Hello. I’m Madeleine from Mibo and I live in Brighton with my partner Dan. Having graduated in set design in 1993 I worked in the TV and Film industry for 8 years before setting up Mibo in 2001, launching with a range of boldly patterned lampshades which proved to be very popular. They are still part of the Mibo homewares range which now also includes wallpaper, tile tattoos, organic cotton products and paper animals.
I collect… old chairs, not particularly intentionally, but I seem to accumulate them at an alarming rate. I also have a lot of pillow cases too, so I think that might point to another weakness.
I cant live without… apart from Dan, friends and family, I would say the radio, particularly at the moment with all the debate about the hung parliament.
My guilty pleasure is… Sunday morning movies in bed.
Our house is filled with…We’re both big music lovers, so instead of being a haven of calm and simplicity, our living room more closely resembles a branch of HMV, with shelves and shelves of unsightly but much loved cds.
I treasure my… ancient cat, she’s 18 and slightly cranky with strangers but is really very sweet.
Right now I can’t stop thinking about… food. There’s a new patisserie opened up opposite my studio and among the many lovely things they sell are the most delicious spinach and ricotta pastries and portugese custard tarts. Will be paying them a visit in a minute I think.
Currently I am reading… Kavalier & Clay Michael Charbon. It’s a really fantastic book.
My favourite item of clothing is… a funny little pair of Levi’s culottes I’ve worn a lot over the last 12 years. I’m not quite sure if they suit me, or if they are even that nice, but I just really like them.
At the top of my furniture wish list is… a kitchen table to see us through to old age – my folks have had the same table forever and I think there’s something so nice about that, having a piece of furniture that witnesses so many different conversations over the years and grows old with the family. I have a lot of 60s furniture in the house, but fancy something quite modern, maybe something like the Juliet Table by Kay & Stemmer.
The last thing that really inspired me was… Leonardslee Gardens near Horsham. It’s in full bloom at the moment with camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas.
My comfort food is… jumbo peanuts.
On my desk are… lots of misshapen paper animal prototypes
This weekend I will… NOT camp. A bunch of pals are bravely setting up camp in a campsite near Brockenhurst. I’ll be staying in the nice warm B&B down the road.
Tonight I must… try to finish an animation that I am working on.
I love what I do because… of the lovely emails I get, it really puts a spring in my step to know that my work is being appreciated.
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