Book | Inspiring Family Homes

"Stay home, stay healthy": This mantra was perhaps the one we heard most often as COVID-19 spread around the world, imposing lockdowns and forcing us to retreat to our homes. As an abrupt disruption, the virus gave us a chance to collectively reassess our priorities and led to unexpected shifts in perception—our family habits were profoundly shaken, leading to an undervalued consideration: the importance of home.

As our living spaces have transitioned into the new digital age, the crisis has forced us to give our homes additional functions and purposes. Many everyday activities now take place simultaneously, blurring the boundaries between rest, work, study, exercise, and entertainment. Homes and apartments have transformed into multipurpose spaces where all family members come together, routines blend, and children and parents bond both physically and emotionally. This cultural shift has transformed our interiors into safe havens: retreats that provide us with comfort and inspiration. The diverse living environments presented in this book remind us that regardless of the location, size, and shape of our homes, what matters is how we surround ourselves with objects and furnishings that enhance our mental and physical well-being.

"Inspiring Family Homes" takes readers around the world and opens the doors to homes of all kinds. Whether in Berlin, Brooklyn, Normandy, Japan, or the Netherlands, this compilation offers readers a glimpse into MilK's diverse adventures—a gallery of vibrant and distinctive portraits of people who transform their interiors into a place to express their creativity, personality, and lifestyle. From continent to continent, from family to family, the most diverse influences emerge: whether collectors, bargain hunters, minimalists, or nostalgics—each embodies their own unique style. This book shows how these interior enthusiasts became curators of their own interiors, ultimately creating a place of encounter and growth. Bridging the themes of her two internationally renowned French magazines, MilK explores what it means to share an aesthetic space with young children or teenagers, respecting individuality and blending family routines without sacrificing stylish living. This book collects the most iconic and unique stories, provides an intimate look into a new generation of parents, and offers inspiration for every home and family.