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

Happy to Announce Root Cellar Designs fabric selling by the yard to the design trade industry!


-Exciting News for RootCellarDesigns-
Within five short months of debuting our fabric collection, they are now being offered to the design trade in showrooms around the country -- and, on September 30 at the onset of Atlanta's ADAC Fall Market, we will be in Atlanta showcasing our collection which is currently available at the Bradley USA showrooms in Atlanta and Chicago.  Additionally, in mid October our collections will be available for sale through the Ken Kehoe in Houston.  
We debuted our fabric company last spring at several high profile interior design industry events where we showed our designs while curating and decorating vignettes and giving back to important causes.  As a result, we have been profiled in some swanky pages of magazines and blogs. We are now thrilled to be represented by well-regarded design trade showrooms.  We hear over again by our peers that Root Cellar Designs are fresh, innovative and have not been seen before in the industry.  
Visit us Wednesday, September 30 in the Bradley showroom in Atlanta at ADAC #DISCOVERADAC 
where we will give a presentation
About Root Cellar Designs?
We are a design duo hailing from the fashion and interior design industries and inspired by our collective love for history in decorative arts who come together to make beautiful wares for the  home. 
We made a commitment to made in America, 
and what does that mean to us?
We made a commitment to make our textiles here in the States, and fabricate our ready made wares (like our pillows and table linens) in New York City.  Why?  Susan, as the former owner of her own fashion label for several years while creating bespoke collections, feels passionate  to keep "green" by helping to support the waning NYC fashion garment district.  To us, entrepreneurialism is truly one of the foundations of the American dream. We realize that without our local sewing workrooms, American-owned digital fabric printers, we would not be able to realize our dream of starting Root Cellar Designs.  A staple of Root Cellar is tapping into our collective love and passion for history and well made design, and by creating our products locally we feel it enhances that concept.   Since I've had a passion for interior design and have been a working interior designer in this industry for over 20 years, I see first-hand everyday how hard this industry works to create beautiful, well-made products.  It feels right to support our local community.
Happy Nesting
XO Tamara
CUT YARDAGE FABRIC OFFERED TO THE TRADE:
To the designer trade--10 fabric patterns, 3 colorways are now available by the yard in Bradley USA showrooms in Atlanta and Chicago showrooms, and soon available in Ken Kehoe showroom in Houston

MORE ON THE HORIZON, READY MADE WARES
Stay tuned soon for information about our pillows, table linens, napkins, tea towels which will be offered in 
select boutiques around the country 
Finally, this October we will debut a new collection called east/west
our new patterns--chenille, tortoiseshell, basketwork, blue herons, star--
are inspired by antiques, vintage plates, textures, travel and the natural world.  Our new pattern Willow (above) channels antique dish pattern Blue Willow and celebrates this iconic design.  We sketched and tweak the design for a modern take on a classic, historic pattern.