architecture

A look at design and styles of architecture throughout the years

At Home with Susan and Will Brinson

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
While Susan and Will Brinson have successful day jobs as professional photographers, they don a multitude of hats when returning to their 19th century home in the Hudson Valley. Here you might find them acting as painter, plumber, plasterer or any number of other home renovation specialists required in the process of renovating their Greek Revival house.…
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At Home in Antwerp with Gert Voorjans

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Classically trained and yet famously unconventional, Belgian designer Gert Voorjans creates interiors that are exuberant, elegantly eccentric and refreshingly unexpected! Fearlessly blending antiques, bold color and exotic influences, Gert shares his love of history, art and design throughout his work. Please join Susanna and me for a visit to the colorful and creative realm that is Gert’s atelier and home in Antwerp, Belgium.…
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At Home in Wales with Penny Morrison

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Stacey Bewkes   •   31 Comments
Just over the British border, in the breathtaking countryside of Wales, Penny Morrison and art dealer husband Guy retreat from their busy lives in London to their beautiful country home. While the house was originally built in 1790 with an addition thirty years later, the Morrisons were thrilled to discover when they purchased the property some 30 years ago, that it hadn’t been touched since 1910. …
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Chateau Progress: A Sneak Peek with Timothy Corrigan

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
SUSANNA SALK AND TIMOTHY CORRIGAN discussing chateau plans VIA QUINTESSENCE
Readers rejoice! In response to many requests, Susanna Salk’s and my latest video is a special sneak peek of Timothy Corrigan’s progress in renovating Château de la Chevallerie, his “new” 18th century home in the French countryside. We recently visited Tim in his Los Angeles office where he shared his creative color process and design concepts for the chateau.…
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At Home in Los Angeles with Suzanne Rheinstein

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Designer Suzanne Rheinstein may love a certain formality but her rooms are anything but stiff. Exuding a relaxed elegance, they are a timeless take on comfort and luxury infused with personality and a fresh and understated flair. And nowhere is her much-admired style more evident than in Suzanne’s own Los Angeles home.…
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At Home in Colonial Williamsburg with Anthony Baratta

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
It was a childhood trip to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia that started it all for designer Anthony Baratta. Inspired by the history, architecture and beauty of this 18th century living museum, Baratta developed his passion for history and design. Known for his bold, colorful, pattern-loving take on American style, it was not surprising that Williamsburg chose him to become their first Designer in Residence, inviting Baratta to live in the historic Palmer House and reimagine the circa 1750 residence as his own.…
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At Home in Tangier with Nicolo Castellini Baldissera

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Born into an Italian family distinguished in the world of art and architecture, it is hardly surprising that Nicolo Castellini Baldissera has chosen a career in design.  With a successful interior design firm, fueled by the knowledge and tools he was both born into and acquired, he has worked on projects around the world.…
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At Home in Santa Barbara with Madeline Stuart

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Madeline Stuart Santa Barbara living room, photo Stacey Bewkes
Madeline Stuart may have come to her current career in design via a somewhat circuitous route, yet it is clear her stylish intellectual parents (designer mother and film director father) instilled in her all the tools she needed to create the meticulous, artistic interiors she is known for today.…
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At Home in London with Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Upon entering the London home of designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, you would never guess that it was once a dismal five bedroom Victorian flat. But their experienced eyes saw something more and after an extensive gut renovation, the apartment was transformed in a glamorous city residence where the design team spends evenings during their busy work weeks, retiring to their country residence in West Sussex on the weekends.…
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At Home in Charleston with Jill Sharp Weeks

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   35 Comments
Jill Sharp Weeks was clearly destined for a career in design. Growing up surrounded by her great great uncle’s paintings (American impressionist William S. Robinson), a photographer father and impressionable teenage years spent living in Japan, it is not surprising that Jill has developed a unique and distinct aesthetic that has informed everything she touches.…
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