How everything really started... 

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Here a little bit about my story...  My education in the arts, design and appreciation for beauty really started at home during the early stages of my life. I was born and raised in Brazil, and spent most of my childhood in both my mother’s parents' sustainable farm and  my father’s parents' modern and stylish room & board hotel in the city. In the farm I really appreciated the typical colonial rustic style furniture made by locals and the architecture of the house was simple but substantial. We ate organic food produced in the farm and life was down to earth.  In contrast, I perceived strong impressions and feelings from the urban room & board that was trendy and filled with decorating details, and was very exciting to eat Jello and wrapped candies from the supermarket.  But at the end, what I really remember and have learned from the eclectic worlds of both sides of  my families' life was that everybody was concentrating on creating a welcoming environment; where they loved to have the family and friends gathering around; talking, cooking, drinking, playing and laughing. It was all about creating a comfortable environment for the people who lived and visited their homes!