Decorating
Living without boundaries
Oh, go for it – show a little floor! At least for the summer. That’s what I do. Rolling up my rugs and showing a lot of bare floor during…
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Fit and trimmed
As usual, this time of year (honestly, I think it’s more like all year) my obsession with flowering plants is truly that – an obsession. I find it impossible not…
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Post Easter jump start
Easter is a great motivator for the gardener in me. Having just received beautiful spring plants, not to mention the slew I ended up buying and decorated with – yesterday…
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Branching out
I am happy to report that Saturday’s photo shoot for the book went off without a hitch. Yay team! I will go further with that statement and declare it a…
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Prepping for Easter (and a photo shoot)
Here we are, a week from Easter weekend, and there’s a lot to plan and do in a very short time frame. Today I am prepping for a photo shoot…
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A wee Irish Tea: Part Two – the decor
It’s a soft day today – as they would say in Ireland. A perfect day to curl up and get cozy in a comfy chair with a hot cup of tea,…
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Get ready, set, March!
The month of March – wow, what a chock-filled month ahead! There are so many significant days (other than birthdays, anniversaries, etc.): St. Patrick’s day is on the 17th, Spring…
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Love notes
If you forgot about St. Valentine’s Day – or wish the idea of the day could stick around a little longer – no worries. In my book, love notes are…
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Office nosh
I believe that spreading a little more kindness starts with our family at home. But for some of us, we also have a secondary home and family at work –…
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Warm and fuzzy
Connecticut Country House is all about country house living. But this style of living is not defined by the architecture or the location; it’s all about the warmth and hospitality…
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Pillow talk
Throw pillows, like shoes, I can never have enough of. And very much like my eclectic shoe collection, I’ve got my favorites. My pillows run the gamut – from richly…
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A winter white color palette
The crispness of starched vintage linens, mossed pots of Paperwhites, and old craggy chunks of coral. The creaminess of fuzzy woolen cable-knit sweaters, freshly baked vanilla meringues, and a big…
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Pretty lil’ thing
I’m a nut for flowers. All year, no matter what the season, I rely on flowers to add a little “pretty and happy” to the space I’m living or working in.…
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Christmas cookies inspired by Sweet Pea
What a tough week. Mega understatement. Here in Newtown, everything has changed. But the overwhelming outpouring of love and good will on our little community has been, and continues to…
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Forcing a favorite: Paperwhites
I love to decorate for the holidays as naturally as possible. And finding just the right mix of planted and cut foliage and flowers is my well-balanced decorating solution. Every…
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Thankfully merry and cozy
Found the early cinnamon brown chintz quilt – with the allover pheasant pattern – folded in a basket at the bottom of the linen closet. I thought it would bring a…
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Beautiful self-serve
About a year ago, I took a good hard objective look at my dinnerware – especially my serving pieces. They were all over the place in color and style. Quite…
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Holiday Into Winter Decorating: Amaryllis
As a rule of thumb, I love to use nature – in some form – in decorating throughout my home. And the beauty in decorating with nature is that I…
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Zooming in at the Met’s New American Wing
This was no ordinary day trip to Manhattan. One of my best friends, Erin (yes, this is the same Erin of Erin’s Zucchini Bread fame, July 19th posting) and I…
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Hello Monday!
Pumpkins and mums – the expected and ordinary fall fare that can be used in an unexpected and extraordinary way. As you come inside Connecticut Country House, I’ve created…
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Hello Monday!
My thinking of dressing for fall goes way beyond my love of chunky sweaters and nubby tweeds – it’s more about dressing up my home; inside and out. And just…
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Inspire me
There is an on-going brainstorming session going on within a party of three – that would be me, myself and I. I have a lot of creative ideas, and I…
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A well-worn welcome
It’s one of my secret weapons in my arsenal of decorating tips – small old Oriental carpets. They’re true classics – with a relaxed attitude. Keeping my eyes peeled at…
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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. Maybe it’s the depth of the hue. Maybe it’s how it pops pretty much anything – an outfit,…
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