by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 10, 2020 | Inspiring design
Certain individuals, but focusing on black artists presently, were so talented that their work inspired for years even if their time was short. A usual post was not sufficient considering our country’s current unrest. Instead, I am paying tribute to certain...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 26, 2020 | Inspiring design
Studio Peregalli creates interiors that reflect the history and the location of the home conjuring feelings partly from the past and partly from dreams. One of the many things I love about Studio Peregalli’s work is their research. Before beginning a project,...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 18, 2020 | Discoveries
There are reaped benefits to be had from Corona from the excess time we have found which can be used to make new discoveries about a gamut of subjects. One of the best reaped benefits from these strange days is expanding the brain . Taking time off each week to...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 8, 2020 | Inspiring design
While wicker is a humble material, mixing it into an interior with high-design items or precious antiques creates an effect that is counterintuitively cosmopolitan. Do you want to second guess Marella? Marella Agnelli offers a lesson to us all. One of the wealthiest...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 26, 2020 | Books
My reading in the time of corona has taken inspiration from some leading designers’ tried and true favorite books as well as their current bedside material. Many creative people are taking this time to get inspired through books. Live Instagram stories have...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 20, 2020 | Inspiring design
Isolation has created a new type of learning – one that comes to us through a screen as we cannot leave to explore museums or take classes or travel – Instagram education. Such was the case for me last week. Thank you Instagram. The first topic of my...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 9, 2020 | Favorite rooms
Looking back at pictures of my favorite rooms through the years is a bit like reconnecting with old friends. Last week I posted my top ten favorite rooms on Instagram. Selecting just ten is extremely difficult. It was fun to think about the rooms that have impacted me...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 27, 2020 | Hotel inspiration
Napa is beloved for its food, wine, and scenic beauty but its small town charm and vintage farmhouses stole my heart. Despite being only four weeks ago, it seems like ages since I traveled to Napa to spend a fun weekend with my daughter. A pleasure trip seems surreal...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 20, 2020 | Creative pursuits
A resetting of priorities is beautiful to witness as our country and the world adapt to quarantine while facing the dangerous virus. A quarantine with power isn’t the worst situation. Staying home is enjoyable to me as there is always something to do....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 24, 2020 | Country home
A combination of furnishings, colors, and style sometimes becomes so prevalent that a location becomes known for having “a look”. New Orleans’ design in the 1990’s brought to mind full silk curtains with dressmaker details, gilt antiques,...
