The 'thrill of the hunt' is an indivisible component of moving often that has that perfect balance of love and hate. It extends not only to shopping but to everything else : doctors, hairdresser, gym, grocery store, favorite driving routes. As it might take ten tries until you find your favorite one the 'thrill' fades fast and the struggle is real. But there was one day this past week where I was exploring around and I stumbled upon the most beautiful place. Oh my! What a th

Before our trip to Thailand I did my homework. Along with the family choices of 'must visit' and 'must do', I also made a 'must buy' list and budgeted for each. The first draft of my 'must buy' looked and sounded wonderful but since I am traveling with 3 kids and a ' I am not shopping all day ' better half, I had to narrow down to my most wanted. Likewise, because I was traveling to where I have never been before, I had to include inexpensive but highly 'exotic' items. Those

I am usually a neutral/tons of texture kind of girl but I who can resist these colorful interiors? Lately I am finding a lot of inspiration from vibrant and lively spaces. They feel young and fun. I love how the bright white walls and natural wood texture are accompanied by the vibrant colors, the starburst lights and fun artwork...and the cutest dog! Don't you feel like you want to hangout with these people? This is Brooklyn Decker's dining room! You can see more picture of

I spent the last week of 2016 in Morocco with my family and it was one of our most wonderful trips ever. I‘ve always been fascinated with this country’s culture since I went to school to become a tour operator, many moons ago. I love the history and architecture, the old-world atmosphere and the vibrant souks, plus I love to speak French! We decided to sleep in Fez - the country’s cultural capital with its UNESCO protected Medina - and take day trips to visit the surrounding

Some dish towels are just too cute to be used as their original purpose! I buy them a lot because I rather not use paper towels and I like how they bring personality and decor to the kitchen but these two in the picture I knew I wanted to frame right away. My oldest daughter loves to ride horses and the equine markings pink towel was just too cute. The ostrich print towel is a vintage image form a 1889 book called "Cent récits d'histoire naturelle" by C.Delon that I've seen b

I always hunt for treasures at thrift shops, antique malls and discounts stores for both myself and my clients. It’s a great way to control the budget, be green, find something unique or DIY one of a kind. I found my feather wreath last spring at this thrift store in Virginia Beach for $2. Seriously. It smelled a little weird and some of the feathers needed to be pulled and re-glued but for $2 I can buy it and put it away (with a lavender sachet!) until I am ready. When I saw

What would you buy? I would buy a yard of expensive fabric or a designer coffee table book, possibly interior design magazines subscriptions and a bundle of bird feathers on Ebay to DIY a juju hat. See, I just love anything to do with interior design. 3 years ago I went back to college, graduated (surprisingly because I did it all without sleeping) and opened Masseria Chic shortly after. I was really hoping to work for a seasoned firm first but with 3 kids, a military husband