How does Michi Buchinger live? Austria's YouTube star is now a comedian on tour as well as a podcaster. In addition, he has created his own empire with his partner.

<a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Buchinger">Michael Buchinger</a> aka <a href="https://www.michaelbuchinger.at/">Michi Buchinger</a> opens the door to his new kingdom, which he has been lovingly furnishing with his partner Dominik Pichler for some time. After the first caf&eacute; au lait and a tour of the apartment with photographer <a href="https://goldenhour.pictures/florentina">Florentina Olareanu</a>, we immediately chat at length about the individual interior mix.

Buchinger, who became famous with his &quot;hate lists&quot; on YouTube and is now a bestselling author, podcast buddy of Thomas Brezina, and comedian with a tour program, has created a retreat for himself in Leopoldstadt that carefully brings together a wide variety of styles and eras. &nbsp;

Viennese box-type windows and high walls of old buildings, which have been given a color makeover from graphite to light gray, serve as the backdrop for the collected, immaculately renovated &quot;willhaben&quot; gems (we&#39;ll get to that later) and design classics.&nbsp;

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The white boucl&eacute; couch from Prostoria, which attracts even more attention due to the colour contrast, is the favorite place of the house owners for reading books (&quot;I find it suspicious when people don&#39;t have books.&quot; - Michi Buchinger) or watching TV. The sofa was discovered at Area am Schottenring. Dominik notes that <a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/vienna">Vienna</a> does not have a good showroom quality for unusual pieces when it comes to interiors and is looking forward to the next trip to <a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/london">London</a>, where a very specific shelving system is to be examined. Which one it is not yet revealed.

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For this, the interior aficionados have already revealed the plan for a next dream piece, which will soon adorn the wall of the first living room: A custom-made neon portrait of Dolly Parton. This will then have an unobstructed view of the work table, which is enthroned in dark Mid-Century style. Above it hovers a chandelier from the historic Doria factory, which won design awards in the 1960s.&nbsp;

Next to it, a sleek, enclosed fireplace in dark fir green, fires up the room temperature. It originates from the family&#39;s property in Burgenland and was transferred to Vienna. &quot;I would have preferred to have the legally required floor plate in brass, but I didn&#39;t think of that until later,&quot; says Pichler, who took over the design aegis within the four walls, as Michi Buchinger tells us, and is a true perfectionist: &quot;This apartment is truly a work-in-progress.&quot;&nbsp;

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The imposing bookcase was found in the lockdown on &quot;willhaben&quot; and manually freed from many layers of varnish. Underneath, a wood emerged that blends harmoniously with the color palette of the room. The idea of painting the cabinet again was thus discarded. Now it shares the room with a dining table with a dark marble top and Thonet chairs that exude authentic turn-of-the-century charm.&nbsp;

But back to the book display case&#39;s paint stripping odyssey, &quot;When I think of Lockdown, I have the smell of burnt wood and varnish in my nose.&quot; Thermal stripping using a heat gun left its olfactory memorabilia, literally burning the display case into memory as a wooden family member.

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However, the find from the Internet truly does not remain alone, because a similar bargain was made in the bathroom, which is decorated with the showpiece of a freestanding bathtub. How did it get there? Actually, another one was planned, but after a dry-swim attempt in an expensive bathtub was denied in the <a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/berlin">Berlin</a> showroom, they took the enamel&nbsp;all the more to heart and painted it - matching the wall colour - in a rich black on the outside.&nbsp;

Attached is the kitchen, which was a family project, as Pichler&#39;s father is a carpenter and conjured the room with a practical built-in wall that makes one green with envy. Le Corbusier&#39;s Nemo Lampe de Marseille was chosen as the visual centerpiece above the small dining table, spreading through the space like a surreal retro mushroom (but in a good way!).&nbsp;

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But let&#39;s also get back to the essential - the closet:&nbsp;

The comedian, who tours the German-speaking world, truly has a soft spot for unusual items of clothing.&nbsp;

Brands? &quot;<a href="https://www.lofficiel.at/en/fashion/vienna-isabel-marant-bauernmarkt">Isabel Marant</a>, Ami Paris, and <a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/gucci">Gucci</a>,&quot; it may be for him from which he now and then treats himself to something to look on stage.&nbsp;

When asked about his most outlandish piece, he pulls out a silver crop leather jacket from Alexa Chung&#39;s fashion line. &quot;When I&#39;m on stage, I want to be dressed better than my audience. And if someone doesn&#39;t like my program, at least they have something to look at all evening!&quot;

A Buchinger sentence that one could immediately take as a life resolution.&nbsp;

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Photos:&nbsp;<a href="https://goldenhour.pictures/florentina">Florentina Olareanu</a>

Michi Buchinger's four walls: A home story and design journey to Leopoldstadt, Vienna

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