Set The Table
Easter just wouldn’t be the same without some variety of chocolate bunnies. This Easter, mine will be in the form of a fabulously scented soy candle! I gift wrap each…
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Floral Note
I can never resist gorgeous tulips, and now’s the time of year when they’re plentiful and just so beautiful! At my local market, I deliberate on color, and choose a…
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Holiday
As you may know, I’m a tartan lover. So when it comes to my Easter eggs, they’re tartan too. Dyed in soft pastel hues, these eggs are very easy to…
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Floral Note
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 Connecticut Country House. I…
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Entertaining
Little custom made details make all the difference! We’ve created these exclusive tags just for you. Just print out the designs on a nice card stock and cut. Perfect little…
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Decorating
Balsam Chandeliers Every year, I deck out my chandeliers for Christmas with big boughs of freshly cut balsam. Armed with my trusty pruning shears, I head out to the back…
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Cooking
Gingerbread X’s & O’s Garland I stumbled upon this idea for a garland quite accidentally! Last month I was in a high-powered gingerbread snowflake-baking mode for a local holiday tree…
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Decorating
Ice Hurricanes First impressions are everything! So for your holiday gathering, add sparkle to your frosty walkway by making your very own Ice Hurricanes. They’re impressive and so easy to…
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Gardening
Controlled Chaos Decorating for the holidays and into the New Year wouldn’t be the same at Connecticut Country House without containers full of fragrant, blooming paper whites. It takes about…
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Holiday
Wrapped With Love Plain and fancy, plaids and stripes – pretty wrapping is like getting a gift twice! Kraft, plaid, and striped papers are a staple and, just like coordinating…
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Decorating
Simply Rustic Pinecone & Twine Garland There’s something so sweet and charming when I add these pinecone garlands to my roping of fresh-cut greens! So simple to do… I take…
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Cooking
Tomato + basil = love. My very favorite herb that I love to marry with tomatoes is basil. The beautiful and easy way to accent your tomato dishes is to…
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Decorating
I’m an antique engravings lover. A sturdy old flat file of mine is filled with wonderful prints that await framing one of these days! The day finally came for my…
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Entertaining
The black Windsor chairs gathered around my dining table inspired me to set a black & white accented dinner party table. The only pops of brilliant color came from the…
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Country House Kitchen
How I put “country” into my country kitchen. For me, it started with the hand painted checkerboard floors. Made up of 18-inch painted smoky green and cream squares on the…
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Live with what you love. Collections are so much more impactful visually when grouped together. They tell their own little stories! To see more Adirondack inspired styling, click here: https://noramurphycountryhouse.com/magazine/nora-murphy-country-house-winter-2017-magazine/
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A Warm Welcome
My decorating philosophy is truly tied to the seasons. At Connecticut Country House first impressions are everything! So my seasonal decorating always starts at the front door…then the foyer…then into…
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Gardening
Plant Zinnias. One of the best plants I put into my kitchen garden every summer. I start out by buying and planting 1 tray of zinnias. Then, inevitably when I…
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Decorating
Flag Day’s all summer at Connecticut Country House. My Simon Pearce Westport hurricane was out on the dining room table, waiting to be filled with a big bouquet of flowers.…
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Cooking
Grilling veggies. We’ve created “beautiful to look at” skewers over the years that had just the perfect balance of alternating veggie and meat. As lovely as they were in presentation…
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Trending
Summer stripes are hot! I love striped bags. Whether the whole body of the bag is made of a bold awning stripe, or just the straps go striped, they’re the…
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Decorating
Classic wrapping materials are essential. I always have on hand simple papers that mix & match no matter the season. I used these papers for my Nantucket-themed Christmas gift-wrap a…
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Decorating
Outdoor spaces need a little TLC too. Here at Connecticut Country House, our outdoor spaces are an extension of our indoor spaces. Right outside our Living/Family Room is the West…
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Gardening
Delicate light pink hues of Weigela blossoms speak of gentleness, happiness and love. Weigela is one of my favorite shrubs at Connecticut Country House. This hardy shrub loves plenty of…
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Decorating
Painted wood pieces work so effortlessly together, and grouped in odd numbers is usually best!
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