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Sotheby’s Auction of a Distinguished Estate

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Sotheby's auction of Virginia horse country estate
While it would be impossible to top the enormity and stellar selections of the milestone Bunny Mellon sale last fall, an upcoming Sotheby’s auction this October will present the property from another distinguished Virginia horse country estate. The elegant home of Mary Sayles Booker Braga’s ‘Oakendale,’ near Middleburg, below, contained a collection of fine art, furniture and decorative art purchased from many of the best dealers in New York and London.…
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Shopping Nantucket | Atlantic

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Shopping Nantucket | Atlantic
Shopping Nantucket offers a plethora of tempting picks and Atlantic, in their spacious new spot on Federal Street, should most definitely be on your list. Longtime summer resident Colleen Darby Wurts originally started her business in a friend’s Sconset garage. After spending the winter picking choice antiques, she did three big summer weekends there and was a resounding success.…
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Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket 2015

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Finnegan Gallery urn at the Antique & Design Show of Nantucket
Benefitting the worthy Nantucket Historical Association, the Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket is always an August highlight on island. With just one more day to visit, I wanted to share a few favorites from this year’s show. When attending the preview at the opening night cocktail party, both designer Suzanne Tucker (who spoke on the design panel Friday morning) and I admired (and instagrammed) an unusual 19th century cast iron urn in a rare oval shape from the Finnegan Gallery in Chicago.…
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Bringing the World Home

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Bringing the World Home
Monday I head back to Nantucket for a big week of design. The annual Antiques & Design Show starts on Friday with several attending events including the festive opening night party and design panel, which this year includes Susanne Kasler, Amanda Linderoth, Charlotte Moss, Matthew Patrick Smyth and Suzanne Tucker.…
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bohemiachic at Privet Lives

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
bohemiachic at Privet Lives
When at the Day of Design at the Mayflower Grace last month, fellow speaker Kathy McCarver Root sported a fantastic necklace I admired. She explained that the long chain, with a color coordinated assortment of unusual charms and objets, was the work of friend Maura de Visscher, founder of bohemiachic.…
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Summer Inspiration

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
summer inspiration - water skiing at Migis Lodge
It was a rather rude awakening to return home from the cool crisp Maine air to the sweltering heat and humidity of Connecticut. I would rather be sitting on the lawn at Migis  seeing the water skiers come in summer inspiration - water skiing at Migis Lodge lazing near the docks docks at Migis or watching my husband and daughter duel it out on the courts from the shade of our cabin’s porch.…
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Shopping the Wharf on Nantucket | SPACE and Scrub Oak

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
SPACE on the wharf on Nantucket
In its third year at 4 Old South Wharf, SPACE has made a name for itself sourcing stylish hand crafted, artistic products from near and far. SPACE on the wharf on Nantucket Owner Elise Gura has a great sense of the special, honed from years of eclectic experience all leading to her settling in this unique space on the wharf on Nantucket.…
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Living Large in Small Spaces | House Beautiful Sneak Peek

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Living Large in Small spaces | Max Sinsteden in House Beautiful
Ever since I saw last year’s Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s, I knew Max Sinsteden and Catherine Olasky of Olasky & Sinsteden were a young team to watch. With pedigreed design backgrounds and well-traveled experience, their stylish mix of updated traditional is sophisticated and refreshing.…
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If You’re Heading to London

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Joseph Cornell, Tilly Losch, c. 1935-38
This summer’s theme in these parts has clearly settled on travel. Whether extended weekends or weeks long summer idyls, inspiration is everywhere. For those who might be heading to London, there are several not-to-be-missed exhibits in town. Most appropriate perhaps is the Joseph Cornell show at the Royal Academy of Arts.…
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The Luxury Education Foundation | Ten Years of Innovative Education

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
Ketty Maisonrouge at LEF 10 Anniversary
Behind the appeal of many luxury brands is the artistry, craftsmanship and attention to detail that set them apart. But how, in this age of need for speed and lack of formal apprenticeship programs, do young people interested in working in the world of luxury goods learn their craft?…
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