Author Archives: My World of Interiors

African American Music

As part of my deep dive into the history of the United States of America, and my recent Deep South obsession, as well as love for music, and modern music history, I have been endlessly listening to Mississippi Delta Blues (see post image of the legendary Robert Johnson) and Motown. If any of this isContinue reading “African American Music”

Elvis Never Left the Building!

This may seem a little kitsch, but we love Elvis Presley at MWOI HQ!

-It was not always that way, I can assure you. I grew up in a household where Elvis was frowned upon as very much not the sort of cultural icon we, as intellectually minded high class individuals, embraced.

We LOVE!

Our latest obsession is GOODNIGHT LIGHT. Beautiful lighting made in Spain. You can find a wonderful selection of their products here! Here at MWOI HQ we have bought everything from the The Piña Colada to the Eden lamps. In more than one colour, as it was just too hard to decide which one was moreContinue reading “We LOVE!”

Sara Ruffin Costello’s Fabulous New Orleans Home

In the Garden District of New Orleans, the photographer Paul Costello and his wife, Sara Ruffin Costello, live in a storied pink house that was what Paul calls “a chic disaster” when they found it in 2010.

Palazzo Serristori

There are still some great apartments left in this restored palazzo in Florence. I would if I could… One of Florence’s most important Renaissance buildings, Palazzo Serristori, is coming back to its old splendour thanks to some major restoration works, which will also convert it into twelve exclusive and super luxurious apartments, with sizes ranging from 170 sqmContinue reading “Palazzo Serristori”