History meets design
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL HOENK
Design lovers had much to celebrate last week as the Nantucket Historical Association brought back its signature summer fundraiser, Nantucket by Design. Held July 14-17, the event welcomed leading interior designers, architects, and creatives for an exploration of this year's theme: Interwoven. Drawing from the NHA's 2025 exhibition Behind the Seams: Textiles and Clothing on Nantucket, the programming invited guests to consider the intersection of history and design through keynotes, panel discussion, and lively gatherings.
To kick off the week, VIPs gathered for an opening night party at The Nantucket Hotel then fanned out to various pop-up events at NHA properties. A series of panel discussions brought together leading voices in the design world — including keynote speaker Martha Stewart — culminating in a closing night celebration at the Whaling Museum.
Opening Night Party
Presented by: Benjamin Moore, Lee Jofa, Lilly Pulitzer, The Nantucket Hotel
Pop-Up Event: 1800 House
With Porte + Hall & Pennoyer Newman & Nina Liddle Design
Pop-Up Event: Hadwen House
With Island Kitchen & Handy and Dallaire Events & Tillett Textiles
Pop-Up Event: Greater Light
With Alpha-Kilo
Panel Discussions
Featuring Nantucket by Design Chairs Marla Sanford and Bill Richards, Keynote speakers Martha Stewart & Fernando Wong, and guest speakers and moderators Martha Brad Guidi, Andrew Kline, Kristin Paton, Jenna Talbot, Veronica Beard, Silvia Furmanovich, JJ Martin, Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, Jonathan Savage, Vani Sayeed, Beth Webb, Michael Diaz-Griffith, Nick Mele, Roxy Owens, Sarah Wetenhall, Caroline Giddier, Ashley Holden, Elizabeth Pyne Singer, Ellen McGauley, Eliza Crater Harris, Peter Dunham, Meredith Ellis, Lisa Fine, Margot Shaw, Elizabeth Graziolo, Eric Groft, Marcus Mohon, Catherine Olasky, Abby Bielagus, Martin Brudnizki, David Kleinberg, Suzanne Tucker, and Kelly Williams,
Individual Panels presented by: ReMain Nantucket, STARK Carpet, Eittem, Ten Easy Street, The Vault Nantucket, The Brant Nantucket, Design Leadership Network, The Colony Hotel, ASHA, Hudson Valley Lighting Group, Nantucket House Antiques & Interior Design Studio, ARCO Design + Build, Boston Design Center, Center Point & Sauer, Dover Rugs, Bernadette Meyer of Sotheby’s, Stonewood Products, and Nantucket Looms.
With Media Sponsors: New England Home Magazine, Elle Decor, Ocean Home, VERANDA, FLOWER Magazine, Boston Home, Modern Luxury Interiors, and CTC&G
Closing Night Party
Presented by: Greydon House, Kathleen Hay Designs, Magellan Jets and Workshop/APD at The Whaling Museum.
