Travel Archives - Quintessence

At Home in Ojai with Isabelle Dahlin and Brandon Boudet

Ever since she first visited over 25 years ago, designer and shop owner Isabelle Dahlin always wanted a home in… Read More

We are excited to announce a new video series, Virtual Postcard. So many of you viewers have said you love… Read More

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