Desert Salad
These days I'm working on a research project related to the Middle East and suddenly I've been very much in the mood of that type of food. The craving got more intense as I saw pictures of a freinds...
View ArticleWelcome November
After two months of intense work and very little time for anything else than work projects, I welcome the month of November with open arms. I can't believe 2013 is on its last two months and I'm...
View ArticleSeaside Memories
Today I'm driving back to the beach to check out the project I've been working on the past couple of months. It's moving forward quite fast and will be seeing some of the results this week... Wow!...
View ArticleProjects
Someone once told me that when you're a designer, your designs are like your children, and even though I don't have kids I have care deeply about my projects. Over the past three months I've been...
View ArticleSpecial Lady
Today I want to pay homage to my beautiful and lovely grandmother... yesterday she turned 94 and we will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow.Image CreditToday, I'm driving back to the city to see her...
View ArticleBusy Week
I hope everyone had a great and restful weekend. My was very nice as I celebrated my lovely grandmother's birthday. Most of my extended family was here and she enjoyed her time very much! Today I have...
View ArticleCrunch Time
It's one of those moments when I can see the light at the end of the tunnel in project land... ha! Today I receive my first shipment of furniture, Thursday I get the second delivery and all Friday and...
View ArticleHappy 2014!!!
First of all... I want to wish everyone out there all the very best in 2014! May you be blessed with love, family and prosperity throughout the year!ImageI hope all of you ended the year as busy as I...
View ArticleDesign Baby
Whenever you hear designers say that projects are like children, well... they are! As you well know I completely dropped off the face of the earth at the end of last year because I was so busy with my...
View ArticleCherry
This past weekend while at the supermarket shopping for groceries I came across a bag filled with delicious dark cherries. I couldn't believe my eyes and jumped at one of the bags as if someone was...
View ArticleCold Relief
Over the past couple of weeks I've been relaxing in Miami, a place I like to think of as my safe haven. Though it's been lovely being here this past few days, I am mostly relieved that I'm nowhere near...
View ArticleFriday Wishes
Today I'll be taking an important step that might open a new opportunity for this year. Please send me you good vibes and prayers so it all goes well.ImageI wish a great weekend for all of you and wish...
View ArticleMonday's News
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was all over the place as I got a lot done and even went to the movies after months of not doing it. I went to see American Hustle and loooooved it! The acting,...
View ArticlePeppery Taste
I love all kinds of leafy greens that have deep flavors and go well with virtually anything. Arugula is one of those that adds so much flavor to any pasta or salad.ImageA staple in Mediterranean...
View ArticleSpa Island
We all think of vacations on some Italian island where we go to relax, enjoy the scenery and some romantic beach where to see the sunset. Ischia {pronounced Es-kee-ah} is the most developed island in...
View ArticleGood Behavior
Life as a designer is complicated as we have to deal with many divas and their temper tantrums. Last week I introduced you to my latest design project, a complex of restaurants at a beach resort in...
View ArticleBusiness Monday
This week will be one for the movers and the shakers, and this girl will be trying to work out some deals for the future... Wish me luck! The weekend was spent organizing and getting rid of the clutter...
View ArticleMade from Grapes
Today I'm thinking of a delicious Italian feast consisting of multiple dishes that ends with a small glass of Grappa. This beverage is another product of those beautiful grapes that make that...
View ArticleItalian Speaking
One of the those things I deeply regret is not going to Lugano when I was in northern Italy. Why I didn't, you might ask? I want to attribute it to lack of common sense and idiocy. Ever since that trip...
View ArticleCheers from LA
What a week it has been... Flying to Miami on Thursday night, Vegas on Sunday and LA last night. I'll be here are a conference until Thursday and then back to reality. One thing that I've discovered or...
View ArticleBack to Work
Last week was definitely a hectic one with my travels to conferences and business meetings, the Super Bowl and even presidential election day in this part of the world. On more shocking news, I was...
View ArticleThe Year of the Horse
I know it's been a few days since the new lunar year started but I still wanted to go over it a little as I was surrounded by horse symbols on my recent trip to Vegas. Every hotel I visited and every...
View ArticleIn with the New
There's a new project in store for me, and this one is dear to my heart because it is the place I call home when I go to Miami. The apartment belongs to friends who are so dear to me that they have...
View ArticleAndaz Papagayo
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to go to visit the newly opened Andaz Hotel in Papagayo. The hotel is beautiful, modern and surrounded by the beautiful Gulf of Papagayo.The design was inspired...
View ArticleNew Work Week
This week marks the beginning of a few work related changes around here. The nature of my projects will require me to travel less to the beach {which is a 4 hour drive from the city} every week and...
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