Connecticut Country House Blog
A Hunting We Will Go
Sunday, April 10th is opening day for the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market in New Milford, CT. Whether you’re a flea market aficionado or just a casual shopper, it’s always a…
To Each His Own
Skip the platter at your next shindig and reach for a glass! A pretty way to present and serve up crudités at your next gathering is by putting your juice…
Romance in Bloom
Set against a sparkling clear sky, a Saucer Magnolia in full bloom is a spectacular sight. One of the earliest trees to flower at Connecticut Country House, it’s covered in…
April Showers
I’ve never met a tartan umbrella I didn’t love. Popping one open to fend off raindrops is a surefire way to brighten a dreary day. To keep them at the…
Snow Surprise
I woke up a bit disoriented this morning. Not quite awake, I heard the wind whipping around as loud as a freight train. I mustered up the courage and peeped…
Field of Dreams
In Redding, CT, one of the most beautiful sights that I look forward to seeing each spring, is a local landmark, a large field that perennially brims with gorgeous, blooming…
Dress Your Beds
Now’s the perfect time to get your garden beds going. Tackling one bed at a time, here’s my routine: Clean out debris and cut back dried stems. Lightly spread compost…
A White Denim Cleanse
As a designer, Connecticut Country House is both home sweet home and my design lab. It serves as my canvas, a place to experiment and to try out new ideas.…
White Tulips
Pulling out all the stops, and using cheerful colors and patterns is a wonderful way to set a joyful Easter table. When I do, I like to keep the flowers…
A Springy Cake
When I think of a springtime dessert, I think of something light, fresh, and homemade. This Angel Food Cake is just that. Simply filled and frosted with freshly whipped cream,…
A Gardener’s Easter Basket
The saying goes, give what you like, so this gardening gal gives flowers. Bright, cheerful, velvety pansy blossoms, arranged and given by the basketful. Perfect for gift giving, and so…
Harbingers of Spring
One of the first trees to break bud in winter, usually in February around here, pussy willows are iconic harbingers of spring. At the market, buckets of branches appear and…
Spring Has Sprung?
Contrary to the fact that I woke up to a fresh blanket of fluffy white stuff this morning, as far as I’m concerned, spring kicked off yesterday and I’m ready…
A Good Irish Table
My Irish farmhouse table is hardworking and humble. Its simple lines, unpretentious waxed wood finish, and mellowed with age hue, are the perfect combination of form and color. Any odd…
Small Gems
I adore John Derian paperweights. They’re colorful, graphic, captivating, and always so difficult to choose a favorite! From his amassed collection of antique and vintage prints, images are reproduced, then…