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

Inspiring Fantastical Tabletop Designs at DIFFA's 19th Dining By Design in New York City


Ali Tayar with Silver Lining Interiors
FANTASTICAL TABLETOP DESIGN 
Kicks Off Spring
Exhibiting until March 21 at 
Pier 92 in New York City 
is DIFFA's annual Dining By Design

Rockwell Group with Knoll
Last week I was a panel expert and gave a trend talk at the Cliff Young showroom at the New York Design Center.  If you missed it, please check out our recap here on the blog next week.  I narrowed the current trends for 2016 down to four important categories.  It was a difficult feat because there are many important design industry trends that are currently influencing our home design, however, the ones I highlighted are movements that are here to stay.  Fantastical Tabletop topped my list because entertaining in the home is showing a resurgence with hosts getting more creative and utilizing the myriad products available on the market.  With this week's annual Architectural Digest magazine's Home Show in New York City at Pier 92 & Pier 94 there is much to celebrate in home design, but the adjoining table designs at DIFFA's Dining By Design brings it altogether in a way that makes us want to break bread this spring with panache.

Quite the crowd turned out for the gala cocktail party this past Thursday evening to celebrate the 19th Annual DINING BY DESIGN, which raises almost a million dollars annually to fight HIV/AIDS. DIFFA invites over 50 talented interior designers to transform this raw space into a fantasy, with industry brands showcase their products and talents. Take a look at the tables that will inspire our entertaining and #UnderThePergola posts here on the blog in the months to come...

Happy Nesting
XO Tamara

New Growth with Mary Douglas Drysdale

Echo Home
1st Dibbs
Ralph Lauren with Visual Comfort & Co.
Photo credit, Erik Bardin
Lladró by Darrin Varden
Modern Luxury's Magazine with Baccarat
Benjamin Moore with Cosentino by Julia Buckingham
Crate & Barrel
Nourison by Tyler Wisler
Luxe interiors with Christian Liagre by Sasha Bikoff 
L'Eden wallpaper by De Gournay