Today marks 1 year since we left NZ! 😭😍 And to celebrate here's my new 🌴KOH SAMUI COLLECTION | I followed my heart and it led me to Koh Samui🌴 Also, we woke up to this beautiful message from my parents-inlaw and just had to share: 😭 "One year ago today you left NZ to follow your dream of giving your family new opportunities and adventures. What you have achieved in 1 year is nothing short of outstanding. You have embraced change, faced many challenges with determination and maturity, made huge and sometimes difficult decisions together, all the time moving forward to ensure a secure future for your family. Through your love for each other what you have accomplished is phenomenal. Your skills and perseverance to navigate your way through all the unknowns of a major building project in a foreign country is astounding. Today I would like you to pause together, look at your boys, and reflect on all you have done and achieved in just one year. Thank each other, recognise your wonderful achievements and experiences, and acknowledge how exceptional you are. We love you Mike and Maiko. We couldn’t be more proud of you and know how lucky we are to have you as our son and daughter-in-law". Do you LOVE my new collection as much as I do?! 🙏🌴

Rainy season is pretty much over and this truly is THE BEST PART!! ☔ Let the build comense! 🌴🚧🚜 We're going all out and hoping to create an outdoor cave sauna, outdoor boulder bathrooms and so many more crazy ideas that's just way too exciting! Keen to follow along on our epic building journey?! 🌴

IT'S OURS!!! 🌴🌴🌴🌴 Holly molly, talk about a bumpy ride. I'm still semi homesick guyssssss but SO pumped on being able to design some island homes! Yep, more details to come but looks like we can fit more than one house on this 1500sqm of lushness... which means... maybe you can stay when you come to this beautiful island too?! 🙊 Any ideas on what we're about to do with this land?! 🤔💡😳

To Curve or Not to curve? 🤔 Okay, before I reveal the AMAZING 3D renders @designingly.co and I have been working on of Villa 1 exteriors - what do with think about curves? Curves are everywhere at the moment and you all know how much I love them if you've been following me for long enough! Comment 'Curve' or 'No curve' please... I'd love to know your thoughts!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

Help!! Which is your fav between options 1-5?! How stunning are these 3D renders by @designingly.co 😍🌴 I'm obsessed with 1& 3 but love 5 too!!! 1. Koh Samui Collection - blush & green 2. Ohana Collection - green 3. Koh Samui Collection - green 4. Koh Samui Collection - blush 5. Manuka & Pohutukawa - blush Tell me which is your fav and I might just giveaway a $50 voucher to one lucky comment! 🤫

Wishing everybody a wonderful Mother's Day from Thailand! 🌴OMG I miss my mum so much today. 😭💔 So many of you wanted to see 3D renders of our villas... well, I've been working behind the scenes with the lovely Sam from @designingly.co and here's a sneak peak for Villa 1 (still unfinished but had to share! 🤓) These renders have been such an incredible way to see Villa 1 come to life! Next step is to finalise the exterior renders and then... my fav part: INTERIORS!!! As always your input and ideas will be soooo helpful during this process so please tune into my stories 🙏 Anyway, #realtalk the build has definitely been a challenge and I've had many days where I've wanted to just pack our suitcase and go back to NZ 😭😭 Like, what were we thinking building 3 houses in a foreign country - with a two year old and no family help?!! 😅😱 But what do you guys think? We're 50% done... Shall we stay and finish these villas?!!

Ad. Thank you @glowlab for this amazing early housewarming gift all the way from NZ! 🇳🇿 A HUGE congrats to you guys on the launch of your stunning Home Collection. 🎉 I have been so homesick living in our rental home… An interior lover like me living in a place like this (seriously, go and check out my stories if you want a peek of our rental!) has sparked ZERO inspiration to own nice things, and to be honest it may have been one of the reasons why I've been so homesick?! 🤔 Glow Lab's new NZ made Candles, Diffusers, and Room Sprays are soooo beautiful and exactly what I needed – I’ve been loving their Vanilla Maple & Coconut Room Spray which is a rich, luxurious blend of vanilla, caramel, and velvety butterscotch! 🥥 Oh, and may I add they're alcohol-free and made with high-quality and natural essential oils?! Non-toxic air care is SO important in our home - especially with my kiddies running around! 💯 Anyway, thanks to @glowlab I've been inspired to upcycle and create beautiful things for our home again!! 🙋‍♀️ What do you think of my new wabi sabi upcycle vase? 🤔🤔🤔 #GlowGetter #GlowLab

Introducing @maikonagao x @thedesignchaser a very special limited edition collaboration piece that joins the Wabi Sabi Collection! 🙏 We are so in love with the muted colours and textures inspired by the beauty of nature, its rawness and imperfections. Available online now as fine art prints.

Thank you all for your patience! The @maikonagao x @the_echo_collective Collection will be LIVE tonight at 7pm! 💃✨ All are printed beautifully on linen fabric, stretched and box framed with wire ready to hang! Go check out @the_echo_collective page - link on their bio! And here's a sneaky $25 off code for 24hrs (7pm-7pm) MAIKO+ECHO25 Which is your fav? 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?

20% off storewide guys! I just wanted to thank you thank you thank you for all the love with my new Wabi Sabi Collection 🙏 This collection was my way of releasing so many mixed emotions. Our move to Thailand, the major homesickness that followed 3 months on and so much self-doubt as a mother, artist and all the unknowns with our new life here. You may see some sadness in the paintings but there's also the bold and powerful elements within the strokes too. I plan to add a few more pieces to this collection. Do you think its a good idea? Code: WEEKEND20

Who wants to WIN my brand new framed canvas piece?! 🎉 To enter, simply follow @maikonagao and @the_echo_collective and tag your friends and family who would love one in their homes too! I had so much fun working on these two very special pieces with @the_echo_collective a new NZ online Art store that print on linen, stretched, framed and ready to pop on the wall! The closest thing you’ll get to an original, without the price tag - how good! Echo’s goal is to get talented Kiwi and Aussie creative’s artwork in homes all around NZ & abroad. 🙌 Winner announced Monday 21st November 2022. Open to NZ and AUS residents.

Ahhh, still obsessed with my new Wabi Sabi Collection it makes me long for a house of our own so bad! 😭 I painted this collection with our future home in mind - hopefully it won't be too far away. Don't forget 10% off pre-orders with code WABISABI10 ✨🙏