TR DESIGN: Sites of Summer and How it Inspires my Interior Design World

Sites of Summer and how is inspires my interior design world. I love to travel and experience the world and people around me. Being an interior designer architecture, nature, food-especially food... I love to eat! all inspires me. I translate my inspirations into my interior design world. I traveled up to Maine this past 4th of July week as I have done for the past 10 years. We stay on a lake near the New Hampshire border, we're so content just sitting by the beauty and silence of the lake its hard to go any where else. However, this year the first day was a rainy so we ventured to the coast and the wonderful city of Portland.Which at one time was a rather large port. I visited a friend from college restaurant. It was off the main drag and sitting all by itself not looking too inviting but, never judge a book by its cover, the best of the best enchaladas I have ever had, YUM! The architecture and cobble stone streets were so interesting and inviting, like they were telling me,"follow the yellow brick road" and I did right to the wharf and the fresh seafood market. Sites of fresh fish, clams, running water and, hustle and bustle of people buying up their night's dinner was more than I could handle. I had to quick find another restaurant and down a hot bowl of chowda...as they say up in Maine. On the actual 4th of July we attend the wonderful Denmark, Maine parade and, if you don't pay attention you might miss it. We look forward to it every year and having the perfect lobster roll and home made pie afterwards served by the local woman. The main attraction of our week is the quiet and serene lake where there is no tv, cell phone service is limited so therefore, the wonderful connection with our friends begins. A week long communication and interaction without tech gadgets. Imagine that! I truley am inspired by this week every year and very hard to come back but, I translate it into my interior design "life"....your home is the most important place in the world. Make it inviting and comfortable and communicate a little more with your loved ones. Tell me about your favorite vacation or send a photo