{"id":1513,"date":"2021-12-25T02:38:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T02:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabconference.com\/interior-designer-and-editor-michelle-ogundehins-favourite-things\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T02:38:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T02:38:50","slug":"interior-designer-and-editor-michelle-ogundehins-favourite-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/25\/interior-designer-and-editor-michelle-ogundehins-favourite-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior designer and editor Michelle Ogundehin\u2019s Favourite Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 639px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img has-preview\" alt=\"    (Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Fya9rmGZ7SCMlFtrOXtUhQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOQ--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/t3.rfmYibxFJ6ZfyT_S76A--~B\/aD02ODI7dz0xMDI0O2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/evening_standard_239\/e6b9d1b123b7790afdd332c487ac9bb3\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">    (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Michelle Ogunden has become a dean in the world of interior design.<\/p>\n<p>While training first and foremost as an architect, Ogunden went on to be the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Decoration UK where she spent 13 years at the helm cementing her position as a global authority on the latest trends.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her regular contribution to prestigious homeware labels including Vogue Living, she has also crafted <em>Happy Inside: How to Harness the Power of Home for Health and Happiness<\/em>, which is a practical guide detailing how to make your space work better for your well-being and has another guide on the way.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s no surprise that De&#8217;Longhi used it to coincide with the launch of the new The Ballerina Collection breakfast collection to encourage us all to return to the love of our home &#8211; something we can all do after a long shutdown.  .<\/p>\n<p>We caught up with Ogundehin to find her tips for transforming your home into a more creative space.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are you up to at this moment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m about to finish filming with Alan Carr for season 3 of <em>MA Interior Design<\/em>I am starting to work on my second book. <em>Simple Inside: Master Your Space, Take Control of Your Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is your style in interior design?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I don&#8217;t subscribe to the idea of \u200b\u200ba style.  Instead, I surround myself with colors, objects, patterns, and prints I love, and I don&#8217;t feel the need to give that name tag a go!  Simply put, I believe that your environment is just as important to your health and happiness as good food and exercise, and what is meant is to create a truly supportive environment.  Someone who is completely authentic to you, and therefore able to be both calming and sustainable.  Basically, I like to think of home as my secret superpower!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How can you change your space with some simple purchases?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For me, it&#8217;s not about what you buy, but why you buy it.  Mindful shopping is the fast track to a true at-home makeover.  The key is to find out what you like before you hit stores or click on those links.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp caas-button collapse-button\" aria-label=\"\" title=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;slk:Story continues\">The story continues<\/button><\/p>\n<p>What are the colors that make you happy?  What textures excite your fingertips?  What materials bring you happy feelings!  Once you do, you&#8217;ll never buy anything that isn&#8217;t really right or doesn&#8217;t work in your home.  You will also be able to embark on a very thoughtful mess to rid your home of those things that do nothing to your soul.  Only then do we actually make room to see that simple pot, received as a gift, that we truly cherish.  Or pictures, framed casually, which are invaluable given that your children have made them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the staples for your kitchen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Of course the kettle!  And more, a set of sharp knives, a wooden cutting board, some wooden spoons, two stainless steel mixing bowls, glass measuring jugs, a good mixer, and a trio of stainless steel cooking sinks.  Oh, and now maybe fall is on its way, I&#8217;ll be looking for a slow cooker to make some warm stews.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What recent purchases have made you happy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, I haven&#8217;t bought anything in a while because I love everything I already have but I like to switch up my stuff regularly to keep my creativity flowing!  I also have a weak point in art &#8211; anything from a charity store or marketplace find out to online fair picks &#8211; and books.  I always seem to be able to find a space to hang a new picture or pile another pile of reading material.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the essential pieces in organizing a family space?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Comfort is everything, and I personally think you can&#8217;t have too many pillows!  I love mixing all the different motifs, prints and colors together to create a true textile setting.  And when piled high on the sofa, it can become a modern den, somewhere to sit with legs crossed like a baby, feeling comfortable, secure, and able to relax at the end of a busy day.  After all, we are highly sensual beings, so home should be a deeply tactile place.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do you treat yourself?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bath, book and early night!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Getty Images) Michelle Ogunden has become a dean in the world of interior design. 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