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Month: June 2018

Friday Favorites – Nantucket Natural Beauty
Beauty, Food and drink, Nantucket, Travel

Friday Favorites – Nantucket Natural Beauty

Surrounded by an abundance of nature’s gifts every day, it’s not surprising that there is an emphasis on living healthfully… Read More

Plain Chic in Connecticut
Architecture, Interior design

Plain Chic in Connecticut

I’ve written many times about the exceptional shopping in the tiny town of New Preston, Connecticut. Here, an array of… Read More

Happy Anniversary Maria Mitchell
Nantucket, Travel

Happy Anniversary Maria Mitchell

When you think of Nantucket, perhaps beautiful beaches, cobblestone streets and rose covered cottages come to mind, but this small… Read More

Nantucket Highlights
Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket Highlights

As I prepare for my annual summer trip to Nantucket, I was reviewing some of my past posts of island… Read More

Celebrating the English Rose
Garden, Style, Travel

Celebrating the English Rose

Just take a stroll this weekend around Instagram and you will see a plethora of roses blooming in gardens here… Read More

Arriving in Style with Quintessence
Interior design, Video

Arriving in Style with Quintessence

Over the course of the year, Susanna and I are always busy filming design friends across the country and around… Read More

In Auction News – Pierre Bergé at Sotheby’s
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

In Auction News – Pierre Bergé at Sotheby’s

This year has seen some amazing auctions unfold and the action will continue this October in Paris as Sotheby’s just… Read More

At Home in New York City with Frank de Biasi
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Interior design, Video

At Home in New York City with Frank de Biasi

In a bland box of a lower Park Avenue pre-war, designer Frank de Biasi and partner, fashion and textile designer… Read More

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Thrilled to share our latest video visit! Tag alon Thrilled to share our latest video visit! Tag along to Milan for an inspiring visit with @martinamondadori and the all-encompassing world of @cabanamagazine - her Mongiardino-designed childhood home, her apartment created with @ashleyhicks1970 and her chic shop in Milan. You’ll be inspired, informed and entertained!! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susan Our latest video visit is here! Join me and @susannasalk at the joyous Madrid home of Spanish designer @martadelarica where she shows how life with young children can live comfortably with stunning innovative design. It’s a family affair of inspiring style and love! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
See how two luminaries from the world of fashion - See how two luminaries from the world of fashion - @petercopping and @rambertfleurs - translated their talents to the renovation of their weekend home, @lacarliere in France, indulging their passion for collecting and interiors. Watch the full home tour on the Quintessence YouTube channel.
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