Welcome to Nest by Tamara

Welcome to Nest by Tamara
Tamara Matthews Stephenson is the creative talent behind this 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. Beyond her writing, She is an interior designer and textile designer as the Creative Director and Owner of root cellar designs, LLC, an artisan line of textile and wallpaper. Connect with Tamara through email at rootcellardesings@gmail.com

Our root cellar designs' Neptune Table at the Lenox Hill Spring Gala 2026

“Once Upon a Dream”
Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

 Our Neptune Dream Table for root cellar designs
at
the Annual Lenox Hill Spring Gala 
in New York City 
 
Neptune's Dream 
was a sea fever dream, 
a table set with a cornucopia of hand made seashell-inspired designs.  
It's as if the Roman God of the sea himself dined 
at this table surrounded by all he loves.  
The design paid homage 
to the pull the ocean has.  
A table realized in a blue and white palette 
with created shell sculptures, 
decoupage plates,
 textiles from root cellar designs 
and inspired by my new blue and white 
terra cotta tile collection with Country Floors, 
special thank you to
Gabriella Stephenson-Fraser, Design Assistant For the Day
Miles Stephenson & Caroline San Pietro, photography and videograpy
Randal Stephenson and Christopher Fraser, heavy lifting
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
including Derek Samuelson, Director of Advancement
Country Floors 
Cipriani Events Team
read about the storied history of the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House located on the Upper East Side of New York city

two photos by Marco Ricca
provided by the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House team
credit: Miles Stephenson and Gabriella Stephenson
Happy Nesting
XO Tamara
special thank you to my daughter, Gabriella Stephenson