Decorating
Make Your Own Flowering Branches
I love blooming branches in the spring, they make such a grand style statement! But sadly the flowers don’t last very long. A few years ago I bought Quince branches…
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A Mid-Winter Decor Refresh
I am so ready for spring! So when WFSB, CBS’s Channel 3 in Connecticut called and asked me to do a decorating segment, I knew right away what I wanted…
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Setting a Casual or Classic Thanksgiving Table
So good to be back at WFSB Channel 3! The producer of the morning show, Great Day @9A reached out and asked me to create a Thanksgiving table. I just…
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Springtime Beauty Now & Forever
I adore flowers of all kinds, but it’s the flowering branches that always make my heart sing. Quince branches kick off the spring season here at my Country House. I…
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Cozy Up Top 10
In the middle of January, with these frigid temps here in Connecticut, all I want to do is stay warm and cozy. For me, that starts with my home. There…
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Holiday Door Quick Fix
For last minute holiday door styling, I highly recommend my 5-step simple trick: 1. Pick any wreath at your local supermarket (just be sure it’s still green!). 2. With pruners…
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Dress It Up
Dress it up. The moment I spotted this set of 8 silver plated cups with fanciful handles I knew it would make my place settings look absolutely fabulous! Of course,…
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Setting a Blue & White Summer Table
Blue and white is probably my favorite color combination. It always feels so crisp and fresh…and timeless. So when Scot Haney, co-host of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came for a visit,…
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Creating a Spring Garden Basket
Potted spring flowers + basket with liner + moss + twigs = A beautiful spring garden basket! WFSB’s Better Connecticut co-host, Scot Haney, and I whip up a gorgeous (if…
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Set The Table With St. Patrick’s Day Style!
Setting a table in mid-March is tricky. At this point, I’m so done with winter (even though there’s snow piled up outside) and all I want to see is spring.…
Keep ReadingWendy’s Winter Whites
Country House in the Mountains is where Wendy Lewis lives and works. Her 1800 Federal-style white shingled country house in Vermont is her home and her muse. I met Wendy…
Keep Reading2019 Never Looked So Good!
Happy New Year! In true Country House style we kick off 2019 with Country House style, of course! Please enjoy our annual gift to you, our 2019 Nora Murphy Country…
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Set a Holiday Tartan Table
Calling all tartan lovers! This latest Better Connecticut Lifestyle segment is dedicated to you! I wish I was able to get this uploaded in time for Christmas, but the more…
Keep ReadingOne Fabulous Antiques Diva
I immediately fell in love with Aidan Gray and The Antiques Diva Collection by Aidan Gray on the High Point Design Bloggers Tour last month! Let’s start with Aidan Gray.…
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Big On Style: A Connecticut Townhouse Tour
My dear friends Chris & Dave live their businesses; Dave heads up Visual Merchandising at Ethan Allen, and Chris heads up DC Kingswood, a fabulous lifestyle vintage goods shop within…
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Reimagined & Repurposed
Cisco Home is about inspiring creativity by reimagining the mix of sustainable materials and textures for today’s home. The High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour took us there to experience…
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The Inside Scoop:Thibaut Fabrics & Crypton Fabrics
One of my favorite stops on the High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour was Thibaut’s showroom. At first glance, we were greeted with a Spring 2019 projection of bright, happy…
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The High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour Round Up
Twice a year, designers, buyers, and manufacturers from around the world gather in High Point, North Carolina to take part in the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the…
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Making A Colorful Fall Foliage Wreath And Giveaway!
Country House Style rolls with the rhythm of the seasons. And there’s nothing like the beauty of the fall foliage here in New England! I love hanging wreaths for any…
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Courtney’s Beautiful French Country Cottage
I met my fellow blogger, Courtney Allison a couple of years ago at the Design Bloggers Conference. A super beautiful person, inside and out, Courtney’s style is really a true…
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Announcing Nora Murphy’s Country House Style on Better Connecticut
I guess we can truly say that I launched my new book on my favorite show with my favorite TV crew, Scot Haney & Kara Sundlun on WFSB’s Better Connecticut!…
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A Nantucket Day At The Cozy House
It has to be authentic. That’s my motto. And when we head out for a family getaway to Nantucket Island, the Cozy House is just that…authentic. Located on the southern…
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Uno Alla Volta Comes to Connecticut Country House
The Fourth of July is my second favorite holiday (Christmas definitely comes in at number 1!). So for my next WFSB, Better Connecticut lifestyle segment with Scot Haney, I was thrilled…
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Spirited Summer Style
I love the 4th of July. And I love getting my classic 1767 Cape Cod/Saltbox all decked out for the holiday. But, it’s the first day of summer that inspires…
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Yay! It’s A Country House Summer!
Summer…it’s here! And with it brings good growing, fresh garden to table eats, and late into the evening campfire gatherings. Life’s lived outdoors, and what living we do indoors now is…
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