Setting the Table in the Hamptons with Alex Papachristidis
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- Join Susanna Salk and me for a behind the scenes weekend visit to AD100 interior designer Alex Papchristidis' beautiful Hamptons home. Celebrated for his timeless elegance and imaginative creativity, Alex has a passion for entertaining and setting the table. Tag along as Alex shows how his love of collecting and the decorative arts is incorporated into his gorgeous table settings. You’ll be inspired and entertained!! For more visit quintessenceblog.com
I'm obsessed with Alex and his table settings. I can't get enough of videos on this topic.
We love Alex too! And Alex and I share a passion for setting the table!
Honestly, you guys, at the risk of sounding so corny, I love these videos. It has been an early, unseasonably cold and grey winter in northwestern Michigan - and your videos are inspiring me tremendously. THANK YOU, ALEX - for reminding me to use everything I have. My grandmother taught me that decades ago, and so I just dug her old china out of the basement to mix with my collections. Colorful! She was much more contemporary in the 1950's than I am now, and it looks great together. I'm retired now, living on a fixed income - but I went out in the yard and cut greens from the pines and red berries from the Hawthorn tree to decorate the table...I am going to start entertaining again for the first time in 30-40 years. Keep them coming, please!
Susan Steadman Not corny at all - music to our ears! Delighted to offer you some warmth and inspiration!!
You go girl! No one styles better than Mother Nature! And no one knows better than our grandmothers about style!
I thought i was crazy for collecting beautiful table wear. I'm in heaven watching this episode.
Alex ist meiner Meinung nach einer der Menschen mit exquisitem und außergewöhnlich gutem Geschmack,hab einiges von ihm übernommen, Dankeschön dafür ❤
Delighted to read that!! Alex has great taste indeed! Danke fürs Zudchauen.
So much fun! Alex is contagious. He surrounds himself with beauty. Envy his cataloguing of everything.
Thanks so much, Susanna and Stacey
Our pleasure Kathleen! You would love Alex!! xx
Theirs is no word just breathless 😮 love ❤️.
Alex sets the most beautiful tables! So glad you enjoyed!
You can tell Alex would be a lovely host...such a thoughtful man. And fun too!
Absolutely on all counts!
I love Alex sooooo much that I watch every video he's featured in over and over! He makes me happy...REALLY, HAPPY!
Just The Crust We love Alex too! So happy you enjoyed!
This is one of my favorite Quintessence videos I keep in my rotation.-especially after a stressful workday. Alex Papachristidis exudes style and sensibility and is always a joy to watch. TY!
Great to hear! And we agree! Hope you've seen our other videos with him!
That man is so passionate and creative 👍
Aleesha Rimotif So true!!
Gorgeous home. I certainly share his passion for blue and white porcelain. 💙🤍
Another great visit! He always seems so pleasant and personable and I appreciate the fact he says to use your good things. Far too many don't enjoy their favorite items which is such a waste, if not you then who? Thank you for taking us along for the fun!
sherrie gibson our pleasure and couldn’t agree more!!
More more more with Alex! Viewed his lecture at Hillwood a hundred times. Longer episodes please! And much more setting the table episodes. It´s Christmas after all.
Erik with a K - We love Alex too! So glad you enjoyed and happy holidays!
Erik with a K , I’m addicted to Alex ‘s Ideas too .
+1
YES! We want more time with Alex
Happy to see another video with Alex. Love the snail side table and wicker bed at 4:59.
Margery Hannah Delighted to heat that and yes, love both those too - my favorite room!
Once more a Beautiful home and a cool person Quintessence is one amazing channel
Raymond F Thank you so much Raymond!
Wow!!!Beautiful 💗Love your collection💕
Be sure to check out Alex's tabletop company www.everyday-elegance.com and tell them I (Stacey) sent you!!
Beautiful show.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Blue and white is my favorite color combination for dining and, Alex has a beautiful collection of blue and white pieces. The way he combines them with brown is lovely. Romancing everyday items and tasks is a wonderful philosophy.
Cindy M Couldn’t agree more! Let’s all remember to enjoy a little everyday elegance!
Watching this episode again and again...there is so much to see, going on in this house. Just stunning!
Layers on layers! 👍🏻👍🏻
Ah! The guest bedroom 💗💕💕💐
A little bit of an addiction?? My kind of fun too! I want to come and visit one day.
More with this beautiful openhearted person plz, Alex is absolutely right, you have them you use them!!!!
Totally agree and this is our third video with Alex - you can check out our Setting the Table with him in NYC and our At Home With video with him at this same house in the Hamptons! Thanks for watching!
@@quintessenceblg ty so much for letting me know. You are doing a great job, interior design is vital to know all about.
More is more! I think Alex invented the phrase “Go big or go home” He is wonderful crazy! I love him and the way he does everything
We do too! So glad you agree!
This is how I like to have my meals daily. And yes, beautiful tableware should be used constantly
We agree! Glad you enjoyed!
Love love love ❤️
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Looking at all this i fall in love with a new dish pattern 🤭 so went to pick it up today. Feels like a Holliday 🤪. Thank you 🙏
And here we are again with this lovely man and his lovely house and his lovely things. I could spend days, literally, just roaming around, admiring it all. Amazing taste. So soul-satisfying.
So glad you enjoyed! Alex is an inspiration!
Alex really does a good job on his home. One of the best I've seen.
Such a beautiful soul pours out everything that reveals the beauty of his inner most reflections, I love the way he expresses beauty through all shades of blues and not to forget those flowers - oh so heavenly 👼 and lovely 💖
We agree!
Loving the cobalt blue dishes in particular, despite all of the other blue and white. I just have a soft spot for all things cobalt (like my kitchen backsplash).
I love them too! Alex sells them on his site
I love entertaining like that. Having a beautiful table setting is fun and appealing.
Totally agree!
Always a pleasure watching ur videos
Thank you - so glad you enjoy!!
LOVE the "look book" concept. I have a loose "portfolio" of some of the table settings I've created. A great idea, so one doesn't forget what ones has! Mr. Papchristidis, you have a lovely home!
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Enjoyed him so much ! Great style , and I agree don’t save your best china or clothing wear and use NOW❤️
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed and agree!
Oh, he’s the best! How much we appreciate him!🎉🎉
That’s a table well presented. Taking the time to pay attention to detail shows how much he cares for his guests.
Exactly!! Glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful! Now that's how you set a table.❤❤❤
I could listen to Alex all day! He has the best ideas!!
Me too!!
First time I've heard it called a "salt and pepper shaker" addiction. But it's so true. I also have the addiction. I'm pretty sure I inherited my addiction from my grandmother. LOL She had many beautiful salt and pepper shakers.
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Susanna I adore you! He’s a kind person with excellent taste, it’s beautiful! I’m very impressed with him.
Kit Kat1 Alex is a delight! So glad you enjoyed! Stacey (behind the camera)
I just so love the bedroom, beautiful very well thought out, "Can I come and stay"
On a gloomy winter day when the holidays are over this is a video I will return to. Lovely inspirations
Beautiful!!! I love white and blue porcelain!
Amazing!
Thank you so much!!!
Wallace Fine Arts Thank YOU! And blue and white is such a classic!
I love Alex! I`m a great fan of him since I discovered him through Quintessence! Greetings from Spain!
Daniel Fredich We do too and delighted we could introduce you to him!! Love hearing from you in Spain - happy holidays!
What a program! Got addicted to the music totally 😍
Aleesha Rimotif 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This man really has a beautiful style 🤩🤩🤩🤗🤗💖💖✨✨
His Brilliant mind is fascinating to me,loved this,thank you.
That house creates a warm and inviting place. Stunning...
M Bennett Agreed! Glad you enjoy!
I simply adore Alex’s passion and eye. Thorough artist whose medium just happens to be interiors. Too, too divine.
Ash Mukherjee Dance Company We do too and couldn’t agree more! Glad you enjoyed!
He is so fabulous and I love his sense of style and flair! Also I can see how well you two enjoy each others spirit! Great fun upload!
We agree!
Alex's table settings are wonderful - I would imagine his guests want return invitations! Just love the textures and the colors he uses.
Totally agree!
What gorgeous tables. Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!! Glad you enjoyed!
Love everything Mr. Papachristidis does. He is a magician, turns everything he does into something magic ! Thank you so much for posting this. Would absolutely love to see his house at Christmas . So good to see darling Teddy again .
Blessings and Peace to all !🙏🏻🎄
Thank you Marcia - we couldn't agree more and adore Teddy!
Wow! Alex has the porcelain collection of my dreams. Royal Copenhagen for 25!!!! Just wow.
jcrane45585 Isn’t it marvelous?! And so versatile with the mix and match patterns!
Please more videos of Alex, I can spend my entire day watching him and getting all these tips💐
Alex, my favorite color is blue . ...You are my favorite designer . Love the way you set a table and conversation ,it’s priceless !!!
Everything about this video was stimulating conversation what a gem of information was shared in short brief time 👏
Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed!!
Love your series in the Hamptons. I'll always watch. You're Amazing.
Mae Arivelus Thank you - glad you enjoy!
OMG! Every corner of this house is picture perfect for a magazine! Insane!
Glad you like it!
Another great presentation ,,, I love all your videos ,,, look forward to them ,,,
Gloria Haskins Thank you so much Gloria - delighted to hear!
By far his table setting is the best in my opinion 😍
Off the charts, wonderful and exciting!
So glad you enjoyed!
I love him! So elegant and interesting! I could spend endless house talking to him! Thank you so much for sharing🌹
nieda capone So could we! Glad you enjoyed!
I smiled throughout the whole video! Alex, you are delightful - thank you for sharing your home with us!
Glad you enjoyed it! Alex IS a delight!
Another great edition! I love everything! The home is so well appointed. Besides the table settings, I was also looking at and loving the candle holders, cache pots, gueridon table, etc.! And, what a beautiful guest room you stayed in. All so lovely!
Every inch of Alex's Hamptons home is thoughtfully and beautifully appointed!
My goodness! Everything is amazing. So many details and all the blue and white dishes. Who is this person ? Looks like he’s very wealthy. Anyway, I just created a beaut setting in blue and white Onion Hutschenreuther.
Alex is fantastic do another video with him please.
We love Alex too - we have done 3 videos with him - be sure to watch them all!
I love this!! My style is over the top fabulous too but not my wallet lol maybe one day ❤
LOL! Glad you loved!
Another amazing video. Alex is a true artist. Thank you for sharing.
Kind regards
Kate. X
Thank you Kate!! We love sharing Alex's talents - so glad you enjoyed!
Hi, this a greeting from a fan of you in Denmark....I just love to watch your shows. You have so much style, the way you set the table is just so beautiful, I myself love to set the table too....but you are so speciel, and thanks for seeting the table in “Danish Royal Copenhagen”, and again for giving me and others so meny inspirations, hope to see more of you. “In seeting the table”!
Sincerly yours, Susanne Jensen.Denmark.🥂🍾🍽🍷🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Thank you Christina! So glad you enjoy our channel and Alex's episodes!! Love Denmark - hope I'll be able to revisit sometime soon!
If you have it, use it. Love that philosophy.
Yes! What's the point of having if you don't use!!
This is the second time i've enjoyed watching this video of George P. his beautiful home is so warm, welcoming, and elegant. Wow, that bedroom that you stayed in looked luxurious and comforting on a cold winter night. How lucky were you, MS. Goldilocks!
The table setting was perfection as always. Mr. P. Has quite a wonderful life!
The closing scene having the talk by the fireplace was cozy and intimate, it really gave us the sense of winter. I imagined the smell of wood burning and the comforting heat of the fireplace.
There was a slight technical problem that was bothersome, the crackling of the burning wood drowned out GP's voice. But these are probably one time takes and you had to go with it. Otherwise this was a beautiful video that you presented. Thank you for sharing!
I am so excited when I see a new video ... your videos are exquisite and delightful from start to finish ... They inspire me so much! I just started working at Ballard and to my delight I found your book ... I had been in search of it and was so happy to find it when I began working there. Time to watch the video again. I will see at least a dozen new things the second time. He adores blue and white as do I. I also love seeing some animal print infused in his beautiful home. This will sound somewhat stupid, but are the comments coming from you Susanna? Just because I am such a fan of yours:)). And a nerd, apparently. Absolutely beautiful videos, every single one. All of your hard work and energies are so appreciated!!! What a gift to all of us who love home interiors ...
Bonnie W yes c’est moi! And I’m thrilled to know how much you love the videos and that you work at one of my favorite places: Ballard!
Susanna, oh it is so exciting that it is you!! Thank you for responding ... I am just in awe of you and all that you do!! Oh yes, working at Ballard is so much fun ... thank you again. You are amazing🌷.
Bonnie W Hi Bonnie - as you can see, we both comment here - the “orange Q” comments are from me (Stacey - behind the camera). So glad you enjoy - wishing you a very happy holiday!
Quintessence Stacey weaves the magic all together!!
Susanna and Stacey, you ladies have truly made my day ... magic is a perfect word for what you do for us!! Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and a magical and Happy New Year ahead ... thank you so very much!! 💗🎄
What a lovely early Christmas present! I admire Alex's style and collections so much and that he uses everything all the time is wonderful ... I myself used some terrific Crown Derby this afternoon for a salami sandwich, no joke! Great and inspiring video...loved every minute !! xo W
will mac Thank you Will!!! And always look forward to your comments - I’m sure the Crown Derby enhances your enjoyment of your sandwich! Happy holidays to you!
I wish i can do that,so wonderful ❤
Great edition! Beautiful home. Thanks Susanna Salk.
Thank you - so glad you enjoyed!! - Stacey (behind the camera)
He gave me ideas for the China I inherited, mix and match! I really love his table setting and his house,
I’m going to look for some delfts blauw, got inspired .
vanbramsburcht Delighted to hear!! Good luck in your Delft search and happy holidays!
Lovely and enjoyable to watch as usual! Thank you!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed!
I've found my kindred spirit! Love you, Alex.
I just adore that Alex!! Love it!😘
Lorraine Barrie We do too - so glad you enjoyed!!
I just saw this video even though it's a year old. I was looking 4 videos that you made. I love this video. I have to say, I love Alex's collection because I have a similar collection and it's slowly getting bigger and bigger with joy. I also use my collection. I'm happy to see another person that likes the same thing I do. Thank you Alex and thank you Quintessence
You are most welcome!! So glad you enjoyed! We also did a Setting the Table video with Alex in New York City you would like!
Hermosaa su casa y su depa lindo lindo saludos desde chile❤❤
Love it! Thank you for another fantastic episode!
Our pleasure!!
I love the fire crackling in the background as you talk!
Just stunning! Great tips from Alex!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love, love, love this!!!!
Love this one! That guest room is exquisite! I purchased Thomas O'Brien's Library House after watching the last video you posted. Have loved reading about Alex's extended family. ❤️
Pamela Hollingsworth Thank you Pamela and hope you are enjoying the book!
Of all the wonderful videos you have done, this is my new favorite!
Love it!
Thanks Stephanie!! So glad you enjoyed!
Hi susana please do not stop filming these videos it’s Amazing and inspiring ❤️ Love how the people you interviews are so talented and have many Talents and hobbies fills there time we want more 😍😍😍
We obviously aren't filming now but happily have a deep inventory of episodes that we will be bringing you every month. As soon as we can get back out there, we will resume filming!
What amazing patterns. I could only dream to be invited to a dinner party like that. Thank you 😊
Our pleasure!
Exquisite!
Beautiful! Blue and white china is my favorite! Love, love, love! :-)
Bonjour Ladies ! Wow, that, to me, is a Quintessence Christmas gift : a new video featuring my fav. decorator. Why ? Because he loves dishes and I think he is the one that set the most gorgeous tables ! This afternoon, I went to a flee market and I came around fantastic bleu glasses ; although I am starting to have not enough space to store all my dishes collection, I bought them ; I am so glad that I did, especially after looking at Alex's beautiful table setting ! Anyway, a great day at the flee market ending with my fav. You Tube channel presentation !! Thank you for this gift and, to you dear ladies, I am sending my best wishes from Québec city - Canada, for a very Merry Christmas, a successful and Happy New Year 2019 ! - Rosalind-
Rosalind Hambleton Thank you so very much Rosalind! Wishing you a very Merry and enjoy your new finds!!
Rosalind Hambleton so glad you were inspired!!
That's my idea of a perfect day!
These are just the best!
Bravo! So enjoyed this and all of your videos, you and your guests are a joy to my heart!!! Happy Holidays to you all!
D. H. Thank you so much and a very happy holiday to you as well!
That little dog! Makes the video even more delightful!
I LOVE THIS! I have now found my person! I have a plate addiction and this is amazing! Thank you for this Video. I am saving this to watch everyday lol! ❤️
LOL! You are so welcome! Be sure to watch our other Setting the Table video with Alex in his NYC apartment!
What beautiful table settings !!!
Bebop Lady Aren’t they?! Alex is so talented! Glad you enjoyed.
@@quintessenceblg :)
OMG I love you! I love a great table. I will be watching more because this has become my crazy hobby. Keep posting!
More to come!
😍😍😍love the elegance!
We do too!!