One of the healthy aspects of moving is definitely meeting new people and making new friends. Quite daunting at times but so beneficial to be exposed to new perspectives, feel challenged and inspired. Case in point, my new friend Ronni from Ronni Logan Interiors. She was born in England, moved a bit and lived a while in Africa. She is an interior designer with a background in fashion and stage design. I think you will be able to see all this elements in her home ...and of cou

Masseria Chic's name and logo was born long before my business was officially registered. I was still in design school and I indulged an inordinate amount of time in choosing a name and designing a logo...subject matters which carried little weight with my professors. The logo might not be graphic design greatness, but I like it. I drew the Masseria and the flowers myself. The name, although not easy to remember nor pronounce for some, still has a little mystery to it. Someti

We visited Old Delhi on a Sunday. We didn't plan it this way but it was probably providential considering our youngest is only 6 years old. Old Delhi is very crowded, very raw and has a lot of 'strong smells'. It wasn't as busy as usual but we still managed to get stuck in traffic. And we were traveling on a tuc tuc. My favorite ever is this little boy working. On a Sunday. Barefoot. Soon up the road there was a book store. One of the few stores open that day. When you're coo

As one of the chicest spots in Jaipur and top instagrammed locations, I could not NOT visit Bar Palladio while in India. I also came across an AD article from March '18 and became even more intrigued by the inspiration and crossing paths of Palladio designer Marie-Anne Oudejans and owner Barbara Miolini. Both women left their birth countries, lived a creative life, called Europe home for a long lenght of time and eventually ended up in Jaipur. Oudejans is the successful fash

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 took a few shots of my living room today. I am making some changes in the near future and wanted to remember how the room looked originally. We have been renting this home since August. I was able to choose the room paint colors and have the curtains replaced (not the hardware). I chose to create a very neutral background. All the pieces in the sitting area came from our home in Virginia Beach except the rug, some accessories like pillows and a few objects on the tables. An

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

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