by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jan 31, 2017 | Mexico
Carla Fernández exudes style in her fashion line as well as in her home; both are simultaneously traditional, progressive, and 100% Mexican. The name, Carla Fernández, keeps popping up lately. First, my friend living in México suggested that I research the house of...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 29, 2015 | Interior design books
One of the best things about summer is visiting Warwick’s to discover beautiful but lesser-known interior design books not found at the chain bookstores. Summer means San Diego. I have been vacationing there since I was two years old. It is now the summer ritual...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 14, 2015 | Fabric
Just like in fashion, the Spring and Fall seasons mean new collections of fabric and wall covering coming out for us designers to view and order for new projects. Living in Orlando without a design center means that the reps from Dania travel up to us a few times a...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Mar 3, 2015 | College campus design inspiration
Touring numerous college campuses last summer brought surprising design inspiration that still lingers in my mind. The old colleges are absolutely beautiful. The gorgeous Gothic architecture of Cornell peaks out from the vast sea of green trees. We saw beautiful...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 20, 2015 | Fabric
Mallorcan fabric can add a touch of ethnicity and sense of vacation to an otherwise traditional interior. The ethnic somewhat rustic fabrics common to Mallorca have always appealed to me. Partly because I prefer a European style of decorating to that of an American...
