Summer | buone vacanze!

Heading to the Alps! Happy holidays, L

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from LAUsNOTEbook to you!!

Light in Sant'Antimo | WeekEnd in Tuscany

Last weekend, I visited the Abbazia of Sant'Antimo, near Montalcino (Siena).  Everytime I go there, I'm awed by the natural light that plays inside through the 12th century windows and by the beauty of the naked interiors. As architect, I'll always have a lot to learn from masters of past centuries.

Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, Montalcino -Siena - Italy

A charming window in Milano

Last time in Milano I fell in love - again - with the beautiful window of the showroom of Wall & Deco (here during the last Milan Design week). The shape of the frames, white painted wood and iron, glasses and those coral flowers were a killing set for my eyes.

ps: I'm back, sorry for the pause - I'll tell you about it soon!

Moodboard | 12/15

The joyful confetti of my new vernis - it's a top coat made with pastel-hued pieces in a clear base - inspired me this springy moodboard : 01 : Still life in my kitchen | 02: Dior Eclosion Blossoming Top Coat (Spring 2015 limited edition) | 03: Boldomatic | 04: Paris, Jardin des Tuileries.

UP: Viburnum blooming in my little garden | Styling my kitchen ( the Dior top coat seems to be the perfect solution to repair the corner of the green tile...I try immediately, bye!)

Auguri di Buona Pasqua

Playing with my phone-camera..., which one - between these two instagram pics - do you like more?
Tell me, please. Happy Easter (again)! l.

Easter Weekend 2015

The Easter weekend is here! I'm staying in Florence but I'll have a Pasquetta* picnic in the park on Monday, just to sit on the grass and to count daisies!
I wish you a joyful weekend!

Here a short list of nice links:
Zanita Whittington's advices to "do your soul a favour"!
Topiary Bird Centerpiece by Sweet Paul
Pierre Marcolini's Easter Dolls
50 free online courses for creatives and entrepreneurs
and I edited the Easter cakes, treats and DIY post adding some last minute finds (more Easter posts here)

- back next Tuesday, xoxo l.

* Pasquetta (little Easter) is the Italian name for the Ester Monday

Terme Il Tettuccio - 1779 | Montecatini Terme

Dawn by the Arno | Florence

I really love walking through the quiet city streets soon in the morning, before the crowds, the traffic and noise dominated. Again, an happy new year !!

My best wishes | HAPPY 2015

Closing year! | My faves of 2014

Now is that time of year when we reflect on everything that’s happened the past 363-4-5 days and we make extraordinary resolutions for the next year arriving (the one when I'll get rich and famous). I want to say that i’m so grateful for everyone of you who visited this blog. THANK you! This is the year when I could go back to photography - I finally decided to buy a simple basic reflex and everything changed. Now I realize how much I was missing it.  Anyway, ...even if I'm a few words person..., I hope I could say something with my photos (maybe you're thinking it was better without photos and even without words) and I hope I could bring a little of inspiration to your day with my posts. 

Here’s some of the photos/posts I enjoyed most making this year…

the still-life with the biscuits roses de Reims - find more here

the Maple Wallpaper -free - find more here

Walking in Milano during the Design week - find more here

My Something Frilly things - find more here

Visiting the Mont Blanc and the Haute Savoie last summer - find more here

The easy book rack project - find more here

My little italian weekends - find more here (..and Florence, my city, too!)




...and the 2015 calendar - free - find it here

l. lau

My Christmas on Instagram

See MORE here!

Christmas Lights in Florence | Italy

I went to see Christmas lights in the centre of Firenze, yesterday