{Northwest Connecticut} Barn-to-House Renovation
We just went through a 10 day exercise in letting go. After all my talk on this website about putting an addition to our house (to make it into a 3 bed, 2.5 bath) and about adding a party barn/pool...
View Article{Moss Winter Tabletop Decor} Our Scandinavian Inspired Mudroom Design
After I posted about packing away my Christmas decorations and how I left pinecones and moss in my wake, there was a flurry of questions on my social media streams about how I care for those moss...
View ArticleABCDDesigns Home {featured in} New England Home Magazine
At long last, the snow flies again in Northwest Connecticut. You know what that means, right? Our house is published in New England Home! I received a copy in my mailbox yesterday – which was...
View ArticleWisteria {Barely In Bloom} and Succulents
Do you remember last year’s show of magnificent Wisteria blooms? I had no idea how good I had it! Well, I take that back. I sort of knew, actually. The first two years we were in the house we had one...
View Article“When all is done and perfect, what do you have to dream about?”
A New York Times article in the Great Homes and Destinations section recently wrapped up with “When all is done and perfect, what do you have to dream about?” That statement definitely struck a chord...
View ArticleDomaine and Sketch 42 Blog {ABCDdesign Feature}
Do you remember earlier this Summer when Nicole Cohen came to visit the Country House? When she pulled into the driveway she said “I knew you lived in the country…but holy $!%# THIS is remote.” We ate,...
View ArticleThe Country House {From My Perspective}
Late last Summer – before we bought the New Old Stone House – I started a series of blog posts about different rooms and the decorating decisions I had made for The Country House. I had some ‘before...
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