by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 30, 2020 | Antiques
For aesthetically-starved Orlando-ans, antiquing in Atlanta provides the opportunity to feast one’s eyes on objects that delight with their beauty, singularity, and oftentimes whimsy. Last week a friend and I went antiquing in Atlanta for two days to search for...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 22, 2020 | Creative women
Women supporting women not only continues the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but has the added benefit of beautifully furnishing one’s house while possibly ending up on the best-dressed list. Collaboration is the basis of my design work. It begins with the...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 14, 2020 | Artists
Frida Kahlo was an intriguing artist and figure that continues to inspire so many years later through her personal style, her painting, her home, and her garden. Last week a friend of mine sent me two images that caused me to revisit my friend Frida. Frida’s...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Aug 30, 2020 | Architecture
Ida Ryan was a trailblazing female in the field of architecture who fortunately made her way to Florida where some of her beautiful work still stands. Ryan recently came to my attention. A friend of mine told me about a charming house of her design. Her name was...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Aug 23, 2020 | Artists
Cicero Greathouse was a man of many talents who led an enviable life living in beautiful places with a wonderful woman, doing what he loved and inspiring those who knew him. Pol.y.math – noun, a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning No matter where one...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Aug 5, 2020 | Tile
Laird Plumleigh makes beautiful tile perfect for historic arts and crafts or Spanish-styled homes but also perfect to add a touch of singularity to new homes. Laird Plumleigh is a talented artist choosing tile as his medium. There are numerous people with their own...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 27, 2020 | California
San Diego has a host of special activities that my family looks forward to every year although many of them may be curtailed this summer. My family growing up would spend a month in San Diego every summer. My grandmother started this tradition and my mother continued....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 14, 2020 | California
California summer means surfing, sunsets, margaritas, tacos, skateboarding, rollerskating, hot sand, and the cold Pacific. At least to me. Many think lobster rolls, sea glass, ferries, and clam bakes. It would be much easier to drive up the East coast for...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 1, 2020 | Guest room
A guest room needs to be the perfect mix of comfort, interest, and excursion all rolled into one space that belongs to the visitor but also to the home where it resides. A longtime client recently called me to create a guest room out of his daughter’s former...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 22, 2020 | Spanish style
Spanish style reflects the relaxed attitude of its people, the beautiful landscape, the hot sun warming its water and countryside, and the colorful culture. I have always found foreign design more appealing than that of America. One reason is their furnishings....
