by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Apr 30, 2018 | Inspiring design
Houseplants add informality, personality, freshness, and often a wonderful fragrance to the interior of a home making them a necessary addition. One of my favorite design books is An Island Sanctuary A House in Greece by John Stefanidis. The images within the book...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 30, 2017 | Entrances
A magical entry is made so by being enchanting, a bit coy, and very welcoming. Driving down a street in a modest neighborhood, I discovered a surprising garden creating a magical entry to a very simple house. The sight of this garden made me smile and my jaw drop. The...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jul 14, 2015 | Inspiring design
Learning of artistic people’s thoughts on fashioning their homes inspires my own dreams of creating that perfect house. One of the best things about Saturday mornings is retrieving the Wall Street Journal from the end of my driveway to finally get to read the...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 17, 2015 | Antiques
Vintage clothing and antiques are similar in that they can provide individuality and inconspicuous beauty and style. Expanding on my last post on personal style in fashion and interiors, I am thinking about the similarities between vintage clothing and...