In honor of my brand new images from London and Barcelona, our Inspiration Spotlight this week is the lovely Hadley, an American living in Londonin acozy flat with her husband, four kids and cat, Marbles. Before we go in, how cute are her children in traditional British school uniforms?!
Now that the kids are in school, Hadleyloves to take advantage ofvisiting the different museums in London."_Recently,I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition of wedding dresses and visited their spectacular jewelry collection._" Hadley shares. She also keeps to her American exercise roots, admitting she's "_addicted to Barry's Boot Camp_," a Los Angeles standard.
Shelovescolor and pattern which is exactly why she is "_so drawn to Gray's work. It’s easy to incorporate his prints into any room._"
The space over theirbed needed "_something,_ " says Hadley, "_I wanted something peaceful and when I saw the sheep I knew they had found a home._" The image is so simple and yet dramatic at the same time. She knew it needed a really special frame, so after some research she took it to aa local framer whospecialized in traditional handmade English frames. It turned out beautifully, don't you think?
"_I feel like Gray's work just fits__in with our lifestyle because it’s so current and fresh_," and she recently just purchased a sunfish print from the Sail Away series for her son’s 10th birthday. _"I like that I can give him a small piece of art that he can enjoy now and it can follow him through life_."
Hadley also connects with the Gray Malinsense of travel and thejet set lifestyle the photography evokes. I have to say I really love seeing these three images stacked: ski, ocean, and beach all represented. She loves to travelthe world andMarrakech, Australia is at the top of her list of places to visit. "_We are going to Oman this month for some heat and sunshine and I’m excited to see that part of the world._"Her favorite vacation so far has been skiing in the Italian Alps last year with her family and this month she is excited to be visiting France. "_We are definitely taking advantage of being in Europe_."
Thanks so much to Hadley and her family for letting us in her home. I always loveseeing how Gray Malin photography is used in someone's home, and it was especially fun seeing it abroad in their London home.
Cheerio!
GM
_\*photographs courtesy of ekin_