Photos par @fanny__petit
TALKS
Interview with Fanny Petit
Mother of Marcel and Michel, creative director, set designer and visual storyteller, Fanny Petit creates worlds where family life, design and emotion meet with natural ease.
In this conversation, she welcomes us into her universe between Paris, Le Favori and Maison Nino, a playful family retreat imagined around the idea of the “inner child.” A space where tiles, stripes, vintage finds and contemporary lines come together with warmth, freedom and personality.
For Fanny, home is all about timelessness and feeling. As she says, “a space doesn’t need to be perfect to feel beautiful. What matters most is emotion, personality and a sense of freedom.” This same vision guides the way she creates a joyful family home: one that feels authentic, lived-in and open to spontaneity.
Les créations Nobodinoz trouvent naturellement leur place dans cet univers grâce à leur équilibre entre fonctionnalité, intemporalité et émotion. Élégantes au point de s’intégrer harmonieusement à la maison, mais suffisamment ludiques pour accompagner l’enfance, elles incarnent un art de vivre familial sans jamais tomber dans un univers exclusivement enfantin.
We’ve talked about creativity, inner childhood, everyday rituals and the beauty of building a home where memories can be made around the table, in the garden, or simply in the small details of daily life.
Welcome to the Nobodinoz community, Fanny! Could you please introduce yourself?
I’m Fanny, a mother of two boys, Marcel, who is six and a half, and Michel, who is two and a half. We live in the 11th arrondissement of Paris together with Charles. We also have Raoul, our pug, who brings a lot of joy to our home.
I work on creating visual worlds for brands and spaces, through creative direction, set design, photography and lifestyle content. I love that each project can take a different form depending on the story or the needs behind it, which keeps my work very rich and stimulating.
Charles runs Le Favori in Paris, a sandwich shop and catering service that is closely connected to the creative world, especially through shootings and artistic projects. Food and gathering people around the table have naturally become a big part of the atmosphere we love creating around us.
Armchair Beanbag Ziggy in red teal green stripes
As a trend curator, you are always ahead of the curve. However, when it comes to your own home, how would you describe your personal aesthetic? Is there one element, color or pattern you always rely on?
I love following trends in subtle ways, but when it comes to our home, I always come back to timelessness.
I’m very drawn to interiors that feel warm, authentic and naturally lived in. I especially love tiles and stripes. Stripes almost act as a bridge between vintage and modern elements because they bring rhythm and playfulness while still feeling classic.
Armchair Beanbag Vibes taille enfant en pink red grid, housse de couette lit individuel Sheldon en turquoise stripes et ensemble chaise and table pour enfants Growing Green en baltic blue
Maison Nino is a beautiful family retreat designed around the concept of the “inner child.” What was the visual starting point for this playful yet curated space?
The visual starting point was transforming the small rectangular veranda into the tiled cube-shaped extension it is today.
I loved the idea of taking an existing space and completely reshaping it into something more graphic and playful. The tiled cube brought a strong architectural identity to the house while still feeling warm and imaginative, almost like a child’s construction interpreted in a more refined way. From there, everything evolved around contrasts between colour and simplicity, vintage pieces and more contemporary lines.
While designing a home that speaks to the child in everyone, what is something surprising you rediscovered about your own inner child?
Probably the importance of spontaneity and imperfection.
Children create instinctively and mix colours, objects and emotions without overthinking. Working on Maison Nino reminded me that a space doesn’t need to be perfect to feel beautiful. What matters most is emotion, personality and a sense of freedom.
Kit chaise and table pour enfants Growing Green en baltic blue
Between forecasting trends, styling Le Favori in Paris, and designing spaces, your career seems quite demanding. How do you manage to find balance and create a grounding environment for your family at the end of the day?
My work is very visual, creative and stimulating, so at home I naturally look for slower and simpler moments.
I think everyday rituals create a sense of balance and grounding for a family. Children also have a beautiful way of reconnecting us to what really matters.
Speaking of Le Favori, how does food and gathering around a table play a role in your family’s daily rituals?
Food is very central in our family life.
Gathering around the table is probably the moment where everyone reconnects after the day. I love tables that feel generous and relaxed at the same time, with beautiful plates, shared dishes and children moving around. For me, hospitality is less about perfection and more about warmth and memories.
Tabouret et table d’appoint en bois teinté Noon avec Housse de couette lit double Leonard en maroon stripes
You have a remarkable talent for mixing vintage finds with modern aesthetics. How do Nobodinoz pieces fit into your vision of a joyful family home?
Ce que j’apprécie chez Nobodinoz, c’est cet équilibre entre fonctionnalité, intemporalité et émotion.
The pieces integrate naturally into a home without feeling overly child-oriented. The materials, colours and shapes feel elegant while still preserving this sense of playfulness and family life. That balance is very close to my own vision of interiors.
With your schedule, do you have a specific space or quiet routine at home where you find the clarity to brainstorm new ideas?
I don’t really have one specific place. Most ideas come during very ordinary moments.
It can be at the park with my sons, sitting in a café observing people, or simply tidying a room at home. I think creativity often comes from everyday life and from paying attention to simple details rather than actively searching for inspiration.
Rideau en voile de coton Wendy en brown stripes
As a true Parisian creative, what are your absolute favourite family-friendly hotspots or hidden gems in the city right now?
I think Paris becomes much more playful when you experience it as a family.
We love going to the Jardin du Luxembourg because my children are obsessed with the little sailboats there. We also enjoy places like the Musée de l’Orangerie, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, wandering around the Tuileries, having burgers at Dumbo, stopping by Boulangerie Parpains for waffles on a Friday or Saturday afternoon, or having lunch at Mokochaya.
We do almost everything by bike, and I honestly think it’s the best way to discover Paris because you notice so many more details and really enjoy the rhythm of the city.
Jardin du Luxembourg
Musée de l’Orangerie
Dumbo