Decorating
Setting the stage
“You can create the most beautifully designed room, but if you don’t light it properly, it doesn’t matter how beautiful it is – no one can truly appreciate it.”  I’m paraphrasing one…
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Inky blue is the new black
There’s something about a deep inky blue that really speaks to me. Â Maybe it’s the depth of the hue. Â Maybe it’s how it pops pretty much anything – an outfit,…
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We’ve come a long way baby
Earlier this week, I changed my profile photo on face book to our latest family photo. Â I couldn’t believe all the great feedback that generated! Â It really made me think.…
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Flower Power Monday
Happy Monday! Â I think flowers are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Â And come to think of it, I really do believe that they possess more power…
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Kicking off a new season
Here at Connecticut Country House, we’re sad to see summer go – but have to say that we are really excited to kick-off the new fall season ahead!  We’re transitioning our…
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There once was a girl from Nantucket
She was the first piece of “real art” I had ever acquired. Â She was a gorgeous nineteenth century little girl beautifully painted in rich pastels – and at the time…
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The collector: seashells
To me, decorating is about storytelling. And nothing tells a story better than a collection. Â A collection immediately communicates who you are, and how you like to live. Â It adds…
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Parlor games
This house was built in 1767 by British citizens (probably poor farmers) and this parlor must have been “the best room” in the little house. Â To me, it’s authenticity has…
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If walls could talk
For the past two months, Connecticut Country House has been a big work in progress. Â Our “resident” craftsman and friend, Mark Kornhaas, has been plugging away at a punch list…
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Decorating the 4th
Today at Connecticut Country House it’s all hands on deck in decorating the exterior with our collection of flags. Â Each area around the house gets its own unique flag –…
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Making an entrance
First impressions are key. Â And the first step into my home is not just about looking good, it’s got to feel good. Â The most traffic happens at the back door…
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My first time
I was seven years old when I stepped foot into my first Connecticut country house. Â It was a small white quintessential Cape Cod-style house perfectly tucked behind its gracious manse…
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The taste of a good life
What if you had a place to get away to for a few minutes everyday, a welcoming perch where you could see a fresh take on satisfying rustic nibbles and…
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