Laugh More

DEBBIE TRAVIS is an international television host and producer, a bestselling author, a sought-after public speaker, and the designer of the Debbie Travis Home Collection. Her shows, Debbie Travis’s Painted House, Debbie Travis’s Facelift, From the Ground Up, All for One and La Dolce Debbie, have been seen in Canada, the United States and 80 other countries. She has authored 11 previous books (eight on decorating) and currently co-hosts a podcast, Trust Me, I’m a Decorator, with television personality and designer Tommy Smythe, drawing guests such as Rachael Ray and Marilyn Denis. After stepping back from TV producing, Debbie renovated a 13th-century farmhouse on a 100-acre farm in Tuscany, turning it into a luxury boutique hotel where she offers wellness retreats and classic car rallies.

LISA BRANCATISANO was born in Melbourne, Australia. She moved to Italy in 1993, where she met a local street artist who taught her how to paint with watercolours. Now an illustrator and painting teacher, she works for magazines and fashion houses, as well as taking on private commissions. Laugh More is the first time she’s illustrated a book. She lives in Florence with her husband, Emiliano, their two sons, Matteo and Thomas, and a border collie named Nami. Go to thistuscanlife.com to see more of her work.

DEBBIE TRAVIS is an international television host and producer, a bestselling author, a sought-after public speaker, and the designer of the Debbie Travis Home Collection. Her shows, Debbie Travis’s Painted House, Debbie Travis’s Facelift, From the Ground Up, All for One and La Dolce Debbie, have been seen in Canada, the United States and 80 other countries. She has authored 11 previous books (eight on decorating) and currently co-hosts a podcast, Trust Me, I’m a Decorator, with television personality and designer Tommy Smythe, drawing guests such as Rachael Ray and Marilyn Denis. After stepping back from TV producing, Debbie renovated a 13th-century farmhouse on a 100-acre farm in Tuscany, turning it into a luxury boutique hotel where she offers wellness retreats and classic car rallies.

LISA BRANCATISANO was born in Melbourne, Australia. She moved to Italy in 1993, where she met a local street artist who taught her how to paint with watercolours. Now an illustrator and painting teacher, she works for magazines and fashion houses, as well as taking on private commissions. Laugh More is the first time she’s illustrated a book. She lives in Florence with her husband, Emiliano, their two sons, Matteo and Thomas, and a border collie named Nami. Go to thistuscanlife.com to see more of her work.