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In the Studio Video with Susanna Salk and Frances Palmer

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
I had been a fan of Frances Palmer and her beautiful ceramics long before I started this blog. Her distinctive and artistic take on vases, pots and other vessels attracted me along with legions of early admirers.  Trained as an art historian, Frances found her passion in working with her hands, first as a printmaker and ultimately as a potter.…
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Cornucopia Magazine

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
I can still remember seeing Mica and Ahmet Ertegun’s Bodrum villa for the first time. It was decades ago in a publication I have now forgotten, but I recall being immediately smitten with the allure of the exotic seaside location and the white washed stone house filled with Turkish furnishings.…
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At Ease | Labor Day Lounging

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
It has been a glorious summer here in the northeast. Although it’s hard to believe, September is upon us. So as a salute to the unofficial last weekend of the season, I offer the latest At Ease, an ode to Labor Day Lounging.…
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Shopping the Taigan Marketplace

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
As you readers know, I am a long time fan of the Taigan Marketplace, an online shopping site featuring a hand selected collection of a wide range of lifestyle products. I especially like that they focus on small companies, emerging designers and hand crafted artisanal products.…
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Christmas in July

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
While this week wasn’t exactly Christmas in July, it was certainly a week of major treats and peeks. Wednesday, I was delighted to have breakfast at The Modern, the elegant restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art to officially welcome Pilar Viladas as the new Architecture & Design Editor at Town and Country.…
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A Stylish Nantucket Wedding

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   15 Comments
For her entire life, my niece has been summering on Nantucket, so it was only natural that a Nantucket wedding would be her choice. This past weekend, friends and family gathered on island to celebrate with a full calendar of special events.…
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Thank You Taigan for Sharing my Chateau Life Picks

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
How can you not love a site that offers everything from the best ice cream sandwiches to luxury travel. For those always on the hunt for that certain something special, Taigan is an endless temptation of carefully curated products from around the globe.  …
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La Cienega Design Quarter Legends

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
It’s been a whirlwind few days here at the La Cienega Design Quarter Legends 2014 edition. In the beautiful California weather, we have been whisked from one beautiful showroom to another for interesting talks, delicious meals, convivial networking, a bevy of book signings and of course festive partying.…
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l’Art de Vivre at Gaggenau

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
A celebration of luxurious creative collaboration marked the debut of the new Gaggenau showroom and intimate JCB Lounge last week. Bringing together the best of l’art de vivre, the cutting edge German brand, along with the Boisset Collection and Caesarstone partnered with event sponsors Bernardaud and Baccarat for a truly marvelous experiential evening.…
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See You at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
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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