MiNiMONO FAMILY #18 - INDRE AND HER FAMILY

AT THE MiNiMONO PROJECT, DESIGN MEETS FAMILY. GROWING, SHIFTING, AND ENDURING THROUGH EVERY CHAPTER. OUR JOURNAL IS A CELEBRATION OF THESE LIVING STORIES, WHERE EVERY MiNiMONO FAMILY CREATES ITS OWN BEAUTIFUL BALANCE BETWEEN FUNCTION AND FEELING.

TODAY WE ARE CHATTING WITH INDRE, FROM LITHUANIA

1. FIRST OF ALL, HOW DOES YOUR FAMILY LOOK LIKE?

WE'RE A MODERN, QUIRKY FAMILY OF FOUR WHO LOVE TO EXPRESS OURSELVES BY DOCUMENTING MOMENTS AND CREATING A COLOURFUL HOME THAT MIRRORS OUR PERSONALITY AND OUR BEAUTIFUL CHAOS.

2. YOU HAVE A PLAYFUL PARTICULAR STYLE, HOW DID YOU DEVELOP THIS AESTHETIC, AND ARE THE CORE ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE YOUR STYLE?

FASHION AND ARTY STYLING HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY THING. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED BY UNIQUE FABRICS, TEXTURES AND ACCESSORIES, AND BY MIXING AND CREATING LOOKS THAT NOT EVERYONE WOULD DARE TO WEAR. THIS PASSION NATURALLY GREW INTO A LOVE FOR QUIRKY DESIGN OBJECTS, BOOKS AND ALL THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT MAKE OUR HOME OURS. I LOVE THE ENERGETIC ATMOSPHERE CREATED BY BOLD COLOURS, UNIQUE FURNITURE, PLAYFUL LAMPS AND STACKS OF MAGAZINES.

3. CREATING A HOME INVOLVES BALANCING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONALITY, SPECIALLY IF THERE WILL BE LITTLE HUMANS LIVING IN IT. HOW DO YOU ENSURE THAT YOUR INTERIORS ARE BOTH VISUALLY APPEALING AND PRACTICAL FOR EVERYDAY FAMILY LIFE?

AFTER HAVING RENTED SO MANY APARTMENTS IN OUR LIVES, WE ALWAYS DREAMED OF HAVING OUR OWN CHARISMATIC SPACE THAT TRULY FELT LIKE HOME. WE DIDN'T RUSH, BUT INSTEAD WE CAREFULLY CHOSE PRACTICAL, HIGH QUALITY PIECES. BRIGHTON AND MARGATE REALLY INSPIRED US, YOU CAN PROBABLY TELL BY ALL THE COLOURS AND LAMPS AROUND! MY HUSBAND IS THE ONE WHO READS EVERY REVIEW TO MAKE SURE OUR PURCHASES ARE FUNCTIONAL AND PRACTICAL. WE'VE LEARNED THAT OVERSIZED OBJECTS, RATHER THAN MANY SMALL ONES, HELP KEEP OUR HOME TIDY.

4. DO YOU INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN IN DECORATING YOUR HOME? AND IF SO, HOW DO YOU ENGAGE THEM IN CREATING THEIR OWN SPACES AND WHAT ROLE DO THEY PLAY IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR HOME?

BOOKSTORES INSPIRED THE SHELVES IN BOTH THE KIDS' ROOM AND THE LIVING ROOM, AND THE CHILDREN LOVE DECORATING THEM TOGETHER. WE ALSO HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR VINTAGE HEICO AND MR MARIA LAMPS WHICH ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, ADDING A MAGICAL, CREATIVE GLOW. MOST OF OUR TOY CHOICES DOUBLE AS PART OF THE INTERIOR, SO OUR HOME NATURALLY TURNS INTO ONE BIG PLAYGROUND.

5. DESPITE BEING ONE OF THE GREATEST FAMILY CHALLENGES, FOOD HAS A UNIQUE WAY OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. WOULD YOU SHARE YOUR NUMBER ONE FAMILY DINNER RECIPE WITH US?

FAMILY MEALS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. OUR DAYS CAN BE WONDERFULLY CHAOTIC, BUT DINNER IS THE MOMENT THAT BRINGS EVERYONE TOGETHER. OUR BOYS' FAVOURITE DISH AND FAMILY STAPLE IS TUNE, CAPER AND LEMON PASTA:

SIMPLY BOIL YOUR SPAGHETTI UNTIL PERFECTLY AL DENTE RESERVING TWO TABLE SPOONS OF THE PASTA WATER. MEANWHILE, LET THE TUNA SIZZLE IN A PAN WITH SOME SLICED GARLIC AND ADD THE CAPERS DURING THE LAST MINUTES. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND ADD THE JUICE AND ZEST OF A LEMON AND, A DRIZZLE OF OLIVE OIL AND TOOS EVERYTHING TOGETHER WITH THE PASTA, A HANDFUL OF FRESH FLAT LEAF PARSLEY AND SOME GRATED CHEESE. ENJOY!

6. AND FINALLY: AT YOUR HOME, WHO IS USING YOUR MiNiMONO AND WHAT FOR?

OUR MiNiMONO TABLE IS AT THE HEART OF OUR HOME. IT'S THE PLACE WHERE EVERYONE SPENDS MOST OF THEIR TIME: PLAYING, READING, CLIMBING AND ENJOYING COFFEE. IT'S THE HAPPIEST PIECE OF FURNITURE AND A WORK OF ART ITSELF, OUR HAPPY TABLE :)

THANK YOU INDRE, FOR LETTING US PEEK INTO YOUR INSPIRING HOME!