by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 9, 2018 | Local Treasure
El Retiro, now known as Pinewood Estate, provides a window to a time when detailed craftsmanship was a part of one’s home just as strolling in one’s garden was a regular pastime. In the unlikely location of Lake Whales, Florida lies the most beautiful...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 26, 2018 | Interior details
Those who dare to step away from the ordinary can add zest to a room with the use of over scaled lamps or unexpected shade styles. Placing enormous lamps in a room shakes things up immediately. The room above, in Barcelona’s The Cotton Hotel, would still be...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 20, 2018 | Creative pursuits
Many accomplished artists live a disciplined life full of routine liberating their minds to focus on creative pursuits. Artists are free spirits and create when inspiration strikes, or so I used to think. Most artists that I know or read about are by contrast very...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 10, 2018 | Inspiring design
Living in a beautiful home provides rejuvenation from stressful pursuits and comfort from attractive personal objects that are carefully put into order. After graduating from design school, I pondered the significance of being an interior designer. At times it felt...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 15, 2018 | Tile
Using unexpected color combinations of cement tiles elevates this long-used material from trendy status to classic standard. Despite its current popularity, I am devoted to cement tile. The patterned versions are currently en vogue, however; the solid varieties...
