by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 4, 2016 | Interior details
When touring vintage local homes, one often sees beautiful details giving the house that special “Old Florida” look. One of these details is the use of pecky cypress which is not seen as often in the newer built homes. Lucky me, I have the opportunity to...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 16, 2016 | Architecture
David R. Williams, (1890-1962), was a Texas architect designing dream-worthy houses in the great state. To continue on the theme of my last post, I am featuring additional homes by the talented David R. Williams. Known as the father of Texas modern architecture,...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 12, 2016 | Architecture
Oak Cliff, a neighborhood near downtown Dallas, is a combination of lovely old homes, hip arts district, and violent crime. A single picture inspired what was to be a very short post. My grandparents built their Steven’s Park home in 1930. In the late...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jan 20, 2016 | Antiques
Milieu magazine illustrates the beautiful outcome of fusing new design with beautiful antiques in the elegant homes featured in each issue. Milieu is my favorite magazine since its 2013 debut. Pamela Pierce, the talented Houston designer, is its founder and editor....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Dec 10, 2015 | Local Treasure
Heavens To Betsy jams are delicious, healthy, and a local treasure of Winter Park. When giving presents, I like to select items that I consider to be local treasure – something made right here in Orlando that isn’t seen in every city or online site. Some...
