Posts Tagged: London

At Home in London with Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen via Quintessence At Home in London with Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Upon entering the London home of designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, you would never guess that it was once a dismal five bedroom Victorian flat. But their experienced eyes saw something more and after an extensive gut renovation, the apartment was transformed in a glamorous city residence where the design team spends evenings during their busy work weeks, retiring to their country residence in West Sussex on the weekends.…
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At Home in London with Lulu Lytle At Home in London with Lulu Lytle

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
While Lulu Lytle originally dreamed of becoming an Egyptologist, her current role as cofounder and creative director of Soane Britain indulges her passions for travel, antiquities, textiles and the exotic, all brought to fruition through the best of handmade British craftsmanship.…
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Photographer Henry Wilson London townhouse The Colorful Pattern Filled World of Henry Wilson

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
Yesterday, when single digits here in New England shocked us into acknowledging that winter was just getting started, a post by friend, designer Young Huh, reminded me of warmer destinations. I recognized it immediately as the late, photographer and designer Henry Wilson’s colorful pattern filled home in London.…
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Wardington Manor via Quintessence Out and About Here and Across the Pond

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   33 Comments
For all of you who may have been wondering (or not) about my recent absence in these parts, let me take you along behind the scenes of what has been a whirlwind past few weeks. Before leaving for a trip across the pond, Susanna Salk and I were busy filming new episodes for our At Home With video series.…
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Joseph Cornell, Tilly Losch, c. 1935-38 If You’re Heading to London

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
This summer’s theme in these parts has clearly settled on travel. Whether extended weekends or weeks long summer idyls, inspiration is everywhere. For those who might be heading to London, there are several not-to-be-missed exhibits in town. Most appropriate perhaps is the Joseph Cornell show at the Royal Academy of Arts.…
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Anouska Hempel Anouska Hempel

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
It was Blake’s, the chic London boutique hotel, that put Anouska Hempel on the map in the world of design. Inventing an entirely new template of what a hotel could be, this unique creative endeavor was an early indication of what would grow to become an all encompassing international realm.…
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Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
As I backtrack a bit here, our first BlogTour morning in London definitely started off on the right foot (yes, pun intended). A walk across the Millennium Bridge on a glorious morning offered a perfect introduction to British design. Sometimes a picture says it all.…
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