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Mathilde Nivet and the Art of Paper

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Mathilde Nivet for Hermès
With the holidays upon us, window displays are front and center. From Bergdorf’s legendary masterpieces to the many brands that spare no expense to make their products shine, there are legions of art directors and set designers behind the scenes who make it all possible.…
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Beth Webb at Greystone Mansion Maison de Luxe

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Beth Webb at Greystone
Adjoining Nina Campbell’s bedroom for Mr. Doheny, designer Beth Webb of Beth Webb Interiors created a tranquil retreat for the woman of the house. “The minute I walked into the Greystone Mansion I felt as if I’d been in this house for a lifetime.…
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Villa Santo Sospir

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Villa Santo Sospir via Fabrizio Rollo
Sometimes, as you’re falling down a rabbit hole, you happen upon a rare gem. Hence this weekend treat. Jean Cocteau’s amazing Milly La Forêt, now a museum a short trip from Paris on the edge of the forest of Fontainebleau, is his oft published residence.…
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Nina Campbell at Greystone Mansion Maison de Luxe

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Nina Campbell Greystone Mansion Maison de Luxe
At the Greystone Mansion Maison de Luxe showhouse, Nina Campbell designed a luxurious bedroom suite suitable for a modern day Mr. Doheny, patriarch of the legendary estate. Stately and sophisticated yet appropriate for modern day living, it is a stylish statement of elegance and aplomb.…
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At Home in the Garden with Carolyne Roehm Video

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Carolyne Roehm at home in the garden
Carolyne Roehm is as at home in the couturier’s atelier as she is in the kitchen, in the studio or behind the lens, but nowhere is she more passionate than in the garden. In her 12th book, At Home in the Garden, Carolyne shares her lifelong love of nature as expressed in her glorious gardens at Weatherstone, her magnificent Connecticut home.…
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Patrick Dragonette at Maison de Luxe 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Patrick Dragonette at Maison de Luxe
When Patrick Dragonette was assigned his “Room without a View” for Maison de Luxe, he thought about what kind of room he would like to have. Knowing that it was originally a guest suite, he thought it could be interesting to create a space where you could have a bit of fun in such a formal house.…
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Timothy Corrigan at Maison de Luxe 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Fromental in Timothy Corrigan's Maison de Luxe entry
With a breathtaking setting overlooking Beverly Hills, Greystone Mansion is the spectacular location for the 2015 Luxe Magazine Maison de Luxe Designer Showhouse. A magnificent example of gilded age architecture, the estate has weathered the years with distinction thanks to the efforts of the city of Beverly Hills and Friends of Greystone.…
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Luxe Magazine Greystone Mansion Showhouse Sneak Peek

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Greystone Mansion gardens
This week designers have been putting the finishing touches on their rooms in the Luxe Magazine Greystone Mansion Showhouse. The magnificent 46,000 square foot Tudor Revival estate, built overlooking Beverly Hills in 1928 for oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny, took over three years to complete at a cost of over three million dollars (a vast fortune at the time).…
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Design Leadership Summit in Los Angeles

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Design Leadership Summit at Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall
Last week the Design Leadership Summit marked its tenth anniversary with an impressive line up of events in Los Angeles. Now over 300 strong, the Design Leadership Network‘s growing group of top design professionals traveled from across the country to learn, (re)think, connect and share.…
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2015 International Show Sneak Peek with Michael Boodro

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
Jean Louis Deniot in ELLE DECOR photo by Simon Upton
This Thursday marks the 27th Annual Opening Night of the 2015 International Show (formerly known as The Preview Party for the International Fine Art and Antiques Show). Hosted annually by The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering since the inception of the show, the glamorous event routinely raises over $500,000 to benefit The Society’s patient care, research, and education programs at MSKCC.…
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