Archive for 2015
Foodie Friday: The Mariposa Popovers
While shooting the fabulous home of my new friends, Trent DeBerry and Collin Robison, for the Autumn 2015 edition of Nora Murphy Country House, https://noramurphycountryhouse.com/magazine/autumn-2015/country-house-style/#.VkTOUaQzTtA, we were treated to the…
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We’re putting the finishing touches on our Holiday issue of Nora Murphy Country House Style online magazine. In it, I’ll be giving you a tour of my newly painted and…
Keep ReadingThank you note
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis Our Connecticut Country House family honor all…
Keep ReadingBeautiful Gourds
“Reds, yellows and oranges conjure up sunlight and fire, while the blues and blue-greens evoke snow and ice, sea, sky and moonlight.” – Anonymous Autumn in Connecticut is always amazing,…
Keep ReadingAnticipation
Potting amaryllis bulbs is a perennial item on my getting ready to decorate for the holidays to do list. Depending upon the variety planted, it can take from five to…
Keep ReadingDig In
Brighten the landscape for next spring by planting cheerful daffodil bulbs now! Choose a sunny spot. Areas that are normally shaded by deciduous trees are fair game. Freshly immerging leaves…
Keep ReadingServing Up November
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.” – Mother Teresa I love this quote. It puts things into perspective for me,…
Keep ReadingConnecticut Country House Shines!
This was no ordinary shoot. Since the summer, we’ve been prepping Connecticut Country House for her debut in the November issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens magazine. The big push was…
Keep ReadingThrowback Halloween
One of my favorite Connecticut Country House photo shoots was a children’s Halloween party we hosted outside in front of the old house. Every moment of this shoot made me…
Keep ReadingThe Enchanted Table
Collin Robison and Trent DeBerry’s home is nothing short of a most gracious eighteenth century Connecticut country house. They share their story, as well as decorating tips, in the current…
Keep ReadingStorytelling
“Clothes makes a statement. Costumes tell a story.” This Halloween, go tell your story… Love, Nora
Keep ReadingEye Candy
With Halloween just around the corner, sugar comes to mind. I’m absolutely in awe of the most beautiful kind of sugar that is hand kneaded, cut, and ever so delicately…
Keep ReadingIt’s Treenware
The humble designs and tactile appeal of Treenware has made me and my fellow design guru, Marta, dedicated hunters of these highly collectible pieces. We just love the lustrous patinas…
Keep ReadingCrisp
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Brisk air and that first bite of a freshly picked apple…now…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Marta’s Chicken & Green Chile Stew
My friend Marta’s beautiful kitchen is full of thoughtful details, fabulous craftsmanship and unexpected touches. On the day of our shoot, we were welcomed by a warm, wonderful smell coming…
Keep ReadingFavorite Sign Of Fall
Perennial Sale – Up to 70% Off! My Volvo can’t escape the gravitational pull of a good plant sale. Must. Pull. The car. Over. The time is now. Despite the…
Keep ReadingGather
“The season for enjoying the fullness of life – partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season…
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Foodie Friday: Downie Island Crepes
I think that weekends should be like mini vacations; a wonderful opportunity to kick back and relax with family and friends. While country house hopping in Canada last summer, we…
Keep ReadingLate Bloomer
As I was shopping the aisles of my local garden center a few years back, searching for flowering plants that would keep my cutting garden going until frost set in,…
Keep ReadingAutumn Joy
Yippee! The brand new, Autumn issue of Nora Murphy Country House Style is here! I’m so excited to share with you what you’ll find inside. To meet the wonderful people,…
Keep ReadingA Cotton Candy Sky
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” – Humbert Wolfe It’s time to dig out the…
Keep ReadingA Time For Change
Leaves are beginning to put on their annual show of colors at Connecticut Country House. The slanting afternoon light has taken on a different glow. The crunch of scattered leaves…
Keep ReadingAutumn Showstoppers
I love to dress both the front and back entryway doors at Connecticut Country House, to reflect the beauty of each changing season. Taking my cue from the still flowering…
Keep ReadingDrama Queen
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” –…
Keep ReadingRemember To Shine
“There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton Either way, it’s a great visual to help kick-off…
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