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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
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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
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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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INSPIRED BY CASA ACANTO
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INSPIRED BY CASA ACANTO

By Fernando Montesinos

A couple of years ago while our family was living in San Miguel de Allende, Jane and I were invited to have dinner with Andrew...

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WAYNE-O-RAMA

WAYNE-O-RAMA

By Fernando Montesinos

On a cold, blustery day in November, our little family went to visit the Wayne-O-Rama installation on Rossville Avenue. It was the opening day and the place...

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INSPIRED BY MADRE
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INSPIRED BY MADRE

By Fernando Montesinos

{Image by Molly Winters, via Domino.}  We are constantly inspired by our designers and retail stores! It brings us joy to see how they use our lighting...

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AN EPIC WESTERN ROAD TRIP

AN EPIC WESTERN ROAD TRIP

By Fernando Montesinos

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the National Park Service, Marsi took a whirlwind 2-week summer road trip to explore the mountains and high desert...

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THE WORKSHOP
#Mexico #straydogdesigns #travel artisan blog workshop

THE WORKSHOP

By Esme Oehmig

Did I ever mention how much I love our Mexican workshop? It is a funny little place, tucked in a neighborhood outside the center of...

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MONUMENTAL

MONUMENTAL

By Fernando Montesinos

The Sculpture Fields at Montague Park in Chattanooga's fast growing Southside arts district took our breath away on a recent visit.  The vast scale of the dozens of...

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