Quintessence video series

Quintessence provides exclusive insider access to top designers and tastemakers at home around the world. Tag along with host, design author Susanna Salk and Quintessence founder, Stacey Bewkes for the most inspiring interior design and style.

Holiday House NYC 2014 Video Tour

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Patrick James Hamilton Holiday House NYC 2014
Now in its seventh year, Holiday House NYC was the first designer showhouse held in New York City to specifically benefit breast cancer. Featuring top interior designers in the spectacular Academy Mansion, chosen holidays and special occasions are celebrated with creativity, ingenuity and meaning.…
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Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk and Timothy Corrigan at Les Puces in Paris

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
Shopping les Puces with Timothy Corrigan
What design maven doesn’t dream of shopping at Les Puces, the famous Paris flea market visited by thousands of designers and tourists weekly from around the world. Well our dream came true last January when Susanna and I made the trip with designer Timothy Corrigan.…
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In the Studio Video with Susanna Salk and Frances Palmer

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
Frances Palmer pottery
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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Behind the Scenes at a House Beautiful Shoot

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   18 Comments
House Beautiful November 2014 issue
When House Beautiful gave Susanna the exciting news that they were going to come and shoot her Connecticut home for the magazine, we knew instantly it would made a fun behind-the-scenes video. It was fascinating to see acclaimed photographer William Abranowicz and his crew at work and House Beautiful Interiors Editor Doretta Sperduto made all the styling look effortless.…
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In the Studio with Peter Fasano Unveiling his Latest Designer Collaborations

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Drying fabric at Peter Fasano Studio
“New blood brings new ideas. It allows me to have my vision re-widened, to see things through other peoples’ eyes and that’s great.” So says textile designer, Peter Fasano. Producing hand silk-screened fabrics and wallcoverings in his Great Barrington, MA studio for over thirty years, the industry veteran recently welcomed four rising NYC design stars for a collaboration. …
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Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk & Ellie Cullman at the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Cullman Kravis Kips Bay
Antique shows can be overwhelming and intimidating. Yet shopping a show with an expert can be illuminating and entertaining. We were lucky enough to walk the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show (formerly the Avenue show) last year with designer Ellie Cullman, whose expertise and in-depth knowledge of art and antiques informs the elegant and layered interiors of  Cullman & Kravis.…
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Dressy Designers We Love Video Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Charlotte Moss in Designers We Love video part 1
There has long been a link between fashion and interiors, with some designers straddling both sides of the creative divide. We can all think of so many whose personal style is as distinctive as their interiors. So in honor of fashion week, Susanna and I are thrilled to present two videos of 16 dressy designers we love as they share the intersection of their style worlds on camera.…
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At Home in Connecticut with Susanna Salk and Alexandra Champalimaud

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Alexandra Champalimaud design for the Trouble Trust bar at the New York Palace
Award winning designer Alexandra Champalimaud not only brings a wealth of knowledge and international experience to every project she touches but a sixth sense. Whether a luxury hotel in China or Japan, a charming inn in the Hamptons or a spa in rural Connecticut, she intuitively knows how to connect a specific sense of place with extraordinary style.…
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At Home in the Hamptons with Susanna Salk and Alex Papachristidis

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Alex Papachristidis Hamptons House
It’s impossible to visit Alex Papachristidis at his country home without wanting to move in. And you wouldn’t be alone. His large family is close and inseparable. So inseparable in fact that eight of them all share their impossibly chic residence in the Hamptons, which Susanna Salk and I were delighted to recently visit.…
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At Home on the Hudson with Marian McEvoy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
Marian McEvoy and Karl Lagerfeld
Whoever coined the phrase “it’s all in the mix,” must have had the creative and effervescent Marian McEvoy in mind. With a fearless style and steady hand, she takes do-it-yourself crafting to an entirely new level of sophistication. Susanna and I were thrilled to visit Marian in her über charming Hudson River Valley home.…
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