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Stacey Bewkes

Thanksgiving table setting
Design, Food and drink, Holiday

Happy Thanksgiving

All set (pun intended)!! Just deciding between the flatware! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday. I am grateful every day… Read More

monica chiang cuff
Design, Fashion, Holiday

Monika Chiang Preview

Monday I ventured down to SoHo to visit the new C Wonder store. Chris Burch is a brilliant marketer and… Read More

Sandy and David Goodkind’s Stony Creek, CT home
Architecture, Design, Interior design

Moonlighting at New England Home

Since 2005, New England Home Magazine has been showcasing great regional architecture and design. Its upscale approach to inspiring and wide… Read More

Tintin store in Covent Garden, London
Books, Design, Fashion, Gifts, Holiday

An Updated Classic

I’m definitely liking the direction new editor in chief Jay Fielden is taking with Town & Country. With a stylish… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

Yes it’s back!! At the Movies took a little break over the last few months but is back today with… Read More

Tania Vartan Verre Eglomise
Art & Antiques, Design, Fashion, Interior design

Tania Vartan: Coming Full Circle

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting John Rosselli’s showroom to see the new fabric line… Read More

Schumacher Martyn Lawrence Bullard collection
Design, Interior design

Coming Soon

I must say that time got the better of me this week. There just wasn’t enough of it to get… Read More

Talbots spring 2012 tunic
Fashion, Jewelry

Talbots Treats for Spring

A couple of weeks ago I attended a preview of Talbots‘ spring 2012 line. Although it was gray and rainy… Read More

Katie Ridder children’s bath
Books, Design, Gifts, Interior design

Katie Ridder Rooms

My local independent bookstore, Barrett’s, asked if I would write the design book reviews for their holiday newsletter again this… Read More

Food by Brian Lewis at interior design store Pimlico party in New Canaan, Connecticut
Art & Antiques, Design, Food and drink, Gifts, Interior design

Pimlico Premiere

I had actually intended a different post for today but after attending  a festive event celebrating the reopening of New… Read More

Interior designer Christopher Stevens’ vignette for Rooms with a View 2011
Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Rooms with a View Finale

Featured today are the last 4 vignettes from the wonderful Rooms with a View show house. For those of you… Read More

Interior designer Melissa Marcogliese’s heart shaped ottoman for Rooms with a View 2011
Design, Interior design

Rooms with a View – Reveal continued

Connie Cooper‘s elegant vignette was intended as a media free space for the next generation. Bombarded by electronics all day… Read More

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Our latest video visit is here! Join me at the stu Our latest video visit is here! Join me at the stunning countryside home of Spanish interior designer @ludovicoporta where he transformed a ruin of an 18th century palazzo into an idyllic weekend retreat ! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
See the genius, uber chic way designer @isabellope See the genius, uber chic way designer @isabellopezquesada created a separation between her kitchen and living room in her stunning Madrid home. Be sure to watch the full house tour on the Quintessence YouTube channel.
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
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