Posts by Nora
Lighten Up
While the dog days of summer are upon us, nothing lightens up the look and feel of a bed, like a bleached white matelassé coverlet. I just love the look. …
Keep ReadingBeachy Keen
Mmmmm. . . . I can just smell the briny air when I set the table with my collection of seashells and coral. It’s like bringing a bit of summer…
Keep ReadingA Great Use for a Great Find
I’m always on the lookout for unique and versatile containers. While browsing around the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market, in New Milford, CT, I came upon this rustic beauty. One look…
Keep ReadingMake an entrance
“The gesture and the tone, the entrance and the exit.” – Sri Sathya Sai Bab The moment you walk into Connecticut Country House, the season has only one chance to…
Keep ReadingThe Philadelphia Story
A few years back I signed up to be a chaperone for my son Conor’s middle school field trip to Philadelphia. Our mission, with hundreds of kids in tow, was…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Very Berry Ice
Very Berry Ice is the perfect red, white and blue addition to your summertime bar. So easy, and so pretty. Fill ice trays with water. Add fresh blueberries and cut…
Keep ReadingFluffy Stuff
I love, love, love how the downy plumes of astilbe brighten up the borders at Connecticut Country House. Rising above their beautiful fern-like foliage, their feather duster blooms are just…
Keep ReadingA little red, white & blue
When you live and love a house that was built in 1767, it’s hard not to take advantage of any opportunity to deck it out in The Stars and Stripes.…
Keep ReadingPot her up!
When I see a gorgeous flowering plant, I can’t resist taking her home with me. A couple of my faves that are sporting glorious blooms right now are the delphiniums…
Keep ReadingSummer Moments
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days — three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever…
Keep ReadingA July state of mind
Summer’s here. The 4th..almost. It’s time to get our red, white, and blue on! Happy Sunday! Love, Nora
Keep ReadingSupport Systems, Check!
In the Connecticut Country House gardens, I rely on a wide variety of support systems to keep my plants at their best. Whether in the form of simple stick teepees,…
Keep ReadingHomegrown Haricot Vert
Haricot Vert is French for green bean, and I just can’t get enough of them! They’re a more slender green bean than its American counterpart, and in my opinion more…
Keep ReadingIsn’t she lovely?
She’s in full bloom, my beautiful Eden. We’ve been together for a long time now, ever since I first planted her at our former home. When we moved to Connecticut…
Keep ReadingHello summer!
It’s official! The season of summer and the summer issue of Nora Murphy Country House Style are here! We’ve kicked off the season with an out of doors state of…
Keep ReadingMurphy & Son
Last Tuesday was an emotional day for the Murphy’s. Tuesday marked another milestone for our family – Conor’s high school graduation. Murph and I tried to hold it together, but…
Keep ReadingThe Connecticut Country House gardeners
Tending the gardens at Connecticut Country House, that’s what we do. And I guess you could call it a labor of love. On one hand, that labor of love comes…
Keep ReadingJust a pretty face
This is one of those posts, where I would love you to just take a minute, sit back, and enjoy the show! (P.S. If you do grow peonies, remember to…
Keep Reading‘Tis the season
Flowers are bursting and blooming all around Connecticut Country House! So may as well go with the flow…Pompadore English Wedgewood anyone? Even when setting the table, let’s just let the…
Keep ReadingRosa Rugosa
“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all, it teaches trust.” ~ Gertrude Jekyll Plant a Rosa Rugosa. They’re…
Keep ReadingTaking care of business
This is no ordinary straw hat. You see this wonderful old hat is right on par with any one of my hardworking aprons. When I put it on, it means…
Keep ReadingCheddar, Bacon, and Fresh Chives! Oh my!
It’s pretty amazing that even before I get my whole kitchen garden planted, the multiple clumps of fresh green chives are in full bloom and ready for their first harvest!…
Keep ReadingThink pink!
The rhodis (rhododendrons) at Connecticut Country House are on their final burst of the Spring 2015 season – and I think this year they’re definitely bigger and better than ever!…
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WOW!
“To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat.” – Beverly Nichols Take time to smell the peonies…Love, Nora
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A summer stop
Whether you’re walking around inside or outside at Connecticut Country House, you’ll see one consistent thing – big old seashells parked by nearly every door. Practically they serve a much…
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