WELCOME to Nest by Tamara

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara
Tamara Matthews-Stephenson is the creative talent behind Nest by Tamara, a captivating journal dedicated to interior design, history and lifestyle inspiration. With a passion for design and a keen eye for aesthetics, she shares her expertise and insights. Tamara has established herself as a prominent figure in the world of interior design and her design philosophy is rooted in the idea that a well-designed home can elevate the quality of life, combining beauty with functional everyday living. Her blog is a testament to her dedication to helping readers achieve this balance. Beyond her writing, She is also an accomplished interior designer who is known for her talent blending diverse styles which has earned her a loyal following and recognition within the interior design industry. She has worked on a wide range of projects- from luxurious urban homes to cozy beach houses. Additionally, she is the Creative Director and Owner of root cellar designs, LLC, an artisan line of textile and wallpaper sold exclusively to the design industry. She designs and manufactures her wares in the United States and sells her line through trade showrooms around the country. Connect with Tamara Matthews Stephenson through email at rootcellardesings@gmail.com and at nestnestnest.blogspot.com for weekly stories, or through her fabric and wallpaper designs at rootcellardesigns.com and embark on a journey to transform your living spaces.
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ENTERTAINING COLUMN: My Story for Love& Magazine about Hosting a Cocktail Party

Thoughts On 
Hosting a Stress-Free 
Cocktail Soiree 
with Your Significant Other!
Tamara's Art of The Table party at Bilotta Kitchen
Over at Love& magazine I write the Feathering Your Nest column, and this week I contributed a story about hosting a cocktail party with my husband.  I show tips and tricks in order to take the stress out of the experience, by wielding what I call "dividing and conquering" skills then coming together to make it fun.  With the Spring Season on the horizon, I suspect there may be quite a few fetes in our future.  For the full read and sources, please head over to 
Feathering Your Nest  
Love& is a new magazine for young couples, taking readers through the trials and tribulations, the good and sometimes bad.  The magazine is a real look at marriage, showing that while it can be messy, marriage can also be sexy and fun.  For more information, check out this Love & magazine video

Is it Friday yet?  
I am also sharing a delicious cocktail recipe.  This Mandarin Mojito channels summer and during this particularly rainy, February week in New York City it feels wonderfully aspirational.  The muddled fresh mint gives it a special flavor.  I created this recipe for a cocktail party I organized in Atlanta for the Marriott Hotels  program, Travel Brilliantly.  I hope you'll bookmark this recipe for your next get together. 
Happy Nesting
XO Tamara
Tamara’s Mandarin Mojito
recipe is for one cocktail:
Cocktail rim sugar
2 teaspoons simple syrup*
4 fresh mint leaves
½ lime, cut into wedges (reserve one small wedge)
½ mandarin, cut into wedges (reserve one small wedge)
Crushed ice
2 ounces Anejo Caribbean rum
Club soda
Simple Syrup*
1 cup water
1½ cups sugar
To make the simple syrup, bring water and sugar to simmer in a saucepan, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Let cool.
For each cocktail, coat the rim of a highball glass with rimming sugar. In the bottom of the glass, muddle simple syrup and the mint leaves. Squeeze wedges from the lime and mandarin into the glass and then add reserved wedges. Add crushed ice, stir in rum, and top with club soda.

Check out other stories 
I wrote for Love& magazine:
Our Favorite and Sexiest Beds, Assuring Wedded Bliss
A Romantic Tree Trimming Party For Two

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