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At Home in the Hamptons with Kate Rheinstein Brodsky
Architecture, Interior design, Video

At Home in the Hamptons with Kate Rheinstein Brodsky

It would be difficult to grow up as the daughter of renowned designer and legendary shop owner Suzanne Rheinstein and… Read More

At Home with Jack Lenor Larsen at LongHouse Reserve
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Garden, Interior design, Video

At Home with Jack Lenor Larsen at LongHouse Reserve

In the world of textiles, Jack Lenor Larsen is an icon. As one of the most influential fabric designers of… Read More

Setting the Table in the Hamptons with Alex Papachristidis
Interior design, Video

Setting the Table in the Hamptons with Alex Papachristidis

Staying in the Hamptons with Alex Papachristidis is like being transported to an exclusive five star hotel owned by your… Read More

At Home with Susanna Salk and Muriel Brandolini
Architecture, Books, Interior design, Travel

At Home with Susanna Salk and Muriel Brandolini

Few summer retreats are as well known as Long Island’s Hamptons. In communities where artists and writers, fishermen and farmers… Read More

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Garden, Interior design, Travel

At Home in the Hamptons with Susanna Salk and Alex Papachristidis

It’s impossible to visit Alex Papachristidis at his country home without wanting to move in. And you wouldn’t be alone…. Read More

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Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse Den

Tucked between two larger rooms on the main floor is a lovely den. While most of us envision such rooms… Read More

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It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts It’s sunny out and the snow is melting so thoughts are on celebrating warmer days with our exclusive tablecloth handwoven in Tangier. Such a happy versatile color that effortlessly grounds all the dinnerware in our collection - a few examples here. In stock and ready to ship. Shop through link in profile.
Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a Join us at the Connecticut home of @salomondee , a house imagined to feel both entirely new and as though it has always belonged to its riverside setting. Designed in collaboration with architect @halardhalarddesign , it balances tradition and restraint—rooted in local vernacular yet quietly unconventional. WATCH AT LINK IN PROFILE
A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation A few of my favorites from the bevy of temptation at this year’s @thewintershownyc . Dealers tagged in each image.
As we start the new year, taking a deep fresh brea As we start the new year, taking a deep fresh breath with inspiration from Spanish designer @ludovicoporta . See how he creates a sense of calm elegance using curated collections and negative space in his magnificent renovated 18th century palacio. Watch the entire house tour on the Quintessence YouTube channel.
Monday blues with an international cadre of artisa Monday blues with an international cadre of artisanal tableware from our @shopqworthy collection. Shop it all through link in profile.
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