Andria Mitsakos has spent three decades managing public relations for high-end hotels in Europe and the Caribbean, including nearly 20 years running her own business. communications company. But when the Covid-19 pandemic crippled tourism and Mitsakos found herself stuck in Greece, the Greek-American focused on renovating a farm she owns on the island of Paros, in the Cyclades. During the summer of 2020, as hotels around the world kept their doors closed, she worked with local artisans to make items from recycled materials while researching online sources for brass door handles, antique furniture and other items.
As she delved deeper into the renovation and began sharing photos of custom pieces and unique finds on social media, clients and friends wanted to tap into her aesthetic, honed over a lifetime of collecting crafts and textiles. his travels. “My hotel guests took advantage of the downtime to renovate or redesign,” says Mitsakos. “But they needed to find a new way to express their stories through objects.”
