Loaila

We’re a family of five — Chris and Laura — who first met in Darwin in 2014 while serving in the Army. What began as a shared path quickly became a journey full of adventure, creativity, and deep-rooted connection. Together with our three children — Arlo (6), Koa (4), and Lottie (2) — we’re now travelling full-time around Australia, running Loaila from the road, soaking in the beauty of this country and letting it guide everything we create.

My lifelong love for art and design has shaped my path as a self-taught photographer and both a watercolour and digital artist. Inspired by the coastlines, wildflowers, red earth, and shifting skies around us, I originally began creating for our children — playful, thoughtful pieces that felt gentle, lasting, and true. What started as Milky Designs slowly grew into something more, something ready for a new chapter.