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 AERIN’s holiday magic at The Mayflower Inn, Burghley House by John Martin Robinson, and Cabana’s Holiday Pop-up in London. Written by Natalie Aldridge.
AERIN Brings Holiday Magic to The Mayflower Inn
Leave it to Aerin Lauder to make the holiday season feel like a scene straight out of a dream. This December, the founder of her eponymous lifestyle brand, AERIN, is sprinkling her signature touch of timeless elegance over The Mayflower Inn in the Connecticut countryside, a beautiful hotel near and dear to our hearts.
From December 5th to 6th, The Mayflower Inn will be transformed into a festive wonderland under Aerin’s creative direction, an enchanting celebration of beauty, warmth, and refined comfort. Guests can join in A Fireside Fête with AERIN, an exclusive seasonal dining experience curated by Aerin Lauder herself, and browse the AERIN trunk show, where her chic holiday collection will be available for gifting (or keeping).
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For those wanting to linger a little longer, the exquisitely decorated AERIN Suite will be the ultimate indulgence, complete with bespoke amenities and the brand’s signature understated glamour.
We have long admired Aerin’s innate ability to blend classic sophistication with cozy allure, and this collaboration is pure holiday perfection. The Mayflower Inn’s historic charm meets Aerin’s golden touch, creating a setting that feels as welcoming as it is impossibly chic.
Burghley House by John Martin Robinson
Few houses capture the drama and romance of English architecture quite like Burghley House. Built between 1555 and 1587 for William Cecil, the formidable Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, it stands today as one of the grandest surviving estates of the sixteenth century, and now, in Burghley House, it receives the richly detailed tribute it deserves.
Written by renowned historian John Martin Robinson, with beautiful photography by Ashley Hicks and a foreword by Miranda Rock, Rizzoli just released Burghley House as an exquisite book tour through centuries of English interiors. Each page reveals another corner of Cecil’s extraordinary vision of that merge Gothic exuberance with French and Italian grace. The state rooms dazzle with tapestries, gilt furniture, Old Masters, and the soaring Great Hall, where a Renaissance staircase and Italianate fireplace are the perfect example of how historic interiors can be the perfect meeting of intellect and artistry.
But what makes the book so enchanting is how alive Burghley feels. Ashley Hicks’s photography catches the sunlight on carved stone and painted ceilings, the softness of velvet against ancient oak. The Gothic kitchen still intact, the play of color across vaulted plasterwork, and all the details in between, remind us that great interiors aren’t static relics but living testaments to imagination.
From its Elizabethan roots to its Capability Brown parklands, Burghley House is a love letter to design. It is a book for those who believe rooms can tell stories, who find beauty in patina, and who never tire of the layered poetry of an English country house.
This is more than a coffee table treasure… It is a reminder that great style, whether drawn in stone or silk damask, is forever. Shop the book here!
Cabana’s Holiday Pop-up in London
This season, London gets a dose of Cabana Magazine charm. The beloved interiors and lifestyle magazine and brand has opened its Home for the Holidays shop on Sloane Street, transforming the space into a jewel box of craftsmanship, color, charm, and worldly flair.
Brimming with Cabana’s signature mix of pattern, texture, and romance, the shop feels like stepping inside the pages of the magazine itself. Think embroidered linens stacked beside Venetian glass, hand-painted ceramics mingling with vintage curiosities, and tables layered in the artful abundance that defines founder Martina Mondadori’s vision.
More than a store, it’s a living tableau of Cabana’s world. A place where Italian exuberance meets English refinement, and where every corner tempts you to linger. Throughout the season, the space will host collaborations, trunk shows, and festive events celebrating artisans from around the globe.
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This is the kind of holiday shopping and festive destination we dream of. Equal parts inspiration and indulgence! Whether you’re after the perfect hostess gift, a new set of linens, or simply a moment of visual delight, make sure to shop by Cabana’s holiday shop if you find yourself in London… Or shop Cabana from the comfort of your own home here! We particulary adore Cabana’s exquisite tabletop collection and their Ultimate Gift Guide, perfect for getting a jump start on your holiday shopping list.
Read our favorite articles of the week:
Miles Redd Designs a Dream House in Palm Beach written by Miles Redd for Frederic.
The Morgan Library Opens a Landmark Exhibition of Renoir’s Drawings written by Gogo Taubman for Galerie.
Shop this week’s inspired finds:
x Natalie
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