As we all adjust to our newly conflated living/working conditions - the stream of conference call notifications and emails, general noise of children/flatmates/partners/dogs in the background, endless cups of tea and futile attempts to resist the biscuit tin, we've asked our creative friends – today we have the founder of Neighbourhood Botanicals, a natural skincare company by Micaela Nisbet – to share with us their personal "Working From Home" spaces, to share with you. So have a nosey poke around...


I'm staying sane these days by…
I’m lucky that I can still come into my lab solo, as it’s work I can’t do at home. I’ve been riding my bike through the park to give my dog Bones a run behind me, then do a shortened day of work and ride back home for an Aperitivo in the yard before the sun sets. Pretty soon we will be back to rush hour so I’m conscious to enjoy this quiet time to the fullest.



My workspace must include the following in order for me to feel calm, creative and productive:
Firstly I need MUSIC! I love old soul and piano classical when I’m working at my desk, and punk or hip hop when I’m in production mode. Also necessary, a water filter and a fun glass to drink from, coffee for the morning and yerba maté for the afternoon, CBD oil for the stressful days, natural light, lists (many) so my brain doesn’t turn to spaghetti, plants, Bones, and scent modifiers (botanical mists, oil diffusers, incense cones). Which one I use depends on the time of day and the weather.



I'm staying optimistic because…
My business has grown organically and now has a really solid and stable scaffolding, so we can weather a time of uncertainty like this. Independent businesses are adaptable and efficient with cash. 

I’m also thinking this time of isolation will force people to look at how they’re running their lives, always on the go and living in tiny boxes, working for someone they don’t like. I think there’ll be a big renaissance of creativity and swathes of people moving to the country; growing gardens, slowing down.






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