{"id":540835,"date":"2026-04-20T10:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/540835\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:10:10","slug":"the-historic-milanese-apartment-and-workshop-of-laboratorio-paravicinis-creative-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/540835\/","title":{"rendered":"The historic Milanese apartment and workshop of Laboratorio Paravicini’s creative founder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The business was born of serendipity in the early 1990s. Costanza, who trained in art<\/a> and graphic design before raising her family, had taken on a small studio to draw and paint<\/a>. Then inspiration struck. \u2018I was looking for a set of plates, but all the dinner services I found looked overdone, so I decided to paint one,\u2019 Costanza recalls. \u2018Little by little, I became passionate about it.\u2019 The path, however, wasn’t easy. \u2018I had to learn everything from scratch; it took two years of trial and error before I reached a level I was happy with,\u2019 she adds, revealing how her own dining table became the testing ground.<\/p>\n

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A colourful selection of hand-painted plates, each one decorated at the biscuit stage before glazing.<\/p>\n

Giulio Ghirardi<\/p>\n

The home she shares with her husband is on the top floor of an ancient palazzo just a few streets from the workshop. Designed by Italian architect Marco Zanuso in the 1940s, the apartment has an easy, lived-in grace. \u2018We wanted this place to reflect us completely,\u2019 Costanza says, describing how she decorated the flat by mixing family furniture and artworks with flea market finds and the occasional new design piece. \u2018It’s more of a cosy nest than a place to entertain,\u2019 she continues with a radiant smile. \u2018At the weekends, we usually escape to the countryside, but this is where I truly feel at home.\u2019<\/p>\n

Colour sets the mood throughout, with Costanza embracing the idea that stronger hues \u2018work best in small rooms, while in larger spaces it’s better to go for lighter and neutral tones.\u2019 She designed the diminutive kitchen herself, giving it a country<\/a> feel with cabinetry painted in a creamy white and rich mustard yellow. A more vibrant tone provides a joyful backdrop in the nearby dining room<\/a> for a collection of 18th-century family plates and portraits in pastel. \u2018I wanted this space to feel warm and welcoming, not minimal,\u2019 she notes.<\/p>\n

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Costanza\u2019s daughter, Margherita, joined the family business after working in the fashion industry.<\/p>\n

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Costanza with her daughters Benedetta and Margherita. \u2018I\u2019m at the heart of creative process,\u2019 she says, \u2018but their combined talents have allowed the business to evolve in ways I couldn’t have imagined alone.\u2019<\/p>\n

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