta from Stockholm clogs. The doubts are about the wearability, the size and the quality of the material. I already spent some words on IG stories about it, but I… View Post
