Tell us a bit about how your blogging journey began. When did you start your blog and what inspired you to do so?
I started blogging in 2007 on my maternity leave. In
What do you like the most about blogging? Has blogging changed your life in any significant way?
Yes, it has definitely changed my life in a positive sense.
I'm a creative person and blogging is a great way to express yourself and your
ideas I think. And to get inspiration from other bloggers. Also the feedback
from the readers has been amazing and really made me more confident about my
visions and skills! And that's priceless, I think!
Apart from blogging, what do you fill your days with?
I'm a mum for a 5 year old boy and soon for a little girl
too, if everything goes like expected. I'm also a public servant on the public
sector on daytime - a job that isn't that creative all the time, but needs
constant rethinking and new ideas too. I think that these two sides (being a
blogger and having an administrative dayjob) go well together :)
You have a great eye for interior design, where do you
draw your inspiration from? Has your 'interior style' changed at all in the
past few years? What 'motifs' do you love using in your place?
Thank you, I read lot of blogs from everywhere - mostly from
Europe though. I love the Danish style of
interior decoration - black and white, contrasts, vintage items, playful
details mixed with good design. A bit bohemian look I guess. To live in an
older home with wooden floors, old windows and doors, several fireplaces and so
on is something that I enjoy and appreciate everyday! I think my style has
changed from more ruff industrial vintage to more clearer style with more
modern design during the recent years.
What's your favourite thing about living in Finland ?
Four seasons absolutely, all though having a long and dark
winter feels many times a bit tuff...
This is a difficult question, I really can't pick one. But I
think that for example Marimekko has a nice brand and products.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Hopefully happy with my family of four persons! I would also
like to develop my blog and blogging to a stage, where I could earn some of my
income from there. Just to have more freedom in life and do the things I love!
Thank you so much, Maiju! You rock :)
Photos of Maiju's house courtesy of my 2nd hand life
Great interview. I love all the photos and the silver skull in the last shot. xx
ReplyDeleteI love her house too & the skull details are so cool! xx
DeleteA great interview. I love that giant S
ReplyDeleteI love it too! Her place rocks!
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