Get inspired by Michaela Forni

Michaela Forni, blogger, author, entrepreneur and mother, there is something she does not master. For over 10 years, Michaela has inspired and spread her understanding of self-love and heartbreak and today she runs the lifestyle magazine FORNI. Together with fiancé Damon and son Dante, Michaela has created a real dream home in their apartment in Östermalm in Stockholm where several of the MELIMELI 's furniture had to move in. We called Michaela for a little chat about interior design and their home.

Get inspired by Michaela Forni

How does your home reflect your person?
It's social but at the same time highly sensitive – just like me, haha! We have a home that is created to live in and really have a good time in but I am a highly sensitive person who requires a certain calm at home at the same time. I think it's great that we've found that balance in the apartment and that makes it the best place in the world!

You do so much, how and where do you get energy?
I actually draw a lot of energy from being home. It's my safe place on earth and where I can relax the most. Otherwise, hanging out with my friends, my family and my little baby gives me a lot of energy.

Photos via: forni.se 

Where would you rather drink your morning coffee and with whom?
At home, at the kitchen table, with Damon on one side and Dante in his high chair on the other side. It's the best moment of the day for me. BUT I also say in a hotel in southern Europe on a perfect hot summer morning. There's probably nothing more delightful than getting ready and going down to the hotel breakfast when you're on holiday in Italy or France in the summer. First sip of that frothy cappuccino, views of the sea and people chatting in Italian all around. That smell and feeling is like a drug to me, the best in the world.

When did you leave home, is there any furniture that's been with you ever since?
Me and Petra (Tungården) left home together when we were 18 and 19 years old, respectively. Then we had lanterns from Indian, IKEA furniture and Petra had a large family photo above the sofa. I loved that time in life, but the furniture had to stay in 2008...

In Dante's room, Vivi Teddy is ready for bedtime stories and cuddles.

What kind of music is streaming out of your speakers at home?
Damon listens to music a lot and we mix hello wildly. Three things that are often played are Håkan Hellström, The Weeknd and Persian music! Nowadays also "Babblarnas lullaby" – what not to do to get the little one to sleep...

What is important to consider when decorating a children's room?
That it's practical and cozy. Boa is an important and fun part of pregnancy, so you have to dream away a little. I think it was super fun to play with the balance between practical and cute but also to be decorated with things that would never be in an adult room – soft toys, small rabbit lamps and paintings with elephants on them. Oh!

In the living room, Luca Original with Nico rug, Vivi Striped and Alma Flowerpot

If your home was a person, who would it be?
It would have been a mix of me and my fiancé. I really think our personalities shine through in our home!

Where do you find the inspiration for your home?
Pinterest! And so we have just enlisted the help of an interior designer to really get the right feeling here at home. Which is the best decision we've made for our home!

Even the small details count, here our Yin/Yang Cushion

Last, three quick tips when it comes to interior design?
– Dare to enlist the help of an interior designer if you feel it is needed
–Always balance practical with neat – if it's just practical but not neat, it's not harmonious. And if it's neat but not practical, the same applies!
"Good quality always wins in the long run!

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