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Month: April 2013

D&D building
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Join Me on Tuesday at the D&D Building

I realized that, while I made an announcement on Facebook, I never informed you readers who aren’t on social media…. Read More

High Falls Mercantile Design on a Dime
Design, Interior design

Design on a Dime 2013

Design on a Dime is one of the interior design community’s most popular events. Yesterday evening was the opening reception,… Read More

High Point style spotting
Art & Antiques, Design, Garden, Gifts, Interior design

High Point Picks

As many of you know, I have spent the last four days at High Point market, scouting the enormous variety… Read More

Huron Chair from West Elm
Architecture, Design, Garden, Interior design

House Beautiful Instant Room with Alexandra Champalimaud

As the weather has been teasing us with a preview of warmer temperatures to come, the idea of outdoor living… Read More

High Point Style Spotter
Design, Interior design

High Point Style Spotting

You may remember from earlier in the year I mentioned I would be style spotting at High Point. Well the… Read More

Jars detail
Design, Interior design

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… Read More

Designers Abroad book party
Books, Interior design, Travel

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… Read More

Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk and Amanda Nisbet
Fashion, Interior design

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… Read More

Boston Collage
Style

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… Read More

Phillip Haas Four Seasons
Art & Antiques, Interior design

Roundtable Cultural Seminars | A Lively Adventure of the Mind

Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a lecture at the Roundtable Cultural Seminars. Co-founded by Adriana Mnuchin… Read More

Oborain outdoors
Architecture, Design

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… Read More

Marie Daâge Limoges
Design, Gifts, Interior design

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… Read More

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As the former chief creative officer of Ralph Laur As the former chief creative officer of Ralph Lauren Home, designer @alfredoparedesstudio knows a thing or two about creating enticing spaces and collecting. Hear how he creates contemporary and comfortable rooms, layered with art and collected objects that have patina and reference the past. FULL HOUSE TOUR ON THE QUINTESSENCE YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Honored to share Conversations on Design, a speci Honored to share Conversations on Design, a special event spearheaded by Charlotte Moss celebrating creativity, community, and the future of interior design. This inspiring program benefits the Interior Design Scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts), supporting the next generation of designers, creators, and innovators.

The program features leading voices in the world of design:
* Alexa Hampton & Suzanne Tucker on Legacy
* Charlotte Moss & Lisa Fine on Travel and Its Influences
* Meg Braff & Jane Scott Hodges on Entertaining

Moderated by Rebecca Birdwell and John Bossard, this video captures the live event held in Charlottesville, Virginia, at Farmington Country Club on September 24, 2025.

Conversations on Design explores how tradition, travel, and hospitality shape today’s interiors—through the lens of celebrated designers and tastemakers.

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To purchase Charlotte Moss’s latest book, HOME: A STORY -> https://amzn.to/47gkLPB

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The genius of Mongiardino! @martinamondadori share The genius of Mongiardino! @martinamondadori shares one of the maestro’s brilliant ploys for solving what he considered the Achilles heel of decoration. Watch the full At Home with video visit on the Quintessence YouTube channel. #athomewith
Love wins, always. Amazing weekend celebrating my Love wins, always. Amazing weekend celebrating my daughter @bewkey and the wonderful man by her side @kirkkryder as they step into a beautiful new chapter together.! 🤍🤍🤍
Majestic Wyoming. Forever starts here 💙. #carol Majestic Wyoming. Forever starts here 💙. #carolineandkirk
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