Travel Archives - Quintessence

At Home in Scotland with Katharine Pooley

Renowned British interior designer Katharine Pooley is not one to shy away from a challenge. She is an intrepid explorer,… Read More

“It’s Marrakech meets Nantucket, English Country, French country – everything I love in one house,” explains Johnson Hartig, the designing… Read More

Born into an Italian family distinguished in the world of art and architecture, it is hardly surprising that Nicolo Castellini… Read More

Ask any designer to name their favorite source of inspiration and many will cite travel. Nothing quite refreshes and expands… Read More

This week’s Friday Favorites is a tad late due to the continuing Fourth of July week. With family on island,… Read More

As I prepare for my annual summer trip to Nantucket, I was reviewing some of my past posts of island… Read More

As mentioned in my last post, I spent 72 hours in France this week with Susanna Salk, filming two new… Read More

Nantucket is a small island brimming with charm and character, due in no small part to the island’s vigilance in… Read More

While the first week of August on Nantucket has in recent years always included a focus on design, this year… Read More

The subtitle of the beautiful new book on Villa Astor says it all – “Paradise Restored on the Amalfi Coast.”… Read More

My second installment of Friday favorite finds from here on Nantucket includes a couple island staples in the food and… Read More

Last year, I initiated a fun Friday series from here on Nantucket which proved to be so popular, I am… Read More