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Channeling the Roman God Neptune For a Fantastical Tabletop Design This Spring

Thoughts On My "Once Upon A Dream" Table For The Upcoming Lenox Hill Spring Gala in New York City I look forward each spring to donning a fantastical table for a fancy gala in New York City.  The Lenox Hill Spring Gala is hosted in a historic former bank which is now run by Cipriani.  The ballroom is old-world, gorgeous with soaring ceilings in the grand st y le of Italian Romanesque Revival .  Throughout the space there are marble columns, 65-foot ceilings, inlaid marble floors and dripping chandeliers inspired by Byzantine architecture.   For the annual black-tie dinner and dancing gala, each table is decorated with extravagant flowers and creative (sometimes over-the-top) table decor with over a dozen interior designers and artists invited by the Lenox Hill team to don a table in the year’s theme.  I will be utilizing my new Summer House tile collection with Country Floors along with my newest textiles collection with root cellar designs, as well as some d...

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog
Since 2010 I've been sharing my passion for interior design, history, art, entertaining, travel & fashion here on Nest by Tamara. I am an interior designer, writer and textile designer at rootcellardesigns.com 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. I have been asked to write on these subjects for magazines and online media, and I also regularly host events and talk on these subjects. I am 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 at rootcellardesigns@gmail.com -Tamara

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