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At Home in London with Lulu Lytle

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
While Lulu Lytle originally dreamed of becoming an Egyptologist, her current role as cofounder and creative director of Soane Britain indulges her passions for travel, antiquities, textiles and the exotic, all brought to fruition through the best of handmade British craftsmanship.…
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Giving Design a Voice – A Look Back and Ahead

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   34 Comments
Susanna Salk and Miles Redd giving design a voice in the Quintessence video series
Welcome to 2019! As we all are celebrating the new year and thinking of what has passed and what is in store, I, along with my video partner Susanna Salk, want to thank all of you who have joined us on our design journeys around the world!…
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At Home in Bellport with Thomas O’Brien

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
If ever there was an understated self portrait, it would be designer Thomas O’Brien’s description of himself as “basically a shopkeeper and a homemaker.” As the founder and President of Aero Studios, Aero, the iconic home emporium, Copper Beach, his and husband Dan Fink‘s charming Long Island general store, as well as a multitude of collaborations and licensed collections, O’Brien has been a leading proponent of modern American design since 1992.…
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At Home with Timothy Corrigan at Chateau de la Chevallerie (the before)

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   15 Comments
There are few people who could not only imagine but are capable of bringing an 18th century French chateau back to life. Designer Timothy Corrigan is not only capable but enthusiastic and experienced, having expertly renovated his former French home, Château du Grand-Lucé. …
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At Home with Carolyne Roehm – Design & Style: A Constant Thread

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
We have celebrated Carolyne Roehm’s many talents here before – in the garden, setting the table, the renovation and decoration of her beautiful Charleston home. With the publication of her new book (her 13th !!) Design & Style A Constant Thread, we can now marvel at the constant thread that has been at the core of all her creative endeavors throughout the years.…
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At Home in Connecticut with Bunny Williams

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Over the years, I have had the privilege of documenting many aspects of celebrated designer Bunny Williams‘ talents. And while Susanna and I have shared several video visits with Bunny, we  have never visited her inside her beautiful Greek Revival home, immortalized in her first book, An Affair with a House.…
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At Home in Los Angeles with Richard Shapiro

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
Enter Richard Shapiro‘s extraordinary home and it’s difficult to believe you are in the center of Los Angeles. Created with a passion for all that he loves – art, antiquities, architecture, travel – his home contains a level of authenticity, details and brilliant juxtapositions that few would have the knowledge, patience or eye to complete.…
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At Home in Connecticut with One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst walks the walk. During the day she works to make OKL a desired design destination for bringing unique style home and at her bucolic country house in Connecticut, she has done exactly that, working with The Studio, the design services team at One Kings Lane, who helped update her house to reflect her own personal style.…
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At Home on Nantucket with Gary McBournie

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
Drive up to designer Gary McBournie‘s charming Nantucket home and you are greeted by an enormous green privet hedge punctuated by a vibrant blue door, beyond which a gorgeous courtyard blooming with hydrangea and island friendly flowers reveals itself like a secret garden.…
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Arriving in Style with Quintessence

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Over the course of the year, Susanna and I are always busy filming design friends across the country and around the world. You never know what awaits you behind every door, gate or threshold! So for even those who are faithful readers in these parts, I encourage you to subscribe to our Quintessence At Home With video series on YouTube because I know you’ll never want to miss a thing.…
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