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Author Archives: quintessence
The New York Tabletop Show | A First Look
The New York Tabletop Show at Forty-One Madison is always a treat. For those of us enchanted by designs for dining, the new product introductions and creative settings provide inspirational entertaining ideas for the upcoming seasons.
The enormous top floor showroom at Wedgwood always offers a plethora of new products.…
Posted in design, interior design
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Designers Abroad | Inside the Vacation Homes of Top Decorators
Who doesn’t love fantasizing about a vacation home in an exotic locale. And even better if designed by a world class decorator. Designers Abroad is the stuff of armchair dreams. From Brazil to Sri Lanka to Mexico, Italy and France, this volume offers a fabulous inside peek at how designers live in and are inspired by the cultures of their adopted countries.…
Posted in books, interior design, travel
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Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk and Amanda Nisbet
What could be more fun than jewelry shopping with the talented and ebullient Amanda Nisbet? It is abundantly clear that Amanda loves what she does and that enthusiasm translates brilliantly into her spirited and distinctive interiors. Filled with color and energy, her rooms bring a fresh approach to modern luxury.…
Posted in fashion, interior design, Stylish Shopping
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A Delay in Programming in Deference to Boston
Today we were planning to post our latest Stylish Shopping video with Amanda Nisbet, but in deference to the tragedy in Boston, we are postponing it for a day. Our hearts go out to any of the families affected by this senseless violence.…
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Adriana Mnuchin and the Roundtable Cultural Seminars
Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting with Adriana Mnuchin in her New York apartment. Long a supporter of the arts with art advisor/gallery-owner husband Robert, the Mnuchin’s spacious residence, overlooking Central Park, is an art filled aerie reflecting years of passionate collecting.…
Posted in art, art history, interior design, learning
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Oborain | The Chic Outdoor Shower
When I saw Oborain at the AD Home Show last month, I was instantly craving summer. And with this week’s unusually temperate weather, these chic pre-fab outdoor showers seemed the perfect find to share.
Launched last year by Kirsten Oxboel and Jim Lobley, Oborain is the grown up designer version of that beloved fixture of summer beach vacations.…
Posted in architecture, design
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The Charm of Marie Daage Limoges
The beautiful porcelain line of Marie Daage is the perfect follow up to the fabulous tabletop designs from the recent charity events. For generations, the Daage family has been hand painting on fine porcelain, and after attending the prestigious École du Louvre, Marie joined the family tradition.…
Posted in design, gifts, interior design
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More Designer Tabletops from the Lenox Hill 2013 Gala
Each year the designer tabletops at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House gala continue to amaze. It was interesting how everyone interpreted this year’s High Society theme. Some, like Allison Hennessy, watched the Grace Kelly movie for inspiration.
“One of the opening scenes takes place in a beautiful loggia, full of decorative details (blue green color palette, chinoiserie walls, wicker furniture, lacquered finishes) which I incorporated into my table with the Bob Collins chintz table cloth and the lacquered wicker chargers.”
Allison’s mother-in-law, Paula Hennessy, had recently purchased the vintage birdcage at Scott Antique Markets in Atlanta.…
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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala
The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House tabletop event is one of my very favorites. Benefitting this well respected and worthy organization, their spring gala is a much anticipated evenings. Held again at Cipriani 42nd St., this year honored long time board members Caroline and Thompson Dean for their leadership and support.…
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