by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Feb 8, 2021 | Books
Lulu Lytle’s Rattan showcases her furniture for Soane Britain as well as a decorative history of this traditional material. Rattan was in my Christmas stocking. While the holiday is long over, the joy continues. Most notably is the joy from my gifted books. One...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Jun 10, 2020 | Inspiring design
Certain individuals, but focusing on black artists presently, were so talented that their work inspired for years even if their time was short. A usual post was not sufficient considering our country’s current unrest. Instead, I am paying tribute to certain...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | May 8, 2020 | Inspiring design
While wicker is a humble material, mixing it into an interior with high-design items or precious antiques creates an effect that is counterintuitively cosmopolitan. Do you want to second guess Marella? Marella Agnelli offers a lesson to us all. One of the wealthiest...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Oct 29, 2018 | Color inspiration
Adding a touch of gold brings a bit of sun-kissed splendor to a room as if the sun had reached in leaving a piece of golden ray behind. Sometimes a bit of gold is just what is needed. Certain fabrics remind me of this color’s transformative power. Dedar recently...
by Mary Margaret Vasquez | Sep 18, 2018 | Country home
Warm wood, human-scaled spaces, and ethnic charm fight back against plain shiny multi-purpose spaces. Orlando is full of houses with large open interiors, often white, with slick finishes, little detail, and minimal texture. White drywall with taupe/grey basic...
