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The Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s | Part II

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Ryan Korban for the Designer Showhouse at Sotheby's
As we continue to look at the Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s, the middle room, created by Ryan Korban, was designed as a grand hall. Ryan Korban for the Designer Showhouse at Sotheby'sphoto courtesy of Sotheby’s As a transitional room, it packs a glamorous punch. While filled with elaborate period pieces, the space still feels modern with its dramatic contrast of black and gilt.…
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Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
ann pyne for McMillen at Sothebys designer showhouse
Last week, Sotheby’s debuted its inaugural Designer Showhouse, partnering with its 1744 Young Collectors Club, targeted toward those just starting to build collections. To illustrate how art and antiques can successfully add to the mix, the auction house invited six interior designers to comb their inventory for pieces featured in upcoming spring auctions for inclusion in their individually designed spaces.…
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Final Favorites from the AD Home Design Show

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Rocky Mountain hardware barn door track at the AD Home Design Show
March went out like a lion not just in terms of the weather but also with the intensity of the design calendar. With so many events on the horizon, I’m feeling the pressure to share all that I’ve seen lately before I’m overwhelmed with even more!…
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Stamford Antique & Artisan Center 2nd Annual Garden Show

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Majolica garden stools at the Stamford Antique & Artisan Center
Chic and unique is the moniker for the always fabulous finds at the Stamford Antique & Artisan Center. As they’ve been adding great design events to their calendar (see the marvelous treats they pulled together for their first ever holiday boutique), this week marks the opening of their 2nd Annual Garden Show.…
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Stylish Shopping Video with Susanna Salk and Mary McDonald

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
Mary McDonald
Who wouldn’t want to spend the day with the stylish, vivacious and always entertaining Mary McDonald? With old fashioned style sensibilities updated with a daring dose of modern glamour, the designer’s world is a seductive vision of bold color, pattern and layer upon layer of fashionable flair.…
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Favorite Finds from the AD Home Design Show

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
AD Home Design Show
Wallpaper is a wonderful way of imbuing spaces with instant pattern appeal. Whether textural grounds, simple stripes or more elaborate scenes, people have been recently rediscovering the power of this design medium. One of my favorite finds at the AD Home Design Show was Voutsa, a lifestyle and interiors brand fulfilling Texan-born, NY artist George Venson’s mission of “bringing life to our walls and our walls to life.” Full of imaginative imagery and creative expression, his whimsical wallpapers “generate fantasy through brush strokes, abstraction and bold coloration.” AD Home Design ShowOriginally inspired by cave paintings, he produces both digitally printed and hand-illustrated designs.…
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First Look at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Show

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
2014 Architectural Digest
The 2014 Architectural Digest Home Show features fresh finds from old favorites as well as new design discoveries. In the MADE section, exhibiting artists, artisans and custom as well as limited edition works, there is always new talent to be found.…
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See You at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Effeti bespoke wood kitchen at the Architectural Digest Home Show
Next week the world of design convenes for the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Along with Architizer, Apartment Therapy and its companion site theKitchn, The New Potato, FashionSnoops, TRNK, Stylebeat and HGTV Front Door, I am proud to be a blog ambassador partner for this premier design show geared toward the luxury market.…
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International House Guest Video with Susanna Salk and Timothy Corrigan

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   22 Comments
timothy corrigan chateau
As the indomitable Ms. Vreeland taught us, the eye indeed has to travel, so today we are delighted to introduce a new video series, International House Guest. Our first episode takes us to the Loire Valley where designer Timothy Corrigan has meticulously renovated Château du Grand-Lucé, transforming this estate of impressive stature and significance into his chic french home.…
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Gloria Vanderbilt | The Left Hand is the Dreamer at 1stDibs

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
The Left Hand is the Dreamer
Gloria Vanderbilt may not be left handed, but as her latest painting exhibit at 1stDibs, “The Left Hand is the Dreamer” references, she perhaps wishes she were. Alluding to mythology and palmistry, she explained the left ring finger, the only one on which she wears polish, is a direct conduit to the heart and her imagination, from which the new works emanate.…
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