I love when my work and social life collide, like one summer afternoon in August when freelance author, writer, editor, and (full disclosure) my dear friend, Vanessa Farquharson, let me stop by to take some photographs of the home she shares with her husband (and also my dear friend) Jacob. In between sipping lemonade and catching up, I documented the vignettes of their house that have remained despite the house being in a state of transition; remnants of a recently flooded basement occupied their dining space, and her office (which she has aptly named "the officery") was halfway through its conversion to nursery. Nevertheless, there was much visual inspiration for me to capture. This is in part because Vanessa embraces colour, and their home is filled with original artwork and treasures from their travels. Amidst the personal photographs and paint-by-number art are two small gems from Art Interiors: an Erin Vincent and an Amy Friend.