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at home with julia bostock

June 28, 2011  in inspiring places, interior styling

I met Julia about ten years ago when I was an assistant stylist on a photo shoot and we just clicked, it’s that simple. I love her relaxed way and we have remained friends ever since. When I started working as a stylist in my own right Julia and I shot together and I’ve also made props for her. There are some images in my portfolio of our work, and hopefully there will be more soon.

Julia is a fantastic photographer specialising in photographing children, mainly fashion and interiors, for commercial and editorial and has worked for companies including Monsoon, Marie ChantalJigsaw Kids, Caramel and Harrods and magazines including Vogue Bambini, Milk, Junior, Marie Claire and Red amongst others. Her kind, relaxed and fun way of working means her shoots are too and I think it shows in the children’s faces.

Last weekend we went to stay with her and her family in their new house in Suffolk with her two girls, husband Ben and Poppy the sheep dog and they have started decorating and remodelling. Julia and Ben have great style and I couldn’t help but ask if I could take a few quick snaps of their lovely home. Just a little snippet. I can’t wait to see how it progresses.

Top photo – Good luck charms: a silk flower garland hangs on the back door.

julia's home

This painting is by Sue Skeen and from the Kettle’s Yard Found sale.

Below is Julia’s favourite photo which was a gift from her husband Ben and is by the renowned photographer Mario Giacomelli. There is currently an exhibition of his landscape work running now until 30th July at Ben’s gallery, Atlas, at 49 Dorset Street, London W1.

julia's home

The little collected shells in the bottom left corner were threaded on a stick with a sweet little message from the girls for their dad.

Julia’s story in the May/June issue of Vogue Bambini is just amazing and I love it. She has a story in the new July issue too which I can’t wait to see.

Vogue Bambini June

Vogue Bambini June

Vogue Bambini June

You can see more of Julia’s work on her personal website here and also on the One Photographic website. If you have 5 minutes, have a look, her work is beautiful.

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9 Comments

  1. What a lovely start they have made – I love the details and the memories behind them. Beautiful photos too!

  2. Joon says:

    WOW!!! I love the black and white image! and first image has reminded me of my home town, Thailand. Such a beautiful colour theme!

  3. Heather says:

    These are all so lovely! She has a great eye for composition. And those photos of the little girls— amazing! Such ambiance 🙂

  4. Iris says:

    I thought you might want to know I promoted your work and blog today on my blog Irideeën. Thank you for bringing beauty into the world.
    x Iris

  5. I think Julia’s home is very nice. A mixing between natural and ethnic (I sense a bit of Indian style of design) which is I think is a really great combination.

  6. elisa says:

    i love it. isn’t her work amazing! interesting to see how you share qualities. the depth of history and layers of stories, in particular x

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Sania Pell is a freelance interior stylist, art/creative director and consultant based in London. She is a Contributing Stylist at Elle Decoration magazine, with whom she has worked for over 20 years, and is well known for bringing a unique aspect to photographic shoots for national publications, leading international brands and retailers as well as style consultancy for architects and property developers. She is the author of best-selling book The Homemade Home and The Homemade Home for Children. A trained, former textile designer, Sania is also involved in many multi-disciplinary creative projects.

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