Earlier this month, I said to myself, “that’s it — you have to start stop saying yes to things for a while”. My designlife had been pretty full but and gorgeously rich, more busy (and abundant) than it’d felt in a long while. I was loving every minute of it, but was running out of steam. And the next day, I got a message from my friends at Santo Infante, asking if I wanted to participate in this year’s Casa Aberta. And without a hair of hesitation, I responded a big giant instinctual YES! The project is a pop-up apartment, a month-long open house in Lisbon showcasing Portuguese design (it’s so special) and I was invited to team up with Richimi, a Portuguese wallpaper company, to design some artwork for the walls! I designed the modular wallpaper mural above (the panels are mix-and-match!) and a mural for inside the shower, printed on their waterproof wallpaper (I had no idea that was a thing!). I’m so glad I said yes! I’m so honoured to be a part of this amazing project, to feel like an adopted Portuguesa, and I’m so proud of how everything turned out. Casa Aberta is on now until December 18, 2022. It’s free to visit and sure to inspire (and it has a great gift shop too!). Find out more about the project on their website or instagram!
