by Malena Gamboa | Jul 23, 2022 | Apartment Therapy, Architecture, Houzz.com, Interior Design, Million Dollar Decorating Podcast, Modern Architecture and Interiors
At last, so proud to bring you this tour of a recently completed 8000 sq ft build where Mediterranean touches accent Urban Grandeur. The project was designed in collaboration with my brilliant architect husband, David Baird of Building Ideas, which makes this all the...
by Malena Gamboa | Sep 29, 2020 | Apartment Therapy, Interior Design, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Renovations, StyleBlueprint
The building or renovating of a dream home isn’t for the faint of heart. It is also important to keep your perspective. The home is an outer reflection of who you are and where you are in life. It can change a lot, even after you have created that magnificent dream...
by Malena Gamboa | Dec 12, 2019 | Happy Holidays, Historic Architecture, Interior Design, Nashville interior designer
Traditional and modern are, for me, the two primary design soul styles with “practical” and “sensual” being the two secondary design “soul styles.” I’ve covered this extensively throughout the years. Today I thought I’d touch on how these are seen in...
by Malena Gamboa | Aug 15, 2019 | Historic Architecture, Interior Design, Nashville Interiors Magazine
Traditionalist, more so than any other design soul style, are family and community-minded individuals. They tend to be people who deeply appreciate connection and history. And so, when it comes to dwelling spaces, they favor vintage homes, towns, farms, or parts of a...
by Malena Gamboa | Aug 7, 2018 | Architecture, Interior Design, Interior Design Trends
Concrete is that ubiquitous building material that’s been around since the beginning of civilization. It’s just incredibly durable (The Roman Colosseum comes to mind here, along with just about every lasting historical building). Today, It’s...
by Malena Gamboa | Jun 26, 2018 | Interior Design, Interior Design Trends, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Nashville Interiors Magazine, The Soulful Home
There was a time when wallpaper reminded us of grandma’s stuffy home. But if you’ve been keeping up with design trends, you’ll know that’s completely changed now. 2016 marked a resurgence of wallcovering and it’s even more alive, bold and fun in 2018. I can’t...