A home is built, not decorated
Cristina Alfonso | Our Nido
A home is built, not decorated.
That has always been my starting point.
Our Nido began during a home renovation — a season when I was searching for a creative outlet and trying to shape a space that actually felt like mine. What started as a simple Instagram page slowly became something else: a way of exploring how the objects we bring into our homes can change not just how they look, but how they feel to live in.
The name comes from nido — ‘nest’ in Spanish. A quiet nod to my Cuban and Spanish roots, and to the way language and culture layer naturally here in Miami. But more than that, it reflects how I understand a home: something built slowly, piece by piece, with intention behind every choice.
The Collection
Over time, Our Nido grew into a curated collection of vintage European objects that other people wanted in their homes too. French stoneware. Savon de Marseille soaps. Worn cutting boards. Ceramic vessels that have held a hundred meals. Pieces sourced through trusted dealers, open-air markets, and the kind of quiet discoveries you only find when you’re paying attention.
I’m drawn to things that feel lived in — objects that carry their history through wear, small repairs, and the marks left by time. There’s something about that kind of imperfection that makes a space feel real, rather than assembled. Like it has a memory.
I don’t look for perfect pieces. I look for ones that feel like something.
How I See it
The goal has never been to fill a space. It’s to shape one — slowly, thoughtfully, and with meaning behind what stays. That’s true of the collection, and it’s true of the home styling work I’ve taken on since. Every project, like every piece I source, starts with the same question: does this feel like it belongs here?
I believe the best homes are never finished. They’re only ever becoming — adding a layer, shifting a corner, letting a new piece find its place. That’s the part I love most. The becoming.
Thank you for being here. For collecting with intention, and for understanding that a home is never really done — only ever becoming more itself.
Cristina Alfonso
Our Nido · Miami
