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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

My Favorite Design Event Hits The Hamptons- The East Hampton Antiques & Design Show, 2019


Weekend News In The Hamptons:
The East Hampton Antiques & Design Show 
Returns To The East End on July 19-21, 2019!
For the thirteenth year, this antique and design show kicks-off the festivities with their renowned Friday evening celebration followed by two days of antique shopping at the historic Mulford Farm in East Hampton
If you read Nest by Tamara, you know I love antiques.  Design trends come and go, but incorporating antiques into our homes is here to stay.  It's even more relevant now with a return to classicism these days. What I love in design is how the talents in our industry are smartly combining modern, edgy design with beautiful patina from the past. With that juxtaposition, we keep our homes fresh and inspiring.

Both the preview cocktail party and the antique show takes place on the bucolic Mulford Farm, located in the village at 10 James Lane in East Hampton. Maintained by the East Hampton Historical Society, this 3.5-acre property features a restored 17th-century farmhouse as well as several barns and outbuildings that are among the oldest on Long Island.

The East Hampton Antiques & Design Show continues to pull collectors and dealers from around the country who offer stellar wares and art, with more than 50 antiques, art dealers, and all housed in billowy white tents across the farm. With a focus on vintage decorative items for the home and garden as well as art, there is much to choose from- rattan and bamboo furniture, lighting, textiles, architectural elements, American and European country decorated furniture, Art Deco and Moderne, garden ornaments, wrought-iron accessories, industrial items, paintings, trade signs, period jewelry, weathervanes, and mirrors.  
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Jonathan Adler (Left), Simon Doonan (Right), 
and Foxlady, their rescue dog (Center)
This year it is exciting to note Honorary Co-Chairs Jonathan Adler & Simon Doonan will ring in the celebration during the Opening Night Preview Cocktail Party from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets for the Opening Party start at $175 per person and include return visits over the weekend. Junior Tickets (ages 40 and under) are priced at $100. For tickets, e-mail, info@easthamptonhistory.org or purchase online, or simply buy them at the gate during the night of the event. Admission to the show on Saturday and Sunday costs $10, with early buying at $20. Show hours are Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with an early buying hour at 9 a.m. On Sunday the show is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show offers an on-site café to boot.
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we caught up with celebrities who visited the show in 2018, 
Donna Karan (left), Martha Stewart (right)
Happy Nesting
XO Tamara