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Let's Get Personal in Spain with Eva Monleón : Misako Mimoko

Let's Get Personal with Eva Monleón aka * Misako Mimoko 

S:: Spanish is... fun, light, bright colors, food... not taking life very seriously.

P:: projects I like to work on are... Embroidery with wool, like crewel and needlepoint. That’s what I’m smitten by now, I’m testing new stitches and making lots of samples for my embroidery workshops at Duduá and Casa Sagnier.

A:: art in my home is from... street and flea markets, I have many found objects. Lovely pieces made by friends and gifts from Lili Scratchy, Hey Sosi, Missy Kulik, Bukubuku, Gina Namkung... and by my partner Gabriel Corbera.

We also have many reproduction prints of our favorite paintings.

N:: new in my home is... (are) a lovely ceramic planter that was a birthday gift from my friends Le Petit Pot and Maelström. And also Ferdinand, our new broccoli boy cushion! Another present from Alícia Rosselló.

 

   

 

Let's Get Personal in the Netherlands with Natascha from Flavourites

Let's Get Personal with Natascha Klootsema from Flavourites

D:: Dutch is…  Dozens of houseboats in cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. To take a fresh dive from in summer and to do some iceskating around in winter (if it’s cold enough)

U:: Upstairs ... we’ve got a living room, kitchen and a bright and happy working office – the Flavourites-office. Downstairs (under water level) you’ll find three bedrooms, the bathroom and an extra office.

 

T::   Today ... the sun was shining in the house which gave me the feeling of the upcoming spring. I can’t wait!

C::   Colourfull ... accessories are important to me, especially in my room where I work everyday. It’s a big contrast with the clothes I usually wear: I’m addicted to black dresses.

     

   

Let's Get Personal in Malaysia with Vivien Fayet...

{All the images were taken by  Marjon Hoogervorst}

Let's Get Personal with my dear friend Vivien and her family here in Kuala Lumpur

M:: Malaysian is...truly a melting pot of cultures, foods, languages.  No where else in the world can you have the same experience you find in Malaysia: the gastronomic options are extremely varied, most people speak three languages, everyone shares in the festivities of Ramadhan, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Deepavali...

A:: art in my home is from...mainly two very young, contemporary, talented and amazing artists: my 8 year old and soon-to-be 6 year old daughters!

L:: living in Malaysia means to me...being really laidback, living with extended family or having your elderly parents live with you, having to drive everywhere, learning to decipher acronyms, being able to eat out anytime with a huge variety to choose from, spending a weekend at a beautiful island with powdery white sands and not having to share the beach with a million other people

A:: addiction...mine is...watermelons

   

   

Let's Get Personal in the Netherlands with Roel Vaessen from ixxi

Let's get Personal in the Netherlands with Roel Vaessen from ixxi 

D:: Dutch is...smart design, no noncense

U:: URL's I like are nalden, pol's potten, hema, store without a home, yvestown... 

T:: trends in design i see right now are...... 'yellow is the new green' (ok, just kidding) modular, natural, pixels, grey, second hand

C:: C is for...clicking a pixel ixxi (a large one!)

   

Let's Get Personal in the Netherlands with Natascha Boel

Let's Get Personal with Natascha Boel  from Temps Perdu

D:: Dutch is... freshness, clarity and quality

U:: utterly important in my life is to know that everything is possible, even my craziest dreams!
And meanwhile I think about the beautiful quote from“the butterfly circus”: how harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. A lovely movie you can watch on youtube.

T:: tomorrow I want to live my life the way I do today.

C:: craft projects that I love best are (just for example with no intention to be complete) Ezecuchy, Martin O’Neill, Su Blackwell ….

H:: home means to me... a warm and comfortable coat in which I work and live with my loved ones.

   

Let's Get Personal in the USA with Steve and Michelle from Twig creative

 

Let's Get Personal in the USA with Steve and Michelle from Twig Creative

A:: American is... loud, ambitious, fun, and passionate.

M:: make, I start making when... The rolling ideas in my mind cause a sleepless night.

E:: entrance, when entering my home you will notice ... personal art, children's toys, and a comfortable sofa.

R:: room in my home that needs restyling is... master bedroom; needing a more cohesive look.