Welcome to TGP Tidbits where we round up the happenings and our musings of the design industry each week. This week we take a look at The Six Bells Countryside Inn, Lilly Pulitzer x Lee Jofa, and Christopher Spitzmiller’s Designer Tag Sale. Written by Natalie Aldridge.
The Six Bells Countryside Inn
Tucked into the rolling hills of the Hudson Valley, The Six Bells Countryside Inn is the latest chapter in Audrey Gelman’s unfolding fairy tale. What began in 2022 as a tiny Brooklyn homewares boutique has grown into a fully realized world, now complete with its own inn, tavern, and shop. Located in Rosendale, New York, the inn occupies a restored 1850s boarding house set along the gentle curves of the Rondout Creek. It is every bit as charming as you’d expect, a place where history, whimsy, and design come together in perfect harmony.
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The original Six Bells shop enchanted visitors with its make-believe setting, Barrow’s Green, a fictional English village steeped in folkish detail and old-world charm. That same spirit carries through at the inn, where eleven individually designed rooms transport guests to another time and place. Expect Scandinavian-style box beds, Maximalist wallpaper, and antique furnishings sourced from around the globe. Each space is its own little storybook scene, from “The Lamplight” room with its archival prints to “The Innkeeper’s Suite” where a twin bed is nestled behind a curtain like a secret.
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Downstairs, The Feathers Tavern offers early American-inspired fare by Molly Levine and chef Larkin Young, while the on-site shop invites guests to bring home a piece of the magic. It is a seamless blend of retail, hospitality, and fantasy. Muralist Wally Whitehurst and designer Adam Greco lent their talents to the interiors, creating a world that feels both transported and lived in.
The Six Bells Countryside Inn is more than just a place to stay. It is a fully immersive experience, a living and breathing set piece for Gelman’s nostalgic and imaginative vision. For lovers of design, storytelling, and slow, beautiful living, rooms are now open for booking here.
Lilly Pulitzer x Lee Jofa
If your heart beats for sun-drenched glamour, the new Lilly Pulitzer III Collection for Lee Jofa has arrived to brighten every corner of your home. This third collaboration between the legendary Palm Beach label and luxury fabric house Lee Jofa launched this spring with a riot of resort-chic textiles, bold wallpapers, and playful trims.
The collection is a true celebration of Lilly’s roots: lush tropical florals, vibrant bird and fruit prints, and classic Palm Beach motifs in linen-cotton blends, space-dyed yarns, and crisp wallpapers. The range includes sunny stripe fabrics in twelve signature hues, coordinating trims, and that unmistakable hidden Lilly signature, with subtle nods to the lace details of her iconic shift dresses. Among the standout additions are oversized murals, including sweeping seaside vistas and tropical palms.
In this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach, Amanda Reynal layered the bright Lilly Pulitzer x Lee Jofa patterns with neutral foundations to create interiors that feel polished and relaxed. It was certainly a standout room for us!
In a sea of beige, the Lilly Pulitzer III Collection is a welcome splash of color. For those who love pattern, charm, and a bit of island attitude, this is your invitation to play. The collection is available exclusively through the trade at Lee Jofa showrooms and can be viewed here.
Christopher Spitzmiller’s Designer Tag Sale
Get ready, treasure hunters. Christopher Spitzmiller’s much-anticipated Designer Tag Sale is back at his idyllic Clover Brook Farm in Millbrook, New York. Set against the lush backdrop of Spitzmiller’s storied country estate, the event promises a weekend of fabulous finds, impeccable taste, and serious design star power.
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This year’s lineup includes an impressive roster of top-tier talent offering one-of-a-kind pieces from their personal collections. Think furniture, artwork, textiles, tabletop, and those irresistible odds and ends you didn’t know you needed. Expect contributions from Ashley Whittaker, Mary McDonald, Young Huh, and many more, including the host himself, whose signature lamps and lifestyle wares have become modern classics.
And because no country weekend is complete without a proper drink, Ten Mile Distillery will be on hand offering tastings of their exceptional spirits. The sale takes place this weekend, June 14th. Tickets are available here. Don’t miss your chance to shop from the personal collections of top designers and enjoy a sip or two in their stylish company.
Read our favorite articles of the week!
In “Sirens,” Every Elegant Coastal Design Detail Is a Metaphor written by Cathy Whitlock for Frederic.
Inside Kit Kemp’s Colorful Barbadian Home That Redefines Luxury Island Living written by Stephanie Hunt for Veranda.
Shop this week’s inspired finds!
x Natalie
