At Home in the Hudson Valley with Martin Cooper and Karen Suen-Cooper

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments

At Home in the Hudson Valley with Martin Cooper and Karen Suen-Cooper

After years of urbane sophistication, living in New York, London and traveling the world, fashion designers Martin Cooper and Karen Suen-Cooper felt the calling for more – more time, more space, more nature and more joy. They found it in an 18th century Federal style farmhouse in the Hudson Valley that they have been renovating for the last fifteen years. Please join me and Susanna for a behind the scenes visit to Old Chatham, New York with this inspiring and creative couple.

As busy fashion industry mavens (the first married couple to be inducted into the CFDA ), Martin and Karen had international calendars filled with events and travel, but a visit to rural Columbia County sent them in search of a weekend place.…

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At Home in London with Alidad

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments

At Home in London with Alidad

Renowned for his layered and opulent interiors, celebrated designer Alidad relies on his love of pattern, color and deep knowledge of history and art to create spaces with intricate bespoke detail and timeless appeal. And yet this was not always his career path. After a halcyon childhood in Iran, his family relocated to London where he first studied statistics and computer science. He then followed his passion and enrolled in a course at Sotheby’s, staying on to become the youngest ever director of the auction house’s Islamic Art department. After eight years he realized his talents and interest lay more in the realm of interior design and in 1985 founded his eponymous firm with his own apartment as his first project.…

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At Home with Jack Lenor Larsen at LongHouse Reserve

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments

At Home with Jack Lenor Larsen at LongHouse Reserve

In the world of textiles, Jack Lenor Larsen is an icon. As one of the most influential fabric designers of our lifetime, Larsen is an accomplished weaver but also much more. At LongHouse, his home in East Hampton, he has created an extraordinary 16 acre reserve and sculpture garden, open seasonally to members and the public.  With a mission of living with art every day, LongHouse Reserve was the inspiration for Jack’s first performance fabric collection, perfect for the indoor/outdoor creative lifestyle he espouses. Please join Susanna and me at LongHouse to see his vision, a look at the collection in situ and Jack’s amazing approach to art and life.…

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Markham Roberts Notes on Decorating

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments

Markham Roberts Notes on Decorating

As designer Markham Roberts explains in his inspiring new book, Notes on Decorating, “There are thousands of moving parts that need to come together cohesively for a successful outcome.” In his first book he addressed the basics of design (although I would hardly classify anything in his interiors as basic) and now he features all those aspects that help to make his work so memorable – from sussing out the client’s deepest desires to the practicality of challenges and solutions, the crucial addition of layers and the final touch of something unexpected.

It is all these considerations that make Markham’s rooms stick with you, not only for their beauty and comfort but their extraordinary symbiosis of client, place and originality.…

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Thank You to The Local Vault

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments

Thank You to The Local Vault

Based in Greenwich, CT, The Local Vault is a valuable new design resource for those living in the Tri-State area. With an inventory of both high-end consignment furniture as well as pieces from local retailers, designers, artists and artisans, they personally vet each private client  and take care of all details from listing to arranging for pick up and/or delivery. In addition they have a special to-the-trade program and invite design industry locals to participate as guest curators. I am delighted to be featured as the latest in the series.

Please make the hop over to read a few thoughts I shared on design and shopping for vintage furniture and some of my picks.…

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At Home in the Office with Michael Aiduss and Houlès

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments

At Home in the Office with Michael Aiduss and Houlès

It all started at Villa Kerylos. From the moment designer Michael Aiduss serendipitously discovered the celebrated house in Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, he was enthralled. With a passion for history, architecture and fine craftsmanship, Michael found Kerylos a source of enduring inspiration. So when French heritage brand Houlès tapped him to create their first designer trim collection since the company’s founding in 1928, Kerylos became his muse. Join Susanna and me in Michael’s stunning Montclair, New Jersey design studio to see his inspiration, a peek at the collection and his creative design aesthetic.

In what was once the world’s largest lacrosse netting factory, Michael renovated the large industrial space into a stylish studio for his design firm.…

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At Home in Tangier with Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments

At Home in Tangier with Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani

World travelers, collectors and sophisticated shopkeepers, Jamie Creel and Marco Scarani, the duo behind the chic NYC design destination Creel and Gow, were instantly smitten by Tangier, the magical North African port city that has seduced generations of writers, artists and designers. After years of visiting friend and world renowned interior designer Charles Sevigny at his historic Moroccan home, Dar Zero, they purchased the house with the unique arrangement that Charles stay on for his lifetime – he passed away last year at 101. Please join me and Susanna for a special visit with Jamie and Marco in their stylish Tangerine home.…

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At Home in Brooklyn with Fawn Galli

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments

At Home in Brooklyn with Fawn Galli

Take a deep love of nature, mix in a healthy dose of disco and fashion and add a passionate dollop of luxury and you have the Fawn Galli design cocktail. Unpredictable, witty and whimsical is how she likes it and so do her clients who appreciate her ability to perceive their deepest design desires even if they don’t know what they are. Join us for a behind the scenes visit with the designer in her eclectic Brooklyn town house where her fearless approach to design proves that everything works in the “surreal sparkle of (her) clashing worlds.”

Growing up in the wilds of Northern California (first a houseboat and then a cabin in the woods), Fawn developed “a deep sensitivity to space and environment, and the notion that a home can be a magical place.”…

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My French Country Home Magazine

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments

My French Country Home Magazine

Over the last ten years Sharon Santoni has been sharing her life in France on her popular blog My French Country Home. From her beautiful country home in Normandy, she has chronicled everything from food, home and garden. And over the years, she has expanded her wide reach to include a subscription box, tours, a podcast and most recently a bimonthly magazine dedicated to authentic French living.

I was honored when one of her contributors, long time blogging friend, author and style writer, Tish Jett, asked to include me in a piece on entertaining, l’Art de Recevoir, along with Marian McEvoy (be sure to check our video visits with her) and Vicki Archer.…

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Nantucket by Design 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments

Nantucket by Design 2020

Each summer here on Nantucket, August marks a special focus on design. And celebrating its fifth year as the main summer fundraising event for the Nantucket Historical Association, the ever-popular Nantucket by Design 2020 is going virtual! As always, it will be celebrating the island’s unique influence on American design with engaging lectures, an on-line antique show, panel discussions, house tours and a virtual dance party! And as a bonus benefit of keeping health and safety as our priority, we are excited to be able to welcome visitors from around the world to experience this special event from the comfort of their homes!!…

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