ABOUT | ITALIANBARK

Hello ! I’m Elisabetta Rizzato, creator of ITALIANBARK – An Interior and Design blog by (a) traveller Pink Dogs.

I opened this page in 2013 as my personal blog, while unhappy about my cubicle job at the time.

I named it just thinking about my small barking dog. I never imagined it could become what it is today, five years later:

ITALIANBARK is an online place where to scout for the latest interior trends, for design news, for amazing homes, for original interiors, from Italy and abroad. Our mission is to forecast trends, to give voice to new design talents, to find beauty in small things, to give inspiration to young creatives and design professionals, to give some minutes of simple joy to all interior&design enthusiasts.

ITALIANBARK is an Italian interior design blog with global perspective, at the same time a global interior design blog with Italian perspective. We share different influences and a common Wanderlust that brings us to move, to set in different places, or maybe just to keenly browse the net looking for the latest inspiration.

ITALIANBARK is updated Monday to Friday with different coloumns in the interiors, design and travels categories. Since its beginnings, the blog features a special space called Mondays Made in Italy entirely dedicated to Italian design news, brands, talents, hotspots and interior projects.

ITALIANBARK was awarded as “Best Colour Inspiration Blog” International at the Amara Interior Blog Awards 2018 and listed in the Top Global 25 interior blogs by The Huffington Post, besides being named in several paper and online publications, including Vogue Australia in the top Italian interior Instagram profiles to follow. At present, it is one of the most read Italian interior design blogs abroad.

Thank you for stopping by and Barking with us !

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M E E T U S

ELISABETTA RIZZATO

Founder & Editor

Elisabetta is the mastermind behind ITALIANBARK.

She studied Architecture at the University of Venice and Interior Design at London Saint Martin’s and, besides being a design blogger and web content creator, she runs her interior and design studio.

She has contributed to several international publications, forecasting interiors and design, while regularly traveling to the latest design events as design blogger.

She is creative with a nerdy side and started ITALIANBARK to share her personal inspiration and engage with others.

BORN IN : Treviso, Italy

LIVED IN : Treviso, Paris, London, Somewhere

CURRENTLY IN : Somewhere in the countryside between Venice and the Alps

THINGS SHE LOVES : Riding a bike at summer evenings, Walking alone in new cities, Doing aperitivo in her city

LA BAGI

CEO

La Bagi, AKA the Pink Dog, is the REAL chief of the team.

After 12 years of experience in barking, she’s a loyal source for everything on interiors and design.

Be wary of her little pout… she is a badass boss and isn’t into cuddling (unless it’s her owner).

She has an insane passion for shoes, especially those with laces, and hopes you find something to bark on her blog!

BORN IN : Treviso, Italy

LIVED IN : Treviso, Italy

CURRENTLY IN : Treviso, Italy

THINGS SHE LOVES : Barking to strangers, Eating apples, Hiding between fallen leaves in autumn

GRACE DAVIN

Regular Contributor

Grace is an American living in Milan.

She has a BA in Anthropology and International Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has lived in Italy for over a year, taking Italian language and culture courses while exploring the fascinating city of Milan.

Her passion for culture has been sustained by living and working abroad in the UK, Paris, Marrakech, and Milan. She has experience as a retail manager and assistant guest manager of a boutique hotel.

BORN IN : Minneapolis, Minnesota

LIVED IN : Minneapolis, Duluth, Birmingham, Paris, Marrakech, Milan

CURRENTLY IN : Milan, Italy

THINGS SHE LOVES : Traveling with an open mind, reading with a cup of tea, writing letters to friends and family, watching films, and seeing live music

MARTINA PARDO

Regular Contributor

Martina is an Italian interior designer living in London.

She was born in sunny Sicily, where she graduated in Engineering, and left to study interior design in Milan. She has worked in the interior design industry for four years in Milan, Beijing and London, working mostly in the hotel, branding and retail design.

She is now based in London and works on A Designer At Heart, her online platform where she shares weekly articles and provides e-design services.

BORN IN : Catania, Italy

LIVED IN : Catania, Milan, Bologna, Beijing, London

CURRENTLY IN : London, UK

THINGS SHE LOVES : Walking around London looking for the latest exhibitions, small cafés and bookshops, better in the East End

BENEDETTA MARTINI

Random Contributor

Benedetta is an Italian based in Australia.

A Fine Arts graduate from the University of the Arts London, she is a keen writer with a flair for good design. At the moment she is contemplating starting a Master of Arts & Cultural Management course while scouting around the land down under for new content to share on ITALIANBARK.

Her photography work has been shown in art galleries across Italy and the UK and has previously collaborated with several independent magazines.

BORN IN : Sanremo, Italy

LIVED IN : London, Melbourne, Hobart, Florence

CURRENTLY IN : Hobart, Tasmania

THINGS SHE LOVES : Hopping between museums and art galleries, getting lost in the suburbs, long weekends in the countryside, trying out local delicacies

KATIE MISHAAN

Random Contributor

Katie has Latino roots, American background and present Italian life.

She graduates in Boston, where she received a MA degree in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art and she is currently ending her studies in interior design at Istituto Marangoni in Milan.

She was born in Venezuela and since the age of eight she has been moving around quite a bit, pursuing her studies in communications and art business between Boston and New York.

BORN IN : Caracas, Venezuela

LIVED IN : Caracas, Montreal, Miami, Boston, New York, Milan

CURRENTLY IN : Milan, Italy

THINGS SHE LOVES : Learning about different cultures and places, Spending time with friends that come from completely different backgrounds

ALICE DOTTORI

New Contributor

Alice is an Italian currently living in Dakar, Senegal.

Originally from Genoa, she graduated in International Relations and worked as communication specialist within the development assistance sector. Her work sent her to many corners of the Earth: Tunisia, Libya, Bolivia, Egypt and Senegal, where she is temporary based with her family.

As a freelance consultant in digital communication, today her activities include SEO copywriting, social marketing, analytics and social media management.

BORN IN : Rome, Italy

LIVED IN : Genoa, Tunis, Tripoli, La Paz, Cairo

CURRENTLY IN : Dakar, Senegal

THINGS SHE LOVES : Travelling, running, reading, art nouveau, Japanese food, Games of Thrones

VELVET KARATZAS

New Contributor

Velvet is half Greek half German living in Athens.

She studied civil engineering at the University of East London. After working as a civil engineer for many years, her passion for interior design won her over.

She is now based in Athens, designing interiors and blogging about all that inspires her at Te Esse by Velvet.

BORN IN : Athens, Greece

LIVED IN : Athens, London

CURRENTLY IN : Athens, Greece

THINGS SHE LOVES : Traveling, taking pictures, painting and spending time with her little ones

LYNESSA HANCOCK

New Contributor

Lynessa graduated in Graphic Design at the Falmouth University in UK. She loves living in Cornwall and uses her surroundings as a natural source of inspiration.

Passionate about creative design, she started and enjoys curating @creativedesignseeds. This is where she can incorporate her love of design, including trends, interiors and creative direction influenced by colour.

BORN IN : Cornwall, UK

LIVED IN : Cornwall, UK

CURRENTLY IN : Cornwall, UK

THINGS SHE LOVES : Coastal and country walks. Food, Art, Design and Styling.

BOJANA BAJAC

New Contributor

Bojana is a Serbian design creative with a huge passion for visual storytelling.

Aesthetician by heart, she finds utmost joy in turning her interior fantasies into mood boards, scouting trends and discovering meaning behind their roots. She has a tender spot in her heart for the future of interior design and the way we live in our homes.

Bojana is a brand ambassador at SampleBoard, a mood board building software for design professionals.

BORN IN : Novi Sad, Serbia

LIVED IN : Novi Sad, Kula, Sabac

CURRENTLY IN : Sabac, Serbia

THINGS SHE LOVES : Hugging her dog, Endless sunny afternoons, Taking care of her gazilion houseplants, exploring unbeaten locations, taking photos of her family, their home and adventures.

ANA LUIZA

New Contributor

Ana Luiza is a Brazilian living in Milan.

She is a natural communicator, passionate about design, communication and cultural diversity. She holds an BA in Social Communication from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil, and an a MA in Media Industries from the University of Leeds, UK. She worked in advertising and design agencies both in Brazil and in England.

She currently lives and works in Milan where she co-founded SOMA_studiomilano, an enterprise focused in investigating trends, sharing knowledge and creating experiences in the fields of design and architecture.

BORN IN : Goiania, Goias, Brazil

LIVED IN : Goiania (Brazil), Upland (USA), Leeds and London (UK), Milan (Italy)

CURRENTLY IN : Milan, Italy

THINGS SHE LOVES : Design, traveling, writing, mediterranean colors and cuisine, coffee, Lady Gaga, old books with yellow pages, Audrey Hepburn style, Truffaut’s movies, , going to old street cinemas, vinyl players and Charles Bukowski’s bittersweet poems.

MARLON CHIUMENTO

New Contributor

Marlon Chiumento is a Brazilian living in Milan.

He is a design enthusiast and a trend specialist. He graduated in 2009 in Industrial Design from the IED – European Design Institute – in Milan. He worked in design studios in Italy and in Brazil and was a trend lecturer at the European Center in the 2013/14 academic year.

In 2017 he moved back to Milan and co-founded SOMA_studiomilano, an enterprise focused in investigating trends, sharing knowledge and creating experiences in the fields of design and architecture.

BORN IN : Curitiba, Brazil

LIVED IN : Curitiba (Brazil) and Milan (Italy)

CURRENTLY IN : Milan, Italy

THINGS HE LOVES : Design and art (in all senses), visiting museums and exhibitions, exploring the city of Milan, traveling around the world to look for design and architecture inspirations, listening to music while working, eating all kinds of pasta, his cat Dalí, coffee and plants.