Musings
Explore the various topics which serve as inspiration in creating interiors that are timeless yet memorable. There is a world of beauty to educate and encourage new design shaping Casa V’s work. Spanish architecture, Old Florida, Luis Barragán, Casa del Herrero, fashion, flowers, and hotel design are some of the many subjects explored on this page.
“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Spectacular Spanish
A spectacular Spanish-style house as interpreted by two talented designers yet with similar results. Spectacular Spanish. Two words that get my attention. Spanish-style houses are my favorite. Dallas is home to some beautiful Spanish varieties – one in…
Casa Luis Barragán
Casa Luis Barragán is so spectacular in its design that to walk through it in person feels like a divine experience. Visiting Casa Luis Barragán was a highlight of my year. The architect was a favorite discovery while in design school. His sparse monastic spaces and…
Fabulous Florida
As Milton is heading its way to fabulous Florida to wreak his havoc, here is a tribute to the wonderful state which has become my adopted home. Fabulous Florida is such due to its glorious sunshine, blue ocean waters, green lakes, and stately homes. Many states could…
Favorite Flowers in Fabrics
Favorite flowers have the power to add a variety of moods to an interior from sweetness to sophistication to exoticism. My favorite flower, from my all time favorite fabric house Fortuny, is Cimarosa. It is sophisticated and intricate showing the beautiful variation…
Dahlia Days
Dahlia Days with Flower Magazine was a delightful learning retreat that renewed a love of floral interiors. Dahlia Days Flower Magazine hosted Dahlia Days at High Hampton a few weeks ago. Not only was it a wonderful event, but leaving hot Florida in August to head to…
Tribute to an ousted kitchen
The ousted kitchen offers the advantages of simplicity and functionality as well as decorative liberation. Our Spanish rental house had a marvelous ousted kitchen. Despite that, I had little intention of using it as I declared a hiatus from cooking while on vacation….
Bon voyage to the vampire
The Vampire (‘s Wife) created a special moment in fashion time with their dreamy dresses that felt magical and powerful when worn. A few weeks ago the final vampire post hit social media stating that the Vampire’s Wife would be shutting down their…
Combating the time capsule.
To avoid creating a time capsule decor one must breathe contemporary life into a vintage home while preserving its historic splendor. When I see a house like the one shown above, I long to go inside. Old houses feel so authentic. They creak, they are full of…
Casa del Herrero
Casa del Herrero was the end product of two forces, a talented architect and an innovative client, who combined to create a house of lasting beauty due to its unique and well-executed details. George Washington Smith designed the house, built in 1925, for…
Casa Vicens
Casa Vicens, Barcelona, displays a different side of Gaudi that is more geometric but still wildly original and inspiring. Casa Vicens was Antoni Gaudi’s first architectural commission. A wealthy stock broker entrusted Gaudi in 1883 to design a summer garden…
Museu del Cau Ferrat
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…
Never enough 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…
Luxury of home
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,…
Frida: style icon
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…
Love lattice
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…