WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog
Hi- It's Tamara. I'm happy you've stopped by, and since 2010 I've been sharing my passion for interior design, history, art, entertaining, travel & fashion. I am an interior designer, textile designer and writer living and working in New York City and East Hampton, Long Island. My musings have taken me to international design, art, antique and epicurean events and I have lots to share. I'm grateful to have been listed as the #1 top design blog, blogs to watch, top design blogs and named and awarded Rising Star of Design by the IFDA NY industry organization. Please feel free to reach out to our team for an interior design consultation at NestbyTamara.com -Tamara

Holiday House Hamptons Opening Gala, Bringing Fantastic Ideas & Sources Just In Time For Summer Decorating

Today, 
We Share Our Top Design Finds & Favorite Moments 
at 
Holiday House Hamptons 2016
Presented by HC&G magazine

Holiday House Hamptons kicked off the opening of this showhouse this past weekend on a beautiful summer evening to a festive crowd donning all white.  The home is modern with clean lines, and offers a beautiful vista overlooking some of the prettiest views in the Hamptons. We are happy to share our favorite moments brought by talented designers hailing from all over the country, and noting that many sourced design locally to create these spaces and vignettes.  We are sharing sources today in the hopes of giving you take-aways to help with summer decorating.  

If you live locally, please visit daily until 
July 26 from 11am-5 pm 
The showhouse is closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
but open until 8 pm on Thursdays
100 Crescent Avenue
Water Mill, NY 11976

about Holiday House:

Since 2008, founder Iris Dankner has brought the industry two annual designer showhouses (fall in New York City and summer in the East End of Long Island), both to benefit breast cancer research.  The Showhouse attracts interior designers from across the country in order to transform the homes into fantastical spaces.  Each design is themed around a holiday or special moment in life. 

Happy Nesting
XO Tamara
Our Nine Top Moments With Source Shares 
  


1. Kara Mann's Indian Summer dining room shows a beautiful set table, crisp and ready for entertaining with a unique textural leather table runner, stylish Ikat plates from Hermes combining three different patterns together.  The chairs from Baker Furniture finish off the design beautifully.


2. West Chin's Midnight Romance is infused throughout the home with a a cool, modern vibe and he designed the kitchen, dining area and outside deck showing off his talent.  Much of the lighting and furniture/accessories can be found at his East Hampton shop (including the fantastic bar cart), Out East & West.  
rug by Fort Street Studio

3.  We love Chad James Home's cozy, warm sitting room inspired by May Day.  These pillows showcase a new fabric pattern from Scalamandre, and worked to inspire the entire design of the room.  The antiques from Newel Gallery gave the needed charm and patina to the space. 

 4. We were immediately drawn to this gorgeous, dramatic wallpaper in 
Keith Baltimore's Harvest East End Wine Room
It is a bountiful, oversized botanical pattern against a stunning black ground!
Wallpaper designed by Flavor Paper 
Paper Hanger:  All Island Painting & Paperhanging 


5. Wesley Moon's Palm Sunday bedroom is tropical and modern!  The Pierre Frey wallpaper and fabric swathed on the walls and bed, sets the tone and this bedroom topped our favorite spaces in the home. The Savoir Bed adds a super luxurious feel to the room, and we love the HJ Hakimian rug bringing balance and a calmness to the design. 



 6. We are smitten with this gorgeous Art Deco style chandelier in Elizabeth Dow's bedroom and it adds glamour to the serene space.  Many of the items (including the incredible Cloud bed) can be found at Dow's home shop in East Hampton.  The art from 
Sara Nightingale Gallery pairs wonderfully with the design!
 




7. Carmina Roth's gorgeous bedroom & adjoining deck
beautifully channels a chic St. Bart's lifestyle.
Hermes fabric/pillow (spells Hermes backwards) from
Jerry Pair Showrooms, Dedar. 
Carmina custom designed this floating live-edge platform bed with 
Fairfield Co. Antique & Design Center
8. Sasha Bikoff's moody bedroom features hand painted wallpaper by de Guorney giving the room an ethereal and dramatic feel, hence the room's theme, A Starry Summer Night!  
The Matouk bedding compliments it well to boot.

9. Ann Tarasoff's Butler's Pantry Spring Fling took a small space and gave it great style utilizing a gorgeous pine console and map from English Country Antiques' Bridgehampton shop, a breezy window treatment fabric and trim from Kravet, and a summer infusion with three wallpapers by Thibaut!

please note:  
the paint throughout the house had gorgeous hues and all offered up by Farrow & Ball