interior design

Timothy Whealon Kips Bay Show House White Orchard Room

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Timothy Whealon Kips Bay Show House White Orchard Room
Inspired by great English country houses of the 1920’s, the Timothy Whealon Kips Bay Show House White Orchard Room is an updated version with a crisp American tailored sensibility. As Timothy explained, “I think bedrooms should be peaceful spaces. We created this airy and light filled refuge to escape from city life.  …
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Olasky & Sinsteden Kips Bay Guest Bedroom

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Olasky & Sinsteden Kips Bay guest bedroom
I have been tracking Catherine Olasky and Max Sinsteden of Olasky & Sinsteden ever since spying their stylish Sotheby’s Showhouse drawing room a couple of years ago. Young designers with pedigreed pasts (aka design experience), they draw on the classics to create fresh new interpretations of tradition.…
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Sawyer Berson Kips Bay Show House Petit Salon

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Sawyer Berson Kips Bay Show House Petit Salon
Influenced by one of the great examples of 1930’s Italian residential architecture, the Sawyer Berson Kips Bay Show House Petit Salon is a jewel of restrained elegance. The design vocabulary of Sawyer Berson is a wide ranging one, including both traditional and modern styles encompassing architecture, interiors and landscape projects.…
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Alex Papachristidis Kips Bay Show House Dining Room

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   21 Comments
Alex Papachrisitid Kips Bay Showhouse Dining Room
Enter Alex Papachristidis‘ Kips Bay Show House dining room and you are transported to a tour de force of enchanting elegance. Shades of such early 20th century design titans as Elsie de Wolfe and David Adler and the high style of Mona von Bismarck are evident but you never completely lose sight that you are enveloped in a luxurious lair of modern living.…
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To Los Angeles and Back

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Patina Farm
I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles and back with Susanna Salk that left us, as she describes it, “elated and exhausted.” In addition to filming several exciting At Home with videos, including Brooke and Steve Giannetti‘s magical Patina Farm in Ojai, Patina Farmwe were also working on an exciting new project – a book collaboration. …
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LCDQ Windows for Legends Sneak Peek

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
LCDQ Windows - Tammy Connor for Hollyhock
If you’re following along on Instagram, you know that it’s been a busy few days in Los Angeles. In between our shoots, I managed to get a quick peek at a few of this year’s LCDQ Windows for Legends featuring this year’s theme One of a Kind. …
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It’s the Little Things in New Preston

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
It's the Little Things in Plain Goods in New Preston, CT
The town of New Preston, CT may be tiny but it looms large as a design destination. And this weekend, seven of the shops featured vignettes created by my video partner, author Susanna Salk to celebrate her new book, It’s the Little Things.…
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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala Tables Part II

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala Tables Lindsay Coral Harper
As I know everyone enjoys the originality of the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala tables, today we’ll take a final look at a few more of these creations. Gala Leadership Committee member Lindsay Coral Harper celebrated the Ming Dynasty with a colorful tablecloth of Robert Allen Fabric with fun Samuel and Sons tassel trim.…
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2016 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
2016 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala Alex Papachristidis and David Monn
While last week was chock full of design happenings, I was thrilled to be able to at least sneak a peek at the glorious tables for the 2016 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Gala. Always a favorite event of the season, this year the gala honored long time board member Audrey Gruss for her leadership and generosity.…
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At Home with Susanna Salk and Laura Kirar

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Laura Kirar studio and home in Brooklyn
Laura Kirar is a designer who approaches her work with the heart of an artist. Known for her artistic approach to interiors and products for the home, she brings both innovation and an artisanal appreciation of craft to everything she touches.…
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