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Bunny Williams A House by the Sea

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
Bunny Williams A House by the Sea book jacket
“We knew we wanted a house where we would really live outside, a house where the ocean breezes would blow through, and a house that would be a place in which we could gather our friends and family and entertain easily.”…
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2016 Biennale des Antiquaires and Robert de Balkany at Sotheby’s

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
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This week and next are going to be a very busy couple of weeks in Paris for the world of interiors, collectors and design. This past weekend, the 2016 Biennale des Antiquaires opened as the Grand Palais was transformed into a luxurious display of masterpieces from Old Masters and modern works to antiquities, decor and design as well as haute jewelry.…
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Design Leadership Summit 2016 Preview

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
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One of the highlights of last year’s design calendar was the Design Leadership Summit in Los Angeles. Celebrating ten years of bringing together, informing and inspiring the country’s top design professionals, the Design Leadership Network‘s Summit has been instrumental in broadening the scope of what we think about in today’s world of design.…
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Friday Five Favorite Finds X Part II

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
Jada Loveless on Nantucket
As summer winds down and flip flops and straw hats segue into less casual attire, thoughts turn to fashion for fall. So part II of this weeks’s Friday Five Favorite Finds includes two shops on island whose statement-making accoutrements can add a luxurious layer to your wardrobe.…
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Friday Five Favorite Finds X

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
Sconset Foot Path
As it turns out, my final Friday Five Favorite Finds for 2016 ends today on its tenth edition. Today’s first of my favorite finds starts in the charming village of Sconset. An island friend reminded me of The Sconset Foot Path, which I hadn’t taken for years.…
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Saying Goodbye to Summer

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Goodbye to summer from Nantucket
It’s always bittersweet as I get ready to pack up and say goodbye to summer, especially this year when I was able to have a longer stay here on Nantucket. I leave you with a farewell collage for a taste of the Grey Lady’s allure.…
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Milieu Magazine Anniversary Issue Sneak Peek

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
Milieu Magazine fall 2016 issue cover
Three years ago, Texas based interior designer Pamela Pierce was ready for a new challenge. After thirty years of designing interiors, she decided to share her love of great design from another vantage point. Despite the closings of many beloved shelter publications over the years, Pierce still believed in the power of print and so three years ago this September, launched Milieu Magazine.…
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Friday Five Favorite Finds IX

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Mellie Cooper paper art
This Friday’s Five Favorite Finds kicks off with a location that celebrates two popular island categories – food and gardens. Drive about a half mile down the slightly-off-the-beaten-track dirt Millbrook Road, and you will discover the enticing world of Pumpkin Pond Farm.…
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NYSID at Nantucket by Design

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Nantucket Oldest House
As a board member of both the Nantucket Historical Association and the New York School of Interior Design, Maria Spears was instrumental in orchestrating a unique and creative event for Nantucket by Design. Nantucket represents the best of old and new and in thinking of how to meld the island’s history with the power of design, a group of NYSID students were invited to reimagine two rooms in Nantucket’s oldest house.…
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Ike Kligerman Barkley at Nantucket by Design

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
view from Ike Kligerman Barkley Nantucket house
After almost four decades of presenting the Nantucket Antiques Show as their major annual fundraising event, the Nantucket Historical Association updated and rebranded this much anticipated week, introducing Nantucket by Design this year. Honing in the focus on design and designers, they organized, under the capable, enthusiastic and energized leadership of inaugural chairman Maureen Bousa, a terrific week of events highlighting established and emerging talent as well as iconic island properties and local resources.…
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