Set The Table
Mix and match. Elegantly fringed vintage linen towels make gorgeous dinner napkins. Especially when you open them! They’re usually so generous in size, and the variety in the damask patterns…
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Out & About
Look out and look up! Especially when the trees are bare, winter is a great season to take a stroll through Central Park in NYC and discover all the beautiful…
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A Warm Welcome
Set up a welcoming Hot Cocoa Bar! On a tray, serve hot cocoa in a vintage enamelware coffee pot with oversized teacups. Pour a bag of mini marshmallows into a…
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Floral Note
Banish winter doldrums by potting up some amaryllis bulbs! In addition to having big, showy, beautiful blooms in six to eight weeks, the process of watching them grow is magical…
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Out & About
I’m a big fan of Sea Bags, a company based out of Portland, Maine. I love everything they make from recycled sails, but it’s their Sailor Knot Coasters that my…
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Set The Table
Clear glass lidded canisters with chunky easy-to-grab knobs are a beautiful way to display your goodies while keeping them fresh. Simply tied satin bows with sprigs of greenery is a…
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A Warm Welcome
Winter is all about creating a warm and inviting welcome. For your next party, a lovely way to greet your friends and family is to line the path to your…
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Style Snippets
Dress up a glass hurricane and chunky pillar candle with a couple of handfuls of shells! This little detail is incredibly simple, yet brings a seaside vibe to the table.
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Style Snippets
Add a layer of warmth to your bed by topping it with a cushiony, cottony Dominique matelassé coverlet and pillow shams. A timeless classic from Ethan Allen, the raised design…
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Country House Kitchen
My dear friend Dana is a lover of wonderfully old country houses and is the loving steward of her own, The Dudley Pike Tavern in New Hampshire. Her former home,…
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Out & About
Looking for some holiday inspiration? The simplest thing to do is to just take a drive! I love tooling around historic districts taking in all the beautifully dressed front doors.…
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I love a classically wrapped gift with a little something from nature. So simple, so elegant. A glossy red paper sets the tone for the 2” wide satin ribbon tied…
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In The Garden
One of my favorite easy peasy holiday decorating tips is to go outside and cut white pine and balsam branches. Arranging the long lush branches simply in a large glass…
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Nibbles & Sips
Traditional peppermint sticks work double duty visually for the holidays as stirrers for mugs of hot cocoa, and displayed in a decorative container. Here my early 19th c. French tole…
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Set The Table
Every time I have guests coming for dinner, the menu is the first thing we create, and the flowers for the table are a close second. My local grocery store…
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A Warm Welcome
Autumn is all about creating a warm welcome as soon as you arrive at Connecticut Country House. No better place to start than right outside the door and down the…
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Scentsational
For me, the sensory experience of autumn inspires comfort and coziness. As the temperature drops, fires in the main fireplace become an almost daily ritual after work, and spicy scents…
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Set The Table
A Thanksgiving table is all about honoring the beauty of nature. The sweetest inspiration comes from the smallest of details and everyday things that are always there. A whimsical collection…
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Country House Kitchen
One of my very favorite (and easiest!) things to make during the holidays is Cheese Straws. I whipped up a big batch the other day for an Open House my…
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Nibbles & Sips
Entertaining at Bow House, my dear friend Marta’s home, is relaxed and casual, and moves from room to room. The first stop is the gorgeous cheese board in the kitchen…
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In The Garden
Last call on planting cheerful daffodil bulbs and brightening your landscape for next spring! Choose a sunny spot. Work the soil several inches deeper than you’re actually going to plant…
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Nibbles & Sips
Summer is all too short in New England, and tomato season, while gratifyingly abundant, is sadly fleeting. To extend the shelf life of what nature has provided, one of my…
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In The Garden
Every spring, I plant a flat of zinnias amidst the perennials. This year I changed it up and planted them in the kitchen garden, nestled between the currants, raspberries, and…
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At The Table
September’s cookouts are the best! The days are warm, the evenings are cool, the fare is casual and the friends are good. Setting a rustic table for these get-togethers couldn’t…
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Floral Note
Simply the best thing to decorate with is what’s in season. Flowers are my usual go-to, but fruit from a local farm stand, when presented on a woven tray or…
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