Tag Archives: home

Creating Spaces

Posted on May 1, 2024 by msw blog

Design what feels like you…. Your home is yours. It’s where you rest and get filled up so, design your space based on what resonates with you, not what you think others want to see.  Look Closer…dig deeper. See what’s … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on February 17, 2024 by msw blog

The Black home represents the freedom to see yourself everywhere and the audacity to design your space just the way you like it. For me, home is not where you grew up or where you spent the most time. It’s … Continue reading →

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Always Swinging Open

Posted on January 24, 2024 by msw blog

I see my Abuelita’s screened door swinging in my mind’s eye: sunlight piercing through the mosquito net, the scent of warm tortillas in the air. Even at 4, I know that Abuelita is not rich, not like my other, Italian … Continue reading →

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Travel

Posted on October 29, 2023 by msw blog

“You can never go home again, but the truth is. “You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.- Maya Angelou  To me travel is a triple delight: anticipation, performance, and recollection. – Ilka Chase Positively … Continue reading →

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An Inestimable Price

Posted on September 6, 2023 by msw blog

Sometimes I scroll through our old home’s Zillow listing to remember the life I had before my husband died. The perfectly staged photos are on display for anyone to see. They look empty — stripped of our belongings, of personality. … Continue reading →

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