MAREDI Design

10/12/2026

A kitchen with a complicated past and now, a much more generous future.

We are beyond honored to share that this Milwaukee kitchen renovation has been featured in Apartment Therapy

What began as a pieced-together kitchen and former screened porch became a hardworking, light-filled space for cooking, coffee, gathering, and everyday life, without meaningfully expanding the footprint. Inspired in part by Julia Child’s famously practical pegboard system (click through the images to see what we mean), we created a kitchen that honors the home’s history while working beautifully for modern-day living.

Thank you to Danielle Blundell for so thoughtfully capturing the spirit, quirks, and many layers of this project. It was a wonderful collaborative experience.

And thank you to The PR Collaborative Alex Abramian and Liz Cromp for your constant support and guidance, and to the extraordinary Jamie Kelter Davis for capturing the story of this space through images.

Read the full feature via the link in our bio, and save this post if you are planning a kitchen renovation that needs to work harder without getting larger.

10/06/2026

Before it becomes beautiful.

The most important part of a renovation often happens before there is anything polished to photograph.

During deconstruction (sometimes demolition), a space starts telling the truth: where the light actually falls, what is hidden behind the walls, which layouts no longer work, and what deserves to be saved (and not everything always does)!

This is the stage where we can make the decisions that shape how a home will feel every day, and not just how it will look when it is finished.

Better flow. More useful storage. Healthy materials chosen with intention. Space for the way life really happens (hello functional and versatile solutions).

The dust, the exposed framing, the unanswered questions are all part of building something lasting.

Here’s a little mix of what we’re working on from Chicago and across France.

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10/01/2026

The details that make us slow down and look closer, like an unexpected textile, the quiet precision of a stone edge, an opening taking shape, an art stall on a Paris walk, the endless possibility of a wall of hardware.

September moved between works in progress, objects and places that caught our attention, and a little room to pause in between.

Which slide caught your eye first?

C’est tout pour septembre.

09/29/2026

Three countries, one summer, endless dusty treasure. 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇷🇸

This summer took us through flea markets and antique halls across France, Italy, and Serbia because the best pieces aren’t found online, they’re found in person, covered in dust, usually in a town you’ve never heard of.

Every trip is also a hunt for our clients. If a piece could anchor a room, a project, a client’s whole vibe, we bring it home.

We’re always sourcing. Always looking for the next project too.

Got a space that needs one of these finds? DM us or drop a comment. 👇

09/22/2026

As healthy as it is beautiful — that’s not a tagline, it’s how we design.

Every material we choose starts with a question most people never ask in a design conversation: what is this actually made of, and what does it release into the air you breathe every day? Natural stone, mineral paint, organic textiles, solid wood, zero-VOC finishes, some of the things that we love not only for how they look, but also for what they don’t put into your home.

Beauty and wellness aren’t separate decisions at MAREDI Design; they’re the same decision, made twice as carefully. As a studio working across France, the US, and beyond, we bring a multicultural lens to sourcing: the best material for your health and your space isn’t always the local default, and we go looking for it.

Swipe through a few moments where that philosophy shows up in real projects.

What’s one material you’d never bring into your own home? Tell us below.

09/11/2026

One design duo. Two countries. One philosophy.

We’re Marc and Dijana, the Franco-American/Serbian duo behind MAREDI Design, bridging culture, language, and design from Chicago to France.

We restore homes rooted in history and designed for wellness, because good design should tell a story: yours. That means healthy materials, honest craftsmanship, and spaces built to work for how you actually live that will hold up over time.

Welcome back, or bienvenue for the first time. 👋 Say bonjour in the comments, we’re glad you’re here.

09/08/2026

From flea markets in France leading to a roadtrip through the Alps, Italy, Serbia, and home through Munich, August was full of objects, interiors, architecture, long roads, and artisans and craftsmen making things with their hands.
The moments we keep returning to: kilims unfolding across a floor, shelves of local, handmade pottery, and the happy chaos of a good market.
Where would you have spent the most time: the kilim palace, the pottery atelier, or the flea markets of France and Italy?

09/03/2026

In our most recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alkemis Paint , which is the first wellness paint company. The two women steering the ship are visionaries who are on a mission to transform the world of wall coverings! We are fans of the product and the mission - be sure to check it out!

Episode 27 OUT NOW

08/27/2026

My grandmother’s kilim, handed down and still holding its color after decades. Traveling through the Balkans this summer, we kept noticing the same thread, craftsmanship that outlasts trends: hand-knotted textiles, terracotta pottery, herringbone floors worn soft by light, facades layered with a century of detail. It’s the kind of texture you can’t manufacture, only inherit or find. It’s what makes this part of the world so special, so unique, like a true diamond in the rough.