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
The ultimate guest room
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...
Cesendello: the light of my life
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. I have...
The Chihuly Museum
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 artist's...
Glorious Tile Guild
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...
Outlines a la México
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...
Kips Bay Palm Beach
Kips Bay Palm Beach provides a glimpse into the South Florida lifestyle with its colorful interiors, palm-patterned walls, and water views. The purple vanda orchids identify this Kips Bay as being in Palm Beach and not New York or Dallas. Danielle Rollins turned the...
Outline inspiration
A simple outline can create dramatic effects by either containing a group of patterns or used by itself giving distinction to a space. Outline is seen time and time again throughout Rajasthan. Having recently returned from an incredible trip to India, the ornate...
Exterior tile: not just for fountains
Exterior tile adds personality, importance, and color to a building's architecture. Colorful exterior tile can make quite the impression. The eye-catching pattern seen on these Mexican domes are jaw-dropping. The 18th c Baroque mansion, Casa de los Azulejos, in Mexico...
Beamed ceilings: To paint or not to paint?
White beamed ceilings allow furnishings to shine, but colorful ones can steal the show, so which to choose? The debate: leave a wood-beamed ceiling white, assuming it has already been painted over, or add color? White is an easy choice with reliable results. The lack...
New year, new tactic
This new year will not begin with grand resolutions but instead small improvements to make life more pleasurable. Reading others' new year's resolutions can be inspiring, however; they are often redundant. Lose weight, eat better, be present, avoid negativity, etc....
Christmas gift inspiration: Olivia Joffrey
Olivia Joffrey lives a golden life in sunny Santa Barbara creating limited-edition dresses, art, and stationery that propose slow sensuality. Olivia is an Instagram friend. Her 1970's California references lured me in having strong memories of that time myself. She...
Christmas gift inspiration: Alison Silvestry
Caregiver and lover of all things beautiful, Alison Silvestry is a generous gift giver considering her recipients' every desire. Alison Silvestry is an amazing caregiver. While she is a former nurse, she now directs that care towards her family and friends. Anyone who...
Christmas gift inspiration: Dayle Wood
Dayle Wood, magazine editor, puts her keen eye to work every day so finding unique gifts took a New York minute. Dayle has seen it all. As Decoration Director of Veranda she is always on the go visiting designers, showrooms, anything or anyone involved in the making...
Christmas gift inspiration: Charlotte Goldfarb
Charlotte Goldfarb, style queen in Arizona, Atlanta, and now Austin, gives her new city a fashionable edge. Charlotte is a new friend introduced to me by Elizabeth. My first thought upon seeing Charlotte was that I wanted to know her. She had such great style, chic...
Christmas gift Inspiration: Benjamin Reynaert
Aesthete Benjamin Reynaert is an excellent source for gift giving as shopping around is actually a job requirement. Ben knows a thing or two about beauty. He has been a creative director, brand stylist, magazine editor, and style director. Just recently he launched...