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Welcome to Nest by Tamara

Welcome to Nest by Tamara
I have been blogging since 2008. Nest by Tamara is a lifestyle blog inspired by my busy, full life as a NYC interior designer. I muse about interior design, antiques, architecture, gardening, cooking and entertaining – all that encompasses “nesting” to create a well-lived life and a stylish home. This is not a DIY blog nor a super snobby, stuffy view, but instead a philosophy of infusing a relaxed elegance into your home through investing in high quality products but mixed with budget pieces because we are always on the prowl for a bargain, and all the while keeping creativity as your secret weapon. My posts help you to continue to be the style seeker you are, juggling it all, and yet, you long for the most beautifully set table, albeit sometimes your pot is bubbling over just as the guests arrive. I show you how to utilize your time, keep quality in your back pocket, and smile while you enjoy the fabulous ride! Email me at TamaraStephenson1@gmail.com

Tamara Stephenson interior design

Tamara Stephenson interior design
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Summer is my favorite season -- What's on the agenda here on Nest by Tamara

Summer is my favorite season -- What's on the agenda here on Nest by Tamara
Lots of fun design musing over here on Nest. For starters, I'll be decorating a small project for a client's weekend get-away home, writing editorials for a few magazines including my East End Nest column for Dan's Papers magazine about the many design events around the Hamptons, heading to Memphis, TN in July with Brizo and the blogger 19 group, plan the decorations for my daughter's dorm room before she heads off for freshman year at Cornell University, painting my back porch, planting a flower and vegetable garden, throwing at least two summer soirees at the beach, primping for a photo shoot at my beach cottage, and lots more. And, of course, I'll be writing about all of it here on Nest -- so stay tuned!

Friday, November 16

I am excited to be a contributing editor to the Fall Issue of TradHome magazine


If you have not already opened up the new issue of 
TradHome magazine, 
which is the new online magazine published by 
Traditional Home magazine's publishing house Meredith
I encourage you to check it out here above.
 Editor-In-Chief Ann Maine asked me to be a part of this special issue 
where they dedicate much of the magazine to offering readers design "hot spots" from around the country.  We brainstormed about this fun idea of me reaching out to a variety of interior design blogger friends to ask each of them their special "go to" for design.  We put it together on an interactive map (one of the beauties of online publishing) with a star on the map for each of the 15 design bloggers recommendation around the country.  If you click on each star you will go to a separate page for that blogger and their recommendation.  
This is a great way to bring readers design secrets from those 
who have their finger on the pulse of interior design.
here's my recommendation, 
English Country Antiques 
in Bridgehampton, Long Island
Here are the 14 other bloggers with links to their blog
who graciously gave up their 
design secret weapon:  



I am very grateful to all of these talented folks.  
I am friends with each and every one of them
and read their blogs, so I hope you can check them out.
I tried to choose talents from various regions 
of the country to give variety.  
It was difficult because I am a fan of many design bloggers
so I hope to do something like this again in 
the future to incorporate more of my talented design
blogger friends into a story:

Happy Nesting XO

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