| HOMESTORIES | At home with Mia

Unusual details, wild color combinations and a love of interiors are hidden behind the door of our latest home story. This time, we interviewed a master of interior design who is constantly reinventing herself. She lives with her husband and dogs in a cozy round house.

Mia herself says that her interior design style is probably difficult to pigeonhole. She describes it in three words: modern, colorful, experimental. Despite the colorful variety of furnishings and decorations, she always makes sure to have a haven of peace in the room.

We are delighted that she gave us an insight into her cozy round house and answered a few questions for our home story, albeit unfortunately only digitally. Among other things, she talks about the challenges and difficulties involved in planning such an unusual house. In this interview, she also tells us what makes her feel good at home, how she integrates sustainability and where her enthusiasm for interiors and Design comes from.

1. What makes your home your home? And what qualities does your home need to have to make you feel comfortable? What I love about my home is that it is a safe space for my creativity and I can let it run free here. Professionally, I'm creative for others, but within my own four walls it's just for me. I really enjoy developing my style and constantly putting new ideas into practice. The man in the round house, our dogs, light, warmth, the view of the countryside and the proximity to the mountains are also big feel-good factors for me.
2. How would you describe your interior design style/your home? My style is probably difficult to pigeonhole, in three words I would say: modern, colorful, experimental.
3. What is your favorite piece of furniture? I find it hard to choose, but we spend most of our time here on our fluffy sofa. After the original cover had suffered from 8-12 dog paws over time, I covered it with shaggy wool fabric - it makes it so incredibly cozy.

4. What role does sustainability play in interior design for you? What are your hacks for a more sustainable home? I now completely avoid almost shopping and constantly changing decorations: I prefer to save up for something special that I can then enjoy in the long term. I only decorate seasonally with "natural" things (flowers, twigs, etc.).), I prefer to buy handmade items from small artists and labels or sometimes second-hand items from classified ads.

5. Your home has a very special shape. What role do the many curves and angles play in your furnishing process? (Challenges?) Yes, that's right, the floor plan of my apartment is a circle and only custom-made furniture from a carpenter can be placed against the outer walls - that wasn't always easy when planning and implementing. However, I've always dreamed of an unusual property and was therefore all the more happy to take on the challenge. I also see it as a benefit: without the special solutions, my interior would certainly not be as individual as it is now.

6. Where does your enthusiasm for interiors and Designcome from? I started experimenting with wild color combinations in my childhood bedroom - the joy of expressing my creativity through interior design has continued throughout my life. But it's only now that I can really live out my passion in my condominium: here I can draw walls, lay tiles, paint, varnish and wallpaper as I please.

7. What role do colors and materials play for you? A very important role - my interior lives from unusual color and material combinations. From Moroccan tiles, marble, terrazzo and microcement to patterned wallpaper, wood, fluffy sheep's wool and of course Neolign there's a lot to discover here. Color is also a theme here - I combine soft shades of green and pink with bright Yves Klein blue and crimson details, for example. I make sure that there is still a certain calmness in the rooms - because a colorful interior doesn't have to mean Villa Kunterbunt.

8. Is there one thing that gives you the most pleasure in the Designprocess? Yes - the "interior ping pong" with my dear friend and sparring partner, the incredibly talented Mike Klar (@herrklar). It makes such a difference to be able to share your passion with someone, to get fresh input and to be slowed down a bit at one point or another. I also tend to exaggerate quickly ;)

9. Is there one thing you would do differently in hindsight? A Designthat didn't turn out to be functional/a piece of furniture that you have "outgrown"? Luckily, I planned my large pieces of furniture very neutrally so that I can let off steam with my ideas around them. Initially, there were more boho and midcentury elements here, which I find great in others - but that changed quite quickly here because I didn't think it was in keeping with the architecture of the house. One or two decorative items, small pieces of furniture and carpets have therefore already been replaced, but so far there has always been a happy buyer among family and friends.

10. What convinced you to integrate a WYE piece into your home? Is there a product that you feel is still missing from the WYE collection? There are pieces of furniture that simply fit so wonderfully into every room that I can't decide where I'd like to put them. That's how I feel about my WYE stool in combination with the beautiful stele - they look great anywhere and are proof to me that you don't have to compromise between Design and sustainability. I would be delighted if the two of them were to be joined by Lavender Leaf Greena chair at some point. :)

Dear Mia, THANK YOU SO MUCH for the insights into your creative process, which makes your cozy roundhouse something very special. We think you make people feel right at home and are excited to see where you will place our stool and our stele next.