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

The 2014 Benjamin Moore Annual Hue Awards Honors Talents in the Design Industry.

Benjamin Moore showroom, D&D building
FOR THE LOVE OF COLOR!
Benjamin Moore CEO Michael Searles, Trina Turk, Martyn Lawrence Bullard; photo courtesy Amy Sussmam/Invision
Mario Buatta & Simon Doonan holding court
photo courtesy Diane Bondareff/Invision
photograph courtesy Deborah Martin
Recap of the stunning
Benjamin Moore 2014 HUE® Awards
To me, color is one of the most important elements of interior design. I continue to be awe struck by the power a can of paint can wield over a design, plus how a wise color choice can single handedly transform a room! On that note, when I received an invitation to Benjamin Moore's annual HUE dinner and award ceremony where the paint company generously honors talents in the industry for their usage of color, I was over the moon. Set in the gorgeous Highline Ballroom in New York City, and with the very eloquent and funny Simon Doonan (Barneys Creative Ambassador-at-Large) on stage leading the charge, the evening was a perfect way to kick-off the busy Fall line-up of design industry events. Six designers were awarded with live music performances by Nate Campany & The Serenade
. This year Benjamin Moore partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA, non-profit trade association of America’s fashion) to introduce a new category to the HUE Awards, the CFDA Trailblazer Award. Fashion designer Trina Turk was recognized for her exceptional use of color in her designs that extend from fashion to home collections. Others honored include Jeff Andrews Design, EverGreene Architectural Arts, Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design, Bergmeyer Associates, Mario Buatta. Read here for more details or search #HUEAwards on social media as well.

Happy Nesting
XO Tamara
When you put dynamic talents together in a room it becomes quite a party! To name a few noted in the audience whom I shared some laughs with check out my fuzzy snapshots below--John Douglas Eason, Patrick Hamilton, Jamie Drake, Claudia Giselle, Andgrea Algaze, Deborah Martin, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Mario Buatta (the prince of chintz), Darrin Varden, Damon Crain!