When that aforementioned relationship broke down, things had to move quickly. Here in Austria, there is a website called willhaben.at with apartment listings. Thats where I came across the ad for this place. The owners had renovated several apartments and I looked at all of them. This was actually the first one I viewed and as soon as I stepped through the door, I knew it would be mine.When choosing the floor-to-ceiling curtains from the Belgian brand Designs of the Time, Kaindl was advised by her friend and interiors expert Fridi Nefe.What was that feeling based on?The other two apartments were larger, and at the time I felt overwhelmed by the thought of all those empty rooms. I wanted something tranquil, something for myself, where I could create my own environment.And that felt possible with this apartment?Yes, very much. Its a 592-square-foot apartmenta size that was easy for me to manage on my own at the time. It had also just been renovated.Did you have a lot of furniture that you moved with you, or was Vienna a completely fresh start?Yes and no. I had taken most of the furniture with me, but I had to completely rebuild the kitchen. I already knew that I really wanted a stainless-steel one, so there wasnt too much to decide. However, I chose to have the walls painted for the first time in this apartmentits something Id never done before.Kaindl already owned the Twin sofa from Formela Berlin and the vintage marble table from Studio Boleh. The artwork above the sofa is by Thomas Schrenk.The stainless-steel table lamp from Max Sauze is a vintage piece from the 1970s.You bravely embraced the power of color!Funnily enough, for me, adding color on the walls was a way for me to embrace that Id be staying here for a whilethat Im not just passing through. I had a lot of support from my friend Fridi Nefe, who works in interior design here in Vienna. She came to me with her array of color options and that helped a lot with my decision.Now the wall in your kitchen is a bright yellow and your hallway is a powder pink.