Stacey Bewkes, Author at Quintessence

Welcome Privet Lives

As if the New Preston, CT outpost of Richard Lambertson’s and Suzanne Cassano’s chic shop Privet House wasn’t tempting enough… Read More

Whoever coined the phrase “it’s all in the mix,” must have had the creative and effervescent Marian McEvoy in mind. With a… Read More

Sometimes the world is full of colliding coincidences that are almost uncanny in their timing. Today Susanna Salk and I were… Read More

While I had intended to post several more shops from my trip last week, I couldn’t resist sharing a few more… Read More

Wishing everyone a most wonderful 4th of July. Enjoy the weekend wherever you may be! photo by Quintessence

For her entire life, my niece has been summering on Nantucket, so it was only natural that a Nantucket wedding… Read More

Last summer I inaugurated a light hearted shopping series At Ease that I hope to continue occasionally this season as… Read More

Jill Kargman is anything but your average upper east side doyenne. Daughter of Coco and Arie Kopelman, the former president of… Read More

Whether in the garden, home or art and design, flowers are nature’s beautiful bounty, enhancing every aspect of life. Seven years ago,… Read More

Less than two years ago, Aerin Lauder expanded her focus beyond her role at Estée Lauder to launch her eponymous… Read More

In her eponymous signature designs, Madeline Weinrib has melded the once disparate worlds of art and decor. As the great… Read More

Throughout the year, as Susanna Salk and I get inspired with ideas for our design video series, our enthusiasm perhaps… Read More