Posts Tagged: interior design

Maureen Footer bedroom in Veranda Wanderlust issue, photo by Melanie Acevedo.jpg Sneak Peek – Veranda Wanderlust

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Ask any designer to name their favorite source of inspiration and many will cite travel. Nothing quite refreshes and expands one’s point of view as immersion in new geography and culture. Veranda Magazine quite agrees and so coming next month is their first-ever Wanderlust issue with a world of treasures from around the country and globe.…
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Nantucket Oldest Reimagined by NYSID students 2018 Nantucket Friday Favorites – Oldest House Reimagined

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
For the third year, as part of Nantucket by Design, NYSID students were invited to reimagine the front rooms of Nantucket’s Oldest House. Overseen by Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean at NYSID, Ellen Fisher, the project is a great hands-on collaboration with the NHA, spotlighting the island’s historic property and showcasing the talent and creativity of the students.…
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Nantucket House Tour family room Nantucket House Tour – Hippie House Chic

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
On the southeastern shore of Nantucket, where conservation protects over 2,000 acres of natural landscape, sits a house nestled in the dunes with expansive views of sea and sky. When the owners approached designer Jeffrey Bilhuber, their directive was for what they called a hippie house, with that nostalgic spirit of summers past.…
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Nantucket by Design 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
With a flurry of lectures, parties, and a multitude of events large and small, last week marked the much anticipated Nantucket by Design 2018. In its third year, the Nantucket Historical Association’s major fundraiser celebrated the island’s unique influence on American design with attendees flocking to the Grey Lady from near and far.…
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One Kings Lane Kitchen copy At Home in Connecticut with One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
One Kings Lane President Debbie Propst walks the walk. During the day she works to make OKL a desired design destination for bringing unique style home and at her bucolic country house in Connecticut, she has done exactly that, working with The Studio, the design services team at One Kings Lane, who helped update her house to reflect her own personal style.…
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Nantucket guest house living room Nantucket Friday Favorites – Guest House Chic

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   17 Comments
One of the most photo friendly areas on Nantucket is the charming town of Sconset in the southeast corner of the island. With an abundance of rose covered cottages and a tiny “town,” it is brimming with history and nostalgia. Nantuket guest house garageSeveral years ago, I shared one of my first house tours –  a stylish home on the Bluff.…
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Nantucket boathouse Nantucket Friday Favorites – Boathouse Chic

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
In downtown Nantucket, across from where the car ferry ushers in its seasonal visitors, sits the historic Old North Wharf. Originally built in 1750 for the burgeoning fishing trade, the tiny shacks lining its width were eventually transformed into cottages for more residential use.…
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Greater Light, Nantucket Nantucket Friday Favorites – Greater Light

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
I’m woefully late for last week’s Friday favorite from here on Nantucket. All I can say is that island time is real! We’ll be talking more about the Nantucket Historical Association and their important work this summer including next month’s Nantucket by Design, their largest fundraiser of the year.…
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Entry at house on Mallorca, designed by Ramón García Jurado, photo by Montse Garriga Grau for House & Garden UK 1 copy Marvelous on Mallorca

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
While I am happily ensconced in my summer outpost here on Nantucket, I still enjoy vicariously exploring other vacation destinations. In this month’s British House & Garden, a beautiful home on Mallorca piqued my curiosity. Pool on Mallorca, photo by Montse Garriga Grau for House & Garden UK 1In the rural region of Manocor on this Spanish island, a 200 year old farmhouse was sympathetically restored by Madrid architect and designer, Ramón García Jurado, for a stylish mix of old and new.…
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nantucket highlights via Quintessence Nantucket Highlights

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
As I prepare for my annual summer trip to Nantucket, I was reviewing some of my past posts of island favorites. I thought I would share a few Nantucket highlights here and ask you readers what you might enjoy seeing this year.…
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