by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 28, 2024 | Spanish style
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...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 9, 2024 | Architecture
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...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Oct 10, 2022 | Inspiring design
Ideas and dreams are the best parts of beginning a new project because the options are only limited by one’s creativity or lack thereof. For the last year, my mind has been occupied with ideas and dreams for my own new home. Designing for myself is my favorite...
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....
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 18, 2017 | Film
The Zookeeper’s Wife features stylish sets taking inspiration from the animal residents of the Warsaw zoo. Seeing The Zookeeper’s Wife recently brought out two very different emotions. The first being the expected grief from the horror depicted on the...
