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

Entertaining Post: Our Spring Garden Table Design- Textiles, Flowers and A French Tutuer



Our Table Design With a French Tutuer 
Centerpiece Showing a Spring Blooms Design for the Lenox Hill Spring Gala in New York City

What is a Tutuer?
A tuteur is a three-dimensional trellis that's used as a structure for plants to climb or act as an ornamental element in the garden. Most tuteurs are pyramidal in shape, with a large stable base that tapers toward the top.
So, we used this organic structure in the garden as the basis for our spring table, a place to start where the natural garden grows and blooms interwinding around this trellis, and focused on those beautiful spring blossoms.  We showcased our newest Enchanted collection of textiles for the home on the table, on the seats, table linen and as dinner napkins.  It was a fantastical evening, (magical really) with gorgeous tables all designed by different interior design teams.  This annual fundraiser for the The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a long-standing philanthropic endeavor supporting this neighborhood house on the upper east side of New York City.  The annual Spring gala is held at Cipriani's event space across from Grand Central Station in a historic-rich former bank.Please check out our Enchanted Collection.
                                                    Happy Nesting                                                      XO Tamara 
J Layton, Tamara Stephenson and Miles Stephenson
Susan Young, Tamara Stephenson, Miles Stephenson
Beautiful plates by Mottahedeh
Thank you NYC&G and 
photographer Marco Ricca