Monthly Archives: March 2015

Bunny Williams On Garden Style

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
While some of you, like me, may still have your original 1998 edition of Bunny Williams On Garden Style, you will definitely want to update your library with this marvelous newly revised volume. In a much larger format with many new, bigger and brighter photos, Bunny inspires and informs us about style in the outdoor world.…
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New York Design Center at DIFFA Dining by Design 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
This year’s DIFFA Dining by Design was held at Pier 92, a short yet brisk walk from the AD Home Show at Pier 94, allowing for more participants and a more spacious venue. There were many creative and beautiful tables this year that I will be sharing with you very soon, but as it has been an exceptionally busy week both out and about as well as behind the scenes, I will whet your appetite with just one.…
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A Fifth Avenue Masterpiece for Sale

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   18 Comments
I was a bit surprised when Howard Slatkin shared on Instagram that his magnificent Fifth Avenue masterpiece was up for sale. New to the market, some lucky buyer will be able to enjoy the fruits of Howard’s incredible labor for their own.…
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Final Favorites from the AD Home Design Show

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
One of the best aspects of the AD Home Design Show is that it covers the full gamut of design. As the leading US luxury design fair, it features an international array of offerings from art to appliances. In this final segment on this year’s show are picks from a variety of categories.  …
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Floral Finds at the AD Home Design Show

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
It’s not new news that florals have been making a comeback everywhere from runway to interiors. At the AD Home Design Show they were seen in a variety of iterations.  It could be perennially spring in your rooms with Thomas Long‘s beautiful hand blown glass sculpture.…
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AD Home Design Show 2015 Part II

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing more from the AD Home Design Show 2015 in several shorter installments. As a reminder, the easiest way to receive updates is, of course, to subscribe directly (by entering your email in the box above the blue subscribe button on the right) or through bloglovin – the blue heart icon under follow the Q.…
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Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2015

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Last week Pier 94 was home to the Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2015. As DIFFA Dining by Design moved next door, the 14th annual edition of this luxury show for the design market expanded to fill the entire space. From large international brands to small artisanal craftsmen, the show offers a wealth of sources.…
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At Home with Susanna Salk and Laura Slatkin

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   33 Comments
Whether at home, at work as founder and CEO of NEST Fragrances or contributing to philanthropic causes of autism and mental health, Laura Slatkin is always drawing on her interconnected worlds for inspiration. Since launching her line of home fragrances in 2008, Laura has built NEST into an enormously successful luxury lifestyle brand.…
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A Week’s Worth of Inspiration

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
With a whirlwind of activities, I haven’t had a chance to edit photos and share this week’s worth of inspiration. Between a special evening at New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show, the Architectural Digest Home Design Show and the DIFFA Dining by Design tables, my camera is full and my feet exhausted.…
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Lisa Perry + Schumacher

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
While Schumacher has had their share of designer collections in recent years, their most recent collaboration harkens back to their illustrious history of pairings with the likes of Paul Poiret and Elsa Schiaparelli. When Dara Caponigro joined Schumacher as Creative Director in 2013, I thought it the perfect opportunity for the distinguished fabric house to branch out a bit more into lifestyle.…
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