by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jan 19, 2024 | House museums
Should you find yourself anywhere near Barcelona and have a love for tile, you need to make your way to Museu del Cau Ferrat in Sitges. Museo del Cau Ferrat would not be the draw to this seaside town for most who would instead be lured by the cool salty waters of the...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Dec 18, 2023 | Books
Books offer an escape or comfort when that is needed, making them a perfect gift to give. Gift guides are falling flat this year, at least for me. Current events make shopping a little trivial. Last year I enjoyed creating a gift guide based on the ideas of some of my...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Nov 10, 2023 | Architecture
The luxury of home takes on new meaning as far too many people in the world are bereft of one due to incessant destruction caused by war. New definiton of luxury of home. In June 2019, The Telegraph wrote that 70 million people were displaced due to war, persecution,...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Oct 15, 2023 | Books
Frida Kahlo, in death, is often criticized for stealing the limelight from other notable talented Mexican artists, but her style as much as her art is enduring. Finding Frida Style Icon by Charlie Collins was the highlight of a recent trip to San Diego. A trip to San...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Oct 6, 2023 | Interior details
Lattice is an ubiquitous design detail in Palm Beach, but it also adds interest in various locales even ones that aren’t warm and sunny. Lattice is perfectly suited for warm climates. John Stefanidis comfortably uses the material in his Greek projects. See his...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 7, 2023 | Guest bedroom
The ultimate guest room is comfortable, comforting, and offers a visual voyage to a dreamy place. Currently, I am pondering the design of a guest bedroom. This one is for me or rather my guests. So many possibilities, but there is only one spare bedroom in my house in...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 15, 2023 | Fortuny
The Cesendello Fortuny light came into my life upon seeing a magical house in Los Angeles; I have loved it ever since. Fortuny is without a doubt my favorite fabric. I have used it in clients’ homes and generously in my own where I like to mix various patterns....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 5, 2023 | Artists
The Chihuly Museum in Seattle displays a variety of the master’s colorful works that you might not have seen before. We recently traveled to Seattle for a wedding. We used our free afternoon to visit the Chihuly museum. It showcases the various styles of the...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 22, 2023 | Tile
Tile Guild is an artisan tile company that appreciates and emulates historical tile with the goal of bringing unique specialized beauty to current homes. Tile Guild is California-based but looks to tile from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for their...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 1, 2023 | Mexico
Many countries use the same decorative techniques but in a way unique to that location, such as outlines a la México, seen here. Using outline as decoration is not unique to India. México makes use of them as well but in a simpler way. Interior outlines a la México. A...
