Spread the Love this Valentine’s Day with X’s and O’s
I love X’s & O’s! I usually add them to my emails and notes to friends. So it only made sense to take these sweet symbols of kisses and hugs…
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A Pretty Holiday Gift: The NMCH Candle Collection
I’m so proud of the candle scents I’ve put together for my Nora Murphy Country House Candle Collection. Every detail had to be right, I loved the variety of genuine…
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Create a French Apple Tart for the Holidays
French Apple Tart is hands down my favorite dessert. It’s so easy to make, delicious, and looks so rustically beautiful. So when Tracy Furey, the executive producer of WFSB’s Better…
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Country Living Q&A with Rachel Hardage Barrett
I’m just so happy to have my Connecticut Country House featured in the December issue of Country Living magazine. A few weeks ago, I was invited to the Country Living…
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Create A Festive Holiday Cheeseboard
What perfect timing! My sister Judy was coming to visit from Charleston, and my bud, Better Connecticut co-host, Scot Haney was coming with his wing man/camera man, Eric, to shoot…
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Fall Doors At Connecticut Country House
All seasons, my style and decorating starts at my doors. Better Connecticut’s Scot Haney stopped by Connecticut Country House to ‘talk fall door decor’ and help me put the finishing…
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Better Connecticut: Decorating With Moss
Kara Sundlun, co-host of WFSB’s Better Connecticut never went “mossing” before…so when she came to visit me at Connecticut Country house, I showed her just how easy it is to…
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Better Connecticut: Making Blueberry Lemonade
Blueberry season is something we always look forward to at Connecticut Country House. But, what can you do with some of your freshly picked blueberries? Kara Sundlun from WFSB’s Better…
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Better Connecticut: Summer Decorating Ideas With Kara Sundlun
A couple of weeks ago, Kara Sundlun, the co-host of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came to Connecticut Country House for the very first time. Decorated for a summer party, the house…
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Better Connecticut: Garden Talk With Scot Haney
Better Connecticut’s Scot Haney is back in the garden with me at Connecticut Country House in my beloved Newtown. I’m sharing some of my best ideas for the garden and…
Keep ReadingSpring Cleaning In The Gardens
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut joined me in the garden at Connecticut Country House for some spring cleaning. I explained the importance of cleaning your garden beds in the…
Keep ReadingA Woodland Table For Easter On WFSB-3’s Better Connecticut
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came by Connecticut Country House where I showed him how simple it is to style a woodland inspired table for Easter. Using the delicately…
Keep ReadingPastel Plaid Easter Eggs
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut stopped by Connecticut Country House where I showed him a simple technique for creating tartan-like Easter eggs. We donned our aprons, snapped on gloves…
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Sweet ‘n Wild Spring Baskets
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came by Connecticut Country House and we had a great time hanging out in the kitchen creating two types of nature inspired floral spring…
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Traditional Irish Apple Cake & Serving Tea At WFSB
You think that a New York minute is fast? A fun filled, five minute segment on baking a simple Irish Apple Cake on WFSB’s Better Connecticut goes by in the…
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Planning To Grow
Winter is a bit tough on this gardener, so I try and do as much as I can, as early as I can. As WFSB-3’s Better Living Lifestyle contributor, I…
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Spring Has Sprung Indoors
Though the ground was blanketed with a thick layer of snow, it didn’t stop Scot Haney of WFSB 3’s Better Connecticut from stopping by Connecticut Country House. As their Better…
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Valentine’s Day Goodies
Showing those that you love how much you love them couldn’t be simpler, as I showed Scot Haney of WFSB-3’s Better Connecticut when he visited me at Connecticut Country House.…
Keep ReadingMy ‘Setting A Beautiful Thanksgiving Table’ Segment
I love setting a table. I love setting a table with beautiful collections. My table settings range in style and substance – anything found in nature mixed with the beautiful…
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The Perfect Bow
A quick and easy lesson from “Slipcover Sally” Newhart demonstrates just how simple it is to tie bows that are consistent for all my freshly cloaked upholstery. To see more…
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Planting Bulbs For Home & Garden
Whether getting the gardens ready for spring or prepping for the holidays, now is the time to get planting for gorgeous blooms! I had a great time in the WFSB…
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A Cut Above
One of the most impactful transformations made during Project Refresh was creating fresh new cotton denim outfits for each piece of upholstery. My dear friend Sally Newhart – who I…
Keep ReadingOur 2016 Design Issue Is Here! And A Little Bonus…
Welcome to the Design Issue: an up-close and personal look at a transformation a year in the making — the one we called Project Refresh. Project Refresh was born in…
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Snipping Summer Into Fall
My very favorite pair of scissors is my ancient orange handled Fiskars – The Original. They’ve been knocking around in the kitchen’s junk drawer forever. So when I went to…
Keep ReadingField of Dreams
In Redding, CT, one of the most beautiful sights that I look forward to seeing each spring, is a local landmark, a large field that perennially brims with gorgeous, blooming…
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