Surface appeal

From tiled floors to gates and grilles, Skinny laMinx’s Heather Moore explores the city of Lisbon and finds plenty of pattern inspiration.

- Heather Moore

The food is delicious! And the people, so nice! So friendly!’ My bloke jokes that no matter where we go on holiday, we always say this upon our return and he speculates that maybe food tastes better and people are nicer because we’re more likely to notice these things when we step outside of our everyday routine and our senses wake up to what life has to offer.

When I arrive in Lisbon, my feet are the first to awaken. My winter-chilled tootsies are loving sandal life, but what is this smooth, knobbly, slightly slippery surface underfoot? It looks like stone cobbles but it’s kind of soft (limestone, perhaps?) and laid out in black-and-white patterns and designs. Imagine a city where everyone’s feet are pleasured by the sidewalks! Or maybe it’s only us high-on-Lisbon tourist types who feel how happy our feet are.