Meet Myriam.

Myriam is a self-taught upholsterer. After graduating from university with a BA in Art History, she decided to gain experience in various cultural and voluntary fields, before launching herself as a crafts' entrepreneur with the creation of Machao Design. 

A project that germinated in the winter of 2018, in the bowels of a dingy couch that she can't bring herself to throw away. It is from these Berber origins that the name of his company Machao originates. Machao, tellem chao is the Berber for "Once upon a time". A thread that continues to link the past with the present...

What really drives her is a passion for upcycling and a love of beautiful things! She spends a lot of time rummaging, recovering discarded items, and likes to give new life to forgotten furniture, left lying in attics. 

In keeping with her own personal image - a nugget full of smiling and enthusiastic energy - she uses pretty fabrics and wax to modernise her creations. 

Myriam's workshop is located in a great historical area of Brussels where you can find a lot of second-hand dealers: the Marolles. It is located just a few yards from the Place du Jeu de Balle, an iconic venue where a famous flea market is held every morning.