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.

LIFE AS A TRAVEL WRITER


our Venice trip

London Trip
My Unexpected Journey As 
a Travel and Design Writer 
After writing my first few stories over here on Nest by Tamara in 2010, I quickly started receiving invitations to take my journals on the road through sponsored design tours.  I was hand picked (usually with a group of other writers) to travel to design-industry festivals and events all over the world.  We embarked upon the travel, food, art, culture of the area and usually centered around a design and history event.  Our job was to soak it all in, then write reviews and recaps to our readers, as well as writing for select publications as well.  See a sampling of my stories following my travels.

left to right; Le Meurice Hotel, 
my trip sponsored by Luxury Consortium Comite Colbert in Paris
right: my sponsored trip to London for Decorex 
sponsored by Maison Object show in Paris
and sponsored trip to Venice with Blogtour
Trip to Decorex in London 
hotel & travel, design reviews:
FRANCE
ENGLAND
GERMANY
Goethe Museum, Frankfurt Germany
ITALY
marie antoinette and the palace of Versailles, 2024
six things we love about the Italian Home, 2024
Parma, Italy- Antiques
Best of Italy, Food & Design
USA
St. Judes Children Hospital--Memphis, Tenessee
NYC
moody, edgy interior design, Holiday House--NYC
Revamp of the Highline--New York, New York
Design Collaborative with Traditional Home magazine
for the IFDA newsletter on Takes NYC
Hermes tabletop collections
THE HAMPTONS
Fish Farm--Amagansett, Long Island
Beauport Museum in Gloucester, 2020
 
Venice then Milan for Eurocucina and Salone Mobile. 
a villa in Venice
Decorex in London
New Orleans 
flowers I created for the NYC Welcome Dinner

Happy Nesting
XO Tamara

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Visit to the trade Root Cellar Designs textiles