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 Chairish joining up with LiveAuctioneers, the Downeast Antiques & Art Show, and the Lilly Pulitzer Vintage Vault Collection. Written by Natalie Aldridge.

Chairish Joins Forces with LiveAuctioneers

In thrilling news for treasure hunters everywhere, Chairish, along with its stylish European sister site Pamono, has been acquired by Auction Technology Group, the powerhouse behind beloved marketplaces like LiveAuctioneers. Two of the design world’s most adored sources for rare, beautiful, and irresistible pieces are now under one very chic roof.

 

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For interior designers and devoted design aficionados, this union is nothing short of a dream. It means more vintage gems to unearth, more artful antiques to swoon over, and more singular statement pieces from expert sellers across the globe. Chairish will continue to keep everything that makes it so beloved, from its distinctive brand to its keen editorial eye and world-class customer service that has turned casual browsers into loyal collectors.

Think of it as an already-great treasure hunt going supercharged. Whether seeking a perfect Louis XVI fauteuil, a sculptural midcentury light, or a piece of contemporary art that makes your heart race, the chances of finding “the one” have just multiplied. This dynamic pairing is set to make the hunt more exciting than ever!

Downeast Antiques & Art Show

Sometimes antiques are even better when you can treasure hunt in person, where the scent of aged leather, the gleam of patinated brass, and the thrill of discovery come together. Nowhere captures that magic quite like the Downeast Antiques & Art Show in Blue Hill, Maine.

Set against the serene backdrop of coastal Maine’s August light and mist, the show begins today and runs through the 16th on the grounds of George Stevens Academy. It is one of America’s longest-running antiques events and each year becomes one of the summer’s most covetable destinations for stylish seekers. The show brings together world-class dealers offering the finest American, English, and European antiques, decorative art, and design treasures.

 

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On Friday, interior designer Rita Konig and architect Gil Schafer will join Frederic’s Editor-in-Chief Dara Caponigro for an “In Conversation” event. This promises an engaging discussion on interiors, design, antiques, and architecture, followed by a book signing of Dara’s latest book, Glorious Gardens.

 

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General admission is $15, with all proceeds benefiting George Stevens Academy, a beloved local high school deeply woven into the Blue Hill community. The Downeast Antiques & Art Show is a love letter to designers, collectors, and beauty hunters, offering the rare joy of finding a piece that speaks to you and knowing it is truly yours.

Lilly Pulitzer Vintage Vault Collection

Lilly Pulitzer has opened the doors to its storied archives with the debut of the Vintage Vault Collection, a treasure trove for connoisseurs of the brand’s most iconic and nostalgic designs. The Glam Pad adores vintage Lilly, with its sunny palette, playful prints, and effortlessly glamorous resort spirit. The brand’s archives are a treasure trove of joy, and the idea of seeing these classics return has us positively giddy.

Launching on August 21st, the first limited-edition drop, Lilly’s Zoo, brings back a beloved print from 1974, resplendent in saturated blues and vibrant neutrals. Think palm-fringed whimsy and safari escapades, reimagined on both women’s silhouettes and the brand’s iconic children’s Shift.

The Vintage Vault pulls from the fashion house’s original print library from 1962 to 1985, as well as its archive from the 1990s onward. Each drop will reinterpret these classic designs for today’s wardrobe, offering heirloom-worthy pieces that feel modern yet timeless. As CEO Michelle Kelly explains, it is about reconnecting with some of the most iconic prints in the brand’s history while inviting a new generation to fall in love anew.

For Lilly devotees, this is an irresistible invitation to relive the brand’s golden era, whether you remember wearing it the first time around or have been hunting for vintage pieces ever since. The collection will be available in Lilly Pulitzer flagship stores, select boutiques, and online.

Read our favorite articles of the week!

Raspberry Social: Recipes Inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Victoria Magazine.

This Storybook Connecticut Cottage Quietly Holds a Treasure Trove of Swedish Antiques written by Frances Schultz for Veranda.

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x Natalie

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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 Nantucket by Design, a £10 Vintage Train Ride, and Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York. Written by Natalie Aldridge.

Nantucket by Design

Designers and aficionados alike have just returned from a dreamy stretch of island time, with salt in the air and design on the brain, for Nantucket by Design, the annual celebration hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association. From elegant garden parties to thought-provoking panels, it was a sun-soaked swirl of creativity, conversation, and coastal charm. We’re charmed by the beautiful moments captured from the week’s events.

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The week kicked off in style with the Opening Night Party at The Nantucket Hotel, where guests sipped cocktails and enjoyed the kick-off to a week of design on island. Throughout the event, the island’s most beautiful venues, from the iconic White Elephant to the historic Hadwen House, played host to an inspiring lineup of speakers, luncheons, and pop-ups. The Design Luncheon featured design luminary Patrick Frey of Pierre Frey, in conversation with Stacey Bewkes of Quintessence.

More highlight moments included panels exploring textiles, global fashion and design, and Nantucket’s design heritage with some of the industry’s top talent. Intimate gathering included this harbor-side private dinner hosted by NHA Board Member, Connie Anne Harris.  Other notable offerings included hands-on workshops celebrating historic crafts at the NHA’s property, Greater Light, in partnership with Alpha Kilo.

And then there was Martha Stewart with her bestselling Gardening Handbook. In one of the week’s most talked-about events, a garden dinner was hosted in her honor, complete with topiaries, green linens, and Garden Gimlets. It was every bit as layered, lush, and elegant as you’d expect. Very Martha, and very Nantucket.
Nantucket by Design continues to be one of the season’s most delightful intersections of history, heritage, and high style. We are already counting down to next year.

Nantucket by Design continues to be one of the season’s most delightful intersections of history, heritage, and high style. We are already counting down to next year.

A Glamorous Return to the Golden Age of Travel

This summer, a bit of transport nostalgia is steaming its way back into our hearts and onto our itineraries. In an inspired collaboration with Uber, the legendary Golden Arrow Pullman train is once again gliding along the English countryside, offering guests a rare chance to step back into the golden age of travel for just £10.

Originally launched in 1929, the Golden Arrow carried well-heeled passengers from London to Dover, where they would continue on to Paris in high style. Today’s revival retains every inch of that historic glamour, as depicted in the likes of Downton Abbey and Poirot. Think plush Art Deco interiors, gleaming wood paneling, and the romance of dining in motion, complete with a three-course, wine-paired luncheon and live violin performances en route.

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Dubbed The Grape British Railway, this limited-time experience includes a vineyard visit in Sussex, an elegant onboard meal inspired by local produce, and a welcome return to the kind of travel that favors charm over speed.

At The Glam Pad, we long for this very sort of beauty and civility. Travel as it should be, where the journey itself is part of the delight. The Golden Arrow reminds us that true elegance lies in the details, and that a bit of pageantry never goes out of style.

It is a rare opportunity to trade the everyday for something altogether more cinematic, and with tickets priced at a mere £10, it feels like the most stylish steal of the season.  Tickets for this once in a life time event are exceptionally limited. The next ticket drop opens August 11th at 10am GMT here. Set your alarm!

Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York

The grand dame of show houses is back. After a brief postponement earlier this year, the 50th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York will open to the public this fall from September 30th to October 19th, and it promises to be one for the books.

This year’s edition will take over a magnificent 9,000-square-foot townhouse in the heart of Greenwich Village, a true architectural jewel box. Built in 1900, the eight-bedroom brick and stone beauty is peak old New York glamour, with all the trimmings: 13-foot ceilings, seven wood-burning fireplaces, a parlor floor suite, and a soaring conservatory great room that begs for a soirée.

There’s even an original Otis elevator for a proper grand entrance, plus multiple private terraces and a garden lush enough to make you forget you’re in the middle of Manhattan. In short, it’s a dream and the perfect canvas for this year’s crop of design talent.

Over the past five decades, the Kips Bay has served as a launchpad for more than 800 celebrated designers. This year, a new cohort of tastemakers will reimagine the turn-of-the-century townhouse, transforming it into a living exhibition of high style and layered inspiration. It’s a fitting location for the golden anniversary of an institution that has long been a cornerstone of the design calendar.

Originally founded in 1973, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House has raised over $30 million to date, supporting critical programming for more than 11,000 children through the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. The New York event has since inspired sister showhouses in Palm Beach and Dallas, each carrying forward the tradition of exceptional design in support of an important cause.

We’ll be keeping a close eye as the designers are revealed in the coming weeks. Until then, mark your calendars, book your tickets, and prepare for an unforgettable walk through one of Manhattan’s most beautiful townhouses, reimagined as only Kips Bay can.

For updates and ticket information, visit Kips Bay Decorator Show House here.

Read our favorite articles of the week!

Gil Schafer and Rita Konig’s Guide to the Downeast Antiques & Art Show in Maine written by Jill Simpson Frederic.

Creatively Ink-Lined: The Illustrated Diaries of Christopher Isherwood’s Mother written by Leyla Spratley for World of Interiors.

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x Natalie

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Welcome to TGP Tidbits where we round up the happenings and our musings of the design industry each week. Weezie’s Weekender Collection, Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop, and Sanderson’s Highgrove collection. Written by Natalie Aldridge.

Weezie’s Weekender Collection

Summer may be on its last, lazy stretch, but there is still time to soak up the season in style. Our solution: wrapping ourselves in Weezie’s newest Weekender Collection. We have long been fans of the brand’s knack for making even an ordinary morning feel like a mini holiday, and this latest launch takes it one step further. The collection of organic-cotton robes and wraps comes in charming florals and stripes that practically beg for a lakeside morning coffee or a post-swim hang-out on the porch.

The best part about this collection is that a portion of proceeds benefits the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, supporting families affected by the recent floods in Texas Hill Country, a cause close to home for The Glam Pad. For co-founder Liz Eichholz, she spent her childhood summers at camp in the region and wanted to create something that celebrates those slow summer days while giving back to a community close to her heart.

It is soft, it is meaningful, and it is exactly the kind of summer indulgence we will be reaching for well into fall. The full collection can be shopped here.

Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop

The Fashion & Textile Museum is pulling back the curtain on one of cinema’s best-kept secrets. Opening September 26 in London, Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop is set to celebrate six decades of sartorial magic from the legendary costume house behind some of film and television’s most unforgettable looks from Bridgerton to The Crown.

Founded in 1965 by Oscar and BAFTA-winning designer John Bright, Cosprop has dressed everyone from Meryl Streep in Out of Africa to Colin Firth’s iconic Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey. Now many of these costumes are leaving the archives for the very first time, offering an extraordinary chance to see the craftsmanship that brings characters to life.

 

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The exhibition is a feast for fashion and film lovers alike. Expect sumptuous gowns, tailored three-piece suits, and exquisitely embroidered accessories displayed alongside sketches, mood boards, and swatch samples that trace each costume’s journey from page to screen. The details are mesmerizing: frayed hems, delicate beadwork, perfectly weathered fabrics, all the subtle touches that transform an actor into a character.

For those of us who love costumery and storytelling, this exhibition will be pure delight. It is nostalgic, cinematic, and brimming with inspiration, reminding us why costume design remains one of the most powerful forms of visual storytelling. We cannot wait to visit!

Sanderson’s Highgrove collection

When King Charles III acquired Highgrove House in Gloucestershire in 1980, the grounds were little more than overgrown fields. Over the decades he transformed them into one of Britain’s most celebrated private gardens, a series of distinct outdoor “rooms” that reflect his lifelong passion for craftsmanship and heritage. From wildflower meadows and formal yew topiary to the enchanting Stumpery filled with ferns and sculptural tree stumps, Highgrove is a living portrait of the King’s vision for harmony between nature and design.

Sanderson’s new collection, Highgrove by Sanderson, translates the celebrated landscape of the estate into a series of painterly wallpapers and fabrics. The designs capture the romance and richness of the gardens, with more than 100 patterns that evoke the estate’s seasonal beauty. From the classic chintz we adore to vibrant citrus trees, delicate fritillaries, graceful delphiniums, lively pheasants, and Mediterranean motifs, each print stands as a testament to enduring style.

Fabrics are woven in historic British mills, and wallpapers are printed using century-old machines, reflecting the enduring quality and heritage that define both Highgrove and Sanderson. Ten percent of net sales supports The King’s Foundation, which advances environmental stewardship, traditional crafts, and cultural education.

The Glam Pad always celebrates heritage and the stories that give design its soul. This collaboration feels especially meaningful, marrying the artistry of Sanderson with the storied grounds of Highgrove to create something timeless yet deeply personal.

Read our favorite articles of the week!

This Historic Captain’s Cottage Proves Neutrals Can Be Daring—and Antiques Delightfully Fresh written by Sarah Dimarco for Veranda.

Thyme Founder Caryn Hibbert Has Created a Cotswolds Retreat That’s as Warm and Stylish as She Is written by Roslyn Sulcas for Introspective Magazine.

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x Natalie

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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 Veere Grenney Auction at Dreweatts, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Written by Natalie Aldridge.

The Veere Grenney Auction at Dreweatts

Mark your calendars. This September, Dreweatts will open the doors to Veere Grenney’s world with nearly 150 lots from his personal collection. The sale draws from two storied residences: his London flat on Portsea Place and The Temple, the Palladian folly in Suffolk that has become one of the most photographed weekend retreats in English design. Expect a mix of treasures, from hand painted Greek chairs and a Robert Kime–upholstered sofa to Indian miniature paintings and works by Maggi Hambling and Peter Coker.

A living legend, the New Zealand–born decorator cut his teeth at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler before founding his own practice in 1996. He has since perfected a look that balances English tradition with cosmopolitan polish, creating rooms that feel quietly glamorous and deeply lived in.

The Temple itself is part of his mythology. Built in the 1760s as a Palladian folly and once owned by David Hicks, it first caught Grenney’s imagination when he saw it in a magazine as a teenager. Years later, in an act of inspired madness, he sold his London flat to lease the property. Over nearly four decades, it evolved through colors as storied as its owner’s career: butter yellow, shocking pink, and most recently the irresistible “potted shrimp.”

Now, as Grenney shifts focus to life in Tangier, he is parting with many of the objects that defined his personal interiors. The auction preview opens August 29th at Dreweatts’ Pall Mall galleries in London, with the sale taking place September 3rd in their Donnington Priory saleroom. For collectors and design devotees alike, it is a rare chance to own a piece of Grenney’s layered, luminous world.

For more information, visit Dreweatts here and enjoy the video below for a full tour of the Temple.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style

Opening in spring 2026 at Buckingham Palace’s King’s Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style will be the largest and most comprehensive showcase of the late monarch’s wardrobe ever assembled. Spanning more than 200 pieces, the exhibition will trace the Queen’s fashion journey from childhood frocks to iconic state gowns, with nearly half of the garments on display for the very first time.

Highlights of the exhibition will include a silver lamé bridesmaid dress worn at age eight for the wedding of the Duke of Kent, her exquisitely beaded Norman Hartnell wedding gown, and the magnificent coronation dress of 1953. Alongside these legendary ensembles will be tartan coats, silk headscarves, and her signature handbags, each piece will be a glimpse into the everyday elegance that defined her public image and milestone moments of her life. Adding further intrigue, the exhibition will feature sketches, fabric swatches, and personal letters that reveal how the Queen approached clothing as both personal expression and diplomatic soft power.

Curated by Caroline de Guitaut, the show honors Her Majesty’s centenary with a thoughtful look at a wardrobe that shaped an era and influenced global fashion. For us at The Glam Pad, it promises to be pure heaven. A rare chance to wander through the timeless tailoring, royal glamour, and quietly powerful storytelling of a life lived in style and woman we so greatly admire. We cannot wait to for spring to pay sartorial hommage to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

A Look Back at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

While on the topic of royalty, today we are taking a look back at this summer’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show A purely magic event, the flower show is a week where English gardens bloomed in full romance, soft petals were abundant, and one could catch the occasional royal sighting. Among the many highlights was a milestone moment for David Austin Roses, who celebrated their twenty-ninth Gold Medal and unveiled something rather extraordinary, The King’s Rose.

Created over twelve years in collaboration with The King’s Foundation, The King’s Rose is the first-ever striped English shrub rose from David Austin. Its fuchsia and white petals nod to the old-world charm of heritage roses while carrying a soft musk fragrance with whispers of apple and clove. The variety made its debut in the enchanting Secret Garden display, David Austin’s most personal Chelsea installation to date, designed as an floral sanctuary where visitors could pause, wander, and lose themselves in the romance of English roses.

 

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The King’s Rose also took pride of place at the Highgrove Garden Stand, a thoughtful exhibit celebrating craftsmanship. And in true English style, the gardens were graced by King Charles and Queen Camilla themselves. It was exactly the kind of moment that makes the RHS Chelsea Flower Show so unforgettable.

As the petals settled and the show came to a close, we were already dreaming of next year’s gardens and looking forward to seeing these blooms again at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival.

Rad our favorite articles of the week!

Marika Meyer’s 1940s Home Is an Ode to Her Grandmother’s Gracious Style written by Alice Welsh Doyle for Frederic.

Step Inside Designer Meg Braff’s Colorful and Modern Long Island Home written by Stephanie Hunt for Veranda.

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x Natalie

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