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Join Me with Marshall Watson at D&D Spring Market

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
This Wednesday, May 24, is Spring Market at the D&D Building. Marketing Director Liz Nightingale has lined up a blockbuster day of keynotes, showroom events, cocktail receptions and open houses around the theme ART x DESIGN. I am delighted to be a part of this informative and inspiring day where designer Marshall Watson and I will be having a conversation, “Enduring Elegance” in the Ferrell Mittman showroom.…
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Dark Glamour at the 2017 Kips Bay Show House

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Within the classic Charles Platt house of the 2017 Kips Bay Show House, not all the rooms are airy architectural gems. A dark, windowless basement space with a multitude of sprinkler pipes, odd angles and center column was the ultimate challenge for architecture and interior design firm Lichten Craig.…
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NYBG Antique Garden Furniture Fair

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
In a busy week of art and design events, another stands out as a must-visit this weekend. The NYBG Antique Garden Furniture Fair is the country’s most renowned venue specifically sourcing garden related art and antiques for the home inside and out.…
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TEFAF New York Spring 2017 Art Fair

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair), established in Maastricht in 1988, is widely regarded as the crème de la crème of art fairs. This fall, TEFAF came to New York for the first time with great fanfare and now their second visit this week represents the inaugural TEFAF New York Spring event.…
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The Art of the Story at the 2017 Kips Bay Show House

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
The most successful interiors effectively tell the stories of their owners. But at a show house with no client is when the art of the story becomes even more paramount. At the 2017 Kips Bay Show House, some of the narratives were especially compelling.…
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Global Chic at the 2017 Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Continuing our look at the 2017 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, we go upstairs to Nick Olsen‘s stylish Salon du Beau Monde (titled with a wink). From the moody glamour of a dark mirrored vestibule, Nick Olsen 2017 Kips Bay you enter the sunnier sitting room.…
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First Look 45th Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Opening on May 2, the 45th Kips Bay Decorator Show House brings the creativity of eighteen top designers and architects to 125 East 65th Street, a five story 1905 Georgian townhouse by Charles Platt. For years the headquarters of the China Institute, the building is now on the market and the designers give an idea of the versatility of the spacious rooms.…
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Setting the Table with Marian McEvoy – A New Video Series

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   15 Comments
Regular readers know my longstanding love of tabletop so I am especially thrilled to announce the debut of a new video series – Setting the Table With! As we initiate the series just in time for spring/summer entertaining, my video partner, Susanna Salk, and I are excited to take you behind the scenes with notable tastemakers, who will be sharing their tips and advice on how to set a stylish table at home.…
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Cabana Magazine for Paperless Post

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Martina Mondadori, founder and editor-in-chief of Cabana Magazine has been very busy. Immediately on the heels of the magazine’s creative collaboration with Caesarstone at Salone, she has now partnered with Paperless Post, as part of their Spotlight Series, to create a series of online and printed invitations and stationery that fully embody the Cabana mood of timeless design, pattern and color.…
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Where Art Tells the Story

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
When writing the art of trompe l’oeil piece last week, my research took me full circle to a firm I have been meaning to write about for several years. VISTO is a remarkable art consultancy in Paris whose mission is right up my alley – marrying “discerning taste with a deep understanding of the historical and cultural identity of each property” they work on.…
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