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Stacey Bewkes

Nantucket by Design 2018
Design, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket by Design 2018

With a flurry of lectures, parties, and a multitude of events large and small, last week marked the much anticipated… Read More

At Home in Connecticut with One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst
Interior design, Video

At Home in Connecticut with One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst

One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst walks the walk. During the day she works to make OKL a desired design… Read More

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Guest House Chic
Architecture, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Guest House Chic

One of the most photo friendly areas on Nantucket is the charming town of Sconset in the southeast corner of… Read More

Summer Entertaining Favorites
Entertaining, Food and drink, Gifts, Nantucket, Tabletop, Travel

Summer Entertaining Favorites

While I edit my shots from my latest Nantucket house tours, I thought I would share an easy summer entertaining… Read More

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Boathouse Chic
Architecture, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Boathouse Chic

In downtown Nantucket, across from where the car ferry ushers in its seasonal visitors, sits the historic Old North Wharf…. Read More

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Greater Light
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel

Nantucket Friday Favorites – Greater Light

I’m woefully late for last week’s Friday favorite from here on Nantucket. All I can say is that island time… Read More

Marvelous on Mallorca
Architecture, Interior design, Travel

Marvelous on Mallorca

While I am happily ensconced in my summer outpost here on Nantucket, I still enjoy vicariously exploring other vacation destinations…. Read More

Friday Favorites – Nantucket On the Go
Food and drink, Nantucket, Travel

Friday Favorites – Nantucket On the Go

This week’s Friday Favorites is a tad late due to the continuing Fourth of July week. With family on island,… Read More

Happy July 4th
Architecture, Holiday, Nantucket, Travel

Happy July 4th

Wishing everyone a very happy July 4th from here on Nantucket, where the appeal of the gray lady is epitomized… Read More

At Home on Nantucket with Gary McBournie
Art & Antiques, Interior design, Nantucket, Travel, Video

At Home on Nantucket with Gary McBournie

Drive up to designer Gary McBournie‘s charming Nantucket home and you are greeted by an enormous green privet hedge punctuated… Read More

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

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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

Thanks to Caspari and The Scout Guide for sponsoring
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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TY @bo_knows_outside_ @jacksonholeecotours for an amazing morning
Some of what’s been happening in these parts… Some of what’s been happening in these parts…

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