by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 20, 2020 | Inspiring design
Isolation has created a new type of learning – one that comes to us through a screen as we cannot leave to explore museums or take classes or travel – Instagram education. Such was the case for me last week. Thank you Instagram. The first topic of my...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 9, 2020 | Favorite rooms
Looking back at pictures of my favorite rooms through the years is a bit like reconnecting with old friends. Last week I posted my top ten favorite rooms on Instagram. Selecting just ten is extremely difficult. It was fun to think about the rooms that have impacted me...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 27, 2020 | Hotel inspiration
Napa is beloved for its food, wine, and scenic beauty but its small town charm and vintage farmhouses stole my heart. Despite being only four weeks ago, it seems like ages since I traveled to Napa to spend a fun weekend with my daughter. A pleasure trip seems surreal...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 20, 2020 | Creative pursuits
A resetting of priorities is beautiful to witness as our country and the world adapt to quarantine while facing the dangerous virus. A quarantine with power isn’t the worst situation. Staying home is enjoyable to me as there is always something to do....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 24, 2020 | Country home
A combination of furnishings, colors, and style sometimes becomes so prevalent that a location becomes known for having “a look”. New Orleans’ design in the 1990’s brought to mind full silk curtains with dressmaker details, gilt antiques,...
