by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 28, 2022 | Inspiration Boards
Keeping the creative mind fresh requires consistent mental exploration through looking, reading, and adding new photos to the bulletin board. To do just that here is a list of current inspirations on my bedside table, bulletin board, or inside my head. Reading...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 13, 2022 | Creative women
Last week the world witnessed beauty amidst the heartache in the row of strollers left for Ukrainian women crossing the border, the offers of shelter, and the people flying in to prepare food. The subject of this post was to be my new house, but how can I possibly...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 15, 2022 | Architecture
Just an hour from Orlando lies a magical place from another time where the wonderful Wallace (Neff) left his mark. In search of wonderful Wallace, a few friends and I recently made the drive to a place called Mountain Lake. This development of 3,500 acres, located in...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jan 25, 2022 | Inspiring design
Houses often say just what they need; we have to listen carefully and not rush in with preconceived ideas. The best interiors in my opinion relate to the house without being obvious or expected. To walk into a certain style of house and have the interior be just as...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jan 10, 2022 | Inspiring design
After two years of disruptions hopefully 2022 will turn around, but in case it takes some time here is a little of just pretty. Because 2021 was such a terrible year, I felt just pretty was needed to start this new one. Most images were chosen in honor of my mother...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Dec 20, 2021 | Shopping
One of the main reasons to go to Turkey with Tamam is to shop benefitted by their knowledge as well as their access to specialized dealers. I have been shopping with Tamam for a few years now. Their New York shop is a small treasure trove of one of a kind textiles...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Nov 15, 2021 | Travel
There is no shortage of sites to see when traveling in Turkey so plan your visit well or call Tamam. One of the best reasons to take the Tamam trip was visiting places that I would not have known about. We visited many small museums that were gems. First stop was the...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Nov 5, 2021 | Travel
Istanbul is a Turkish delight because of its cultural mix, ornate patterns, beautiful scenery, and hospitable people. Recently I returned from a long trip to Turkey. Covid delayed the trip a year and a half, but it was certainly worth the wait. Each day was...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 26, 2021 | Tribute
Elizabeth New Seitz created French Affaires to share her love of France, the language, the food, and the culture, with all who wanted to learn a bit more about that romantic beautiful country. An early love of France. Elizabeth New Seitz loved France for as long as I...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 14, 2021 | Mexico
Mesón Hidalgo in San Miguel de Allende not only serves as a hotel, but offers the best in Mexican design through its three boutiques. On a recent trip to San Miguel, I made a brief visit to Mesón Hidalgo. Mesón is a 3 room guest house with three stores on the ground...
