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
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TAMARA's PUBLISHED WRITING


tamara matthews-stephenson
designer & writer  
tamarastephenson1@gmail.com
917-328-1201 
IFDA Rising Star of Design

My Published Stories and Reviews
In addition to creating and writing the Nest by Tamara blog, I am frequently hired as a contributing editor for magazines including- Traditional Home, TradHome, NYC&G, Venu, Today's Equestrian, New York Stories, Dan's Papers, Happily Mag, Auth Luxe, Ruby Lane, Antiques Diva, Daily Front Row, Modenus, The Well Appointed Home, Marriott Travel Blog. Please see a sampling of my published writing and my posts over the years.
published editorials and reveiws
TradHome travels around the country
NYC&G magazine - Michelle Smith
NYC&G Sept 2014- Tory Golub
Traditional Home Magazine, salute to summer  
Venu magazine, Equestrian Design story
book reviews
Stephen Sills gardening book
textile diary column
printed botanical textile inspired by an 11th century Tuscan villa
why in design column
what is hollywood regency, 2023
Gardening- Espalier origins and history
The history of the Paisley pattern, 2024
set a beautiful table with rattan, 2021
what are glass insulators, history 2020
Majolica antiques
fashion
Dianna Vreeland's favorite color, 2024
a pretty Hermes canvas bag, 2023
interior design & gardening 
a beach house bedroom tweak, 2024
hippie chic for home and fashion, 2024
a love for outdoor living, 2024
six sea-inspired wallpapers for the home, 2024
library aesthetic on a table for a good cause, 2023
gleaning inspiration from doors in travel, 2022
a NYC apartment glow up decoration and design, 2022
fall clean up at the cottage, 2021
spring cleaning at the cottage, 2021
favorite summer pool floats, 2021
for the love of twin beds, 2021
travel
A moveable Feast, where to eat & drink in paris, 2025
six things we love about the Italian Home, 2024
marie antoinette and the palace of Versailles, 2024
San Pietro Hotel in Italy's Amalfi Coast, 2021
Proper Hotel, San Francisco
Travels with Modenus  
Hermes tabletop collections
Beauport Museum in Gloucester, 2020
Goethe Museum, Frankfurt Germany
Parma, Italy- Antiques
Antiques Brunch during Paris Design Week
Design Collaborative with Traditional Home magazine
food & drink
spiked lemonade for July 4
Nobu's rock shrimp recipe, 2020
minestrone soup from the farmer's market, 2021
Tomato bread soup recipe, 2020
favorite vegetable recipes, 2020
art reviews
historic women art exhibit, NYC 2024
history & architecture editorials
the beautiful Clarence House in England, 2023
a hidden women's retreat and mid-century gem in East Hampton, 2024
my tour of "little Grey Gardens" in East Hampton, 2024
the historic Devon homes in the Hamptons, 2023
Touring the iconic Grey Gardens, channeling little edie, 2023
the beauty of a Spanish Home, 2021
tour of Greycroft Home, 2022
Fox Nahem Home in East Hampton
Former Watch Factory, Historic Sag Harbor
antiques
antiques in Florence with The Antiques Diva, 2024
Travels to Parma at Mercanteinfiera
events & design market 
the East Hampton Historical Design Lunch series, 2024
the recao of international German textile show, Heimtextl, 2024
Detroit Designer Showhouse of the Junior League
Bergdorf Goodman's Iconic Holiday Windows
House Tour Marshall Watson in East Hampton
House tour, EHHS Holiday tour
ICFF design show
High Point Market, Spring 2016
Set Design, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Set Design, Crazy Rich Asians
Set Design, Bloodline
Set Design, Madmen Jet's episode
DAN's PAPERS magazine, East End Nest column
+I created and wrote the weekly East End Nest column for
Dan's Papers magazine in Bridgehampton, New York
published both in print and online
A creative use of wallpaper in a powder room, June 2012
beautiful glass at the AD Home show, May 2012
East Hampton Historical House Tour, November 2012
Father's Day gift:  a vintage bar cart, June 2012
How to prepare for summer entertaining, May 2012
Mulford Farm Antiques in East Hampton, July 2012
My kitchen gets a makeover, August 2012
Redefining your outdoor space for summer, June 2012
The comforts of an imperfect nest, June 2012
The Hampton Designer Showhouse, July 2012
A DIY antique dresser makeover, June 2012