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House Tour - Coral House

House Tour - Coral House

By Esmé Oehmig

Y'all, it's cold outside! The weather is gray and gross and COOOLD! Six months ago I was lounging on a beach on Harbor Island in...

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How an earthquake brought papier mache back to San Miguel.
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How an earthquake brought papier mache back to San Miguel.

By Esme Oehmig

On January 11, 2010 (the date is important here), we had a talk with our Haitian producer of papier mache whom we had helped grow...

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A day in the life of Lucia
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A day in the life of Lucia

By Esme Oehmig

Have I mentioned how much I love our workshop? Let me say it again, I love working in our workshop because there is generally a...

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Ignacio - our master tin smith
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Ignacio - our master tin smith

By Esme Oehmig

Twenty five years ago (how could it be that long?!), when Jane and I first strolled the streets of San Miguel de Allende, there was...

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GIVING BACK: SPA IN SAN MIGUEL
#animalshelter #dogs #givingback #inspiredbylife #sanmigueldeallende #straydogdesigns

GIVING BACK: SPA IN SAN MIGUEL

By Fernando Montesinos

Last week we visited the SPA (Sociedad Protectora de Animales) in San Miguel de Allende and presented them with a donation to go towards feeding...

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INSPIRED BY LELAND GAL
#inspiredbylife #inspiredbyseries #lelandgal #madebyhand #straydogdesigns

INSPIRED BY LELAND GAL

By Fernando Montesinos

Meet Maggie Mielczarek, an artist, mom and business owner. She started her fabric/pillow/accessory business, Leland Gal, three years when all the pieces suddenly fell into place....

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INSPIRED BY DELICIOUS DESIGNS
#deliciousdesigns #design #inspiredbylife #inspiredbyseries #photography #straydogdesigns

INSPIRED BY DELICIOUS DESIGNS

By Fernando Montesinos

South of Boston there is a tiny coastal town called Hingham, MA. In this town there is a little shop called Delicious Designs owned by Roberta Sobran....

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INSPIRED BY GUADALUPE ALVAREZ OF PENZI WEDDING AND EVENTS
#inspiredbylife #inspiredbyseries #Mexico #sanmigueldeallende #straydogdesigns #weddings

INSPIRED BY GUADALUPE ALVAREZ OF PENZI WEDDING AND EVENTS

By Fernando Montesinos

Our “inspired by” blog this week is about Guadalupe Alvarez, one of the top wedding planners in the world, based in San Miguel de Allende,...

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INSPIRED BY PAUL COSTELLO, PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE
#inspiredbylife #inspiredbyseries #straydogdesigns

INSPIRED BY PAUL COSTELLO, PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE

By Fernando Montesinos

Meet Paul Costello. If you are not acquainted yet, you may be familiar with his work which has appeared in magazines such as  Elle, Domino, House Beautiful and NY...

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