by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 7, 2018 | Bathrooms
Colorful plumbing fixtures provide an extra opportunity for lovers of tint and individuality to express themselves in their private bathrooms allowing these rooms to be on equal footing as the public ones. For some time I have been longing for the return of colorful...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 30, 2018 | Inspiring design
Houseplants add informality, personality, freshness, and often a wonderful fragrance to the interior of a home making them a necessary addition. One of my favorite design books is An Island Sanctuary A House in Greece by John Stefanidis. The images within the book...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 23, 2018 | Gardens
Visiting El Real Jardín Botánico in Madrid provides a respite from the hard surfaces of a large urban environment by immersing the guest in a sea of green and a vacuum of quiet pierced by the chirping of birds. In honor of Earth Day yesterday the feature today will...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 10, 2018 | Inspiring design
The most creative designers don’t miss an opportunity to transform an ordinary object into one of extraordinary style elevating everyday experiences into ones that are more pleasurable. One of the many things I love about design is making ordinary objects...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 26, 2018 | Inspiring design
Some of the best designers have little recorded of their work so are less known to the masses, but thankfully the book Bill Willis brings awareness to the amazing work of this talented man. Many Moroccan design books line my bookshelves. A few have featured the home...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 5, 2018 | Inspiring design
Instagram inspiration is endless with images of beauty made by man or made by God streaming in for constant contemplation. Since joining Instagram numerous creative individuals, houses, stores, etc. have become known to me. Below are just a few of my favorite sites to...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 26, 2018 | Inspiration Boards
Inspiration boards give a glimpse into the mind of the highly creative and provide inspiration to all who are lucky enough to view them. Creative people tend to have inspiring mood boards that sometimes provide insight to the backstory to one of their creations. Other...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 12, 2018 | Local Treasure
The Maitland Art Center brings a touch of ancient Mayan architecture to an otherwise typical Central Florida residential neighborhood. The town of Maitland is extremely lucky to have beautiful sunsets. André Smith fell in love with them abandoning his sojourn to...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 5, 2018 | Creative pursuits
Beginnings are exciting as they offer the opportunity to start fresh with unlimited potential. The beginning stage of a new project is my favorite part. While coming up with the concept anything is possible, nothing has been ruled out, yet. That is my thought about a...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Dec 4, 2017 | Inspiring design
Villa Belmonte provides a glimpse of living the good life in Palm Beach with its exuberant colors, playful patterns and lavish details. Having a full work schedule is the goal, but it leaves little time for pause and inspiration. A few days ago I took a day to do just...
