Finds
Ever spot a theme or pattern and then suddenly it's everywhere? Maybe it's because I'm going on holidays this weekend, but I keep seeing plane windows in my online travels. Above: Beautiful window seat snapshot from Max and Friends. Below: Airplane window paintings by
Photos
Some of the beautiful things I was lucky enough to work on these past few weeks. Food photography: A cool lunch al desko shoot for Image Interiors & Living, styled by the immensely talented Jette Virdi. Still lives: Also for the Sep/Oct issue of Image Interiors & Living. On
Travel
Narrow, cobble-stone alleys, swaying, rickety trams, delicious, gooey custard-filled pastries, historic squares, pastel buildings covered in colourful decorative tiles, sunny days on the beach and loud, noisy, messy, joyful nights in the winding streets of the Bairro Alto – Lisbon completely charmed us. Three tired girls, one buzzing city, four brilliant
Music
Do you use 8tracks? I discovered it through Susannah Conway (who has some great mixes). If compilation tapes had an online home, this would be it. I love how people create mixes for all sorts of reasons – there are workouts mixes, mediation mixes, productivity mixes, love mixes, and more. It&
Personal
A few months ago, I decided that I wanted to do something about my health, my energy, my fitness. I'm a terrible woman for taking too much on, and getting wrapped up in a project with little consideration to whether or not my brain and body can actually
Finds
"This is 99% Invisible. I'm Roman Mars." These words bring me joy. Actual joy. They're the opening lines of my favourite podcast, 99% Invisible. And when I hear them, I know that the next 15-20 minutes are going to be great; engaging, moving, funny,
Finds
I stumbled across illustrator Sarah Walsh while on a late-night Pinterest binge, and was instantly drawn to the sweet, whimsical portraits in her Girly series, which you can buy on Etsy. Not only that, she also has a circus colouring book, and a Day of the Dead one too. A
Travel
As the summer draws to a close, I can't help but look back to the very beginning of it. Long walks, lunch on the edge of a cliff, incredible dry stone walls, and weather warmer than I ever expected – Ben and I visited Inis Meáin, and it was
Personal
A few weeks back, the Image Interiors & Living team partook in a potluck back garden harvest party to celebrate our autumn issue, drink home-made meadowsweet champagne and chat in the dark, by lantern light. They'll serve as a sweet reminder of what a long and lovely summer
Personal
August Break day 11 is all about handwriting, so I grabbed my nicest pen (this one) and wrote out a Diana Vreeland quote that's been swirling around my head these past few days: "There is only one very good life and that's the life you
Personal
I loved today's August Break prompt. It was " an invitation to share exactly where you are right now, in your head and your heart, as well as in your day." So today I got to dip back into shooting in black and white, which was lovely,
Photos
Some snaps from Day 03: Window, which included a very playful Isabel (and her two brothers) and some very cool purple basil, a gift from Lesley.