AT THE MiNiMONO PROJECT, WE DESIGN FURNITURE THAT GROWS WITH FAMILIES,  BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS OWN STORY. THROUGH OUR JOURNAL, WE EXPLORE THE BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE WORLDS OF DIFFERENT MiNiMONO FAMILIES.

 

TODAY, WE’RE STEPPING INTO THE WARM, CREATIVE HOME OF CELINE AND HER FAMILY IN MONTABAUR, GERMANY.

 

1- CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF. WHERE DO YOU LIVE AND WHO DO YOU SHARE YOUR HOME WITH?

 

I AM CELINE, 31 YEARS OLD AND MOTHER OF TWO GIRLS. MY HUSBAND, MY DAUGHTERS APOLLONIA 4Y, DALIA 1,5Y AND ME LIVING IN A 98 SQUARE METER APARTMENT IN MONTABAUR, RIGHT NEXT TO THE MONTABAUR YELLOW CASTLE. WE ARE A MULTICULTURAL FAMILY AND I THINK OUR HOME REFLECTS THIS AND MAKES THIS SO COLORFUL AND FUN. MY HUSBAND COMES FROM TBILISI, GEORGIA. TRULY AN INSPIRING COUNTRY, FULL OF HISTORY AND ART, THAT DEFINITELY INSPIRED OUR HOME IN GERMANY.

 

2- BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY LIFE IS NO SMALL FEAT. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING, AND WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?

 

I AM A CONTENT CREATOR, STYLIST, I AM PLANNING AND ORGANIZE SHOOTINGS FOR BRANDS. I ALSO DESIGN JEWELRY AND HAVE A JEWELRY BRAND (SINCE 2019). SO MY EVERYDAY LIFE IS VERY CREATIVE, ALWAYS PLANING FUN STUFF, RUSHING AROUND, WRITING EMAILS AND MOTHERING TWO GIRLS. BEST PART OF MY JOB, THE GIRLS CAN ALWAYS BE WITH ME AT WORK. 

 

3- HAS YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE SHAPED THE WAY YOU NURTURE CREATIVITY AND PLAY IN YOUR CHILDREN’S LIVES?

 

IT DEFINITELY HAS SHAPED AND ALSO INSPIRED OUR FAMILY LIVES. I HAVE TO BE VERY CREATIVE IN MY JOB, SO I ALREADY BRING HOME A LOT OF INSPIRATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BE CREATIVE AND TO CREATE THINGS. AND ALSO APOLLONIA, MY ELDEST DAUGHTER HAS THE WILDEST AND BEST IMAGINATION AND THAT DEFINITELY INSPIRES MY WORK EVERYDAY! SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IS THE IMAGINATION OF A CHILD TO CREATE SOMETHING REALLY GREAT! 

 

4- HOW DO YOUR CHILDREN TAKE PART IN DESIGNING THEIR OWN SPACES OR EXPRESSING THEIR PERSONAL STYLE? ANY FAVORITE RITUALS OR CREATIVE PROJECTS YOU’VE DONE TOGETHER?

 

SO SINCE WE ARE A VERY CREATIVE FAMILY AND MY ELDEST DAUGHTER LOVES TO BE ARTISTIC, SHE IS EVERYDAY IN HER LITTLE ART STUDIO THAT I HAVE CREATED FOR HER. I AM IMPRESSED WHAT SHE ALREADY CREATES AND I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE HOW SHE WILL DEVELOP HER CREATIVITY AND WHAT SHE WILL DO WITH IT LATER IN LIFE. WE DO A LOT OF CRAFT PROJECTS TOGETHER, LIKE OUR FAIRY WINGS MADE (AND RECYCLED) OUT OF CARDBOARD AND LOTS OF MAGIC GEMS. THE FAIRY WINGS WERE SO FAR MY FAVORITE DIY PROJECT - THE GIRLS PLAY WITH THEM ALMOST EVERYDAY. 

 

5- IS THERE A PARTICULAR ITEM OR LITTLE CORNER IN YOUR HOME THAT HOLDS SPECIAL MEANING TO YOU? WHAT MAKES IT SO SIGNIFICANT?

 

MY FAVORITE LITTLE CORNER IS MY MILAGROS HEART WALL,  MY HANDMADE MEXICAN TIN HEARTS COLLECTION <3 I AM A COLLECTOR OF MANY THINGS, SILK ROAD TEXTILES, VINTAGE PORCELAIN, PERSIAN AND INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS AND MANY MORE THINGS. BUT THESE COLORFUL HEARTS LITERALLY STOLE MY HEART - LOVE THIS LITTLE CORNER SO MUCH! 

 

6- MEALTIMES CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST JOYFUL, AND EQUALLY CHALLENGING PARTS OF FAMILY LIFE. DO YOU HAVE A GO-TO DINNER RECIPE THAT’S A HIT WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY? WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SHARE IT WITH US?

 

OH I LOVE COOKING AND BAKING AND HAVE A LOT OF RECIPES TO SHARE! I’VE MADE A HOMEMADE COOKBOOK FOR THE GIRLS, WITH PHOTOS OF THE FOOD, TABLE SETUPS AND WITH LOTS OF MEMORIES. WITH MY FAMILY RECIPES, GEORGIAN RECIPES FROM MY FATHER IN LAW, LIKE KHACHAPURI AND KHINKALI (GEORGIAN DUMPLINGS), RECIPES I FOUND WHILE TRAVELING OR RECIPES I CREATED MYSELF. IT’S LIKE A JUNK JOURNAL COOKBOOK AND ONE OF MY MOST IMPORTANT AND SENTIMENTAL THINGS AT HOME! 

 

I ALWAYS TRY TO BE CREATIVE WITH FOOD, THE GIRLS ARE VERY PICKY EATERS AND IF I CREATE A FUN SURROUNDING (LIKE OUR FAMOUS PANCAKE PRINCESS PARTIES, WHERE WE FULLY DRESS UP) OR WHEN I MAKE LITERALLY WORK OF ARTS OUT OF FOOD THEY WILL EAT THEIR FOOD. OF COURSE, IT’S A LOT OF WORK AND TIME CONSUMING TO PREPARE FOOD LIKE THIS AND I CAN’T ALWAYS DO IT, BUT IT’S TRULY A PLEASURE WHEN WE HAVE OUR FUN PANCAKE PARTIES AND SEEING THE GIRLS HAVING A BLAST.

 

SO MY GO TO DINNER RECIPE IS PANCAKES WITH POWDERED SUGAR, MASCARPONE, JAM AND STRAWBERRIES.

 

7- AT  YOUR HOME… WHO IS USING THE MiNiMONO, AND WHAT FOR?

 

THE KIDS USE THE LITTLE HELPER ALL THE TIME AND EVERYWHERE AT HOME. IN THE MORNING WHILE BRUSHING TEETH, IN THE STUDIO WHILE CRAFTING OR HELPING ME COOKING DINNER. AND WE LOVE IT!!! 

 

THANK YOU CELINE FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFULLY CREATIVE WORLD WITH US. WE FEEL TRULY INSPIRED BY THE WARMTH, IMAGINATION, AND INDIVIDUALITY THAT SHINE THROUGH YOUR HOME AND FAMILY LIFE.