Notes from the Field
Summertime
By Cheryl Katz Not to sound alarmist, but this is it—the last few moments in which to take full advantage…
Forecast: Sunny Days Ahead
Forget that for most of January the sky stayed gray for weeks on end and that February and March brought…
Inside View of the ICFF
By Stacy Kunstel Last week at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York I saw things that made me…
Creating Lush Vegetable Bouquets
By Karin Lidbeck Brent Last summer while touring the farmer’s market I conceived of the idea of creating arrangements with…
Part of the Process
By Cheryl Katz As described in the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, process is defined as “a series of actions that…
Forcing Spring Along
By Karin Lidbeck Brent This past week was thrilling! I finally was able to start working in my garden. Everything…
Notes from the Field: Tools of the Trade
By Cheryl Katz It will happen. Temperatures will rise. The sun will come out. And spring—in all its budding, blooming…
Notes from The Field: Vintage Inspiration
By Karin Lidbeck Brent I am thrilled that the current issue of Country Gardens by Better Homes and Gardens magazine…
Notes From The Field: The Red Carpet
By Cheryl Katz Twenty bucks is a small price to pay to watch the Academy Awards at Laura and Arthur’s…
Notes from the Field: K Colette in Portland
By Lynda Simonton I have been fortunate enough to spend time recently in Portland, Maine, and have enjoyed exploring the…
Notes From the Field: Have a Seat
By Cheryl Katz At our house, and at the houses of our friends and colleagues, of all the places in…
Notes from the Field: The Art of Styling Bookshelves
By Karin Lidbeck Brent Bookshelves add depth and interest to a room, while creating space for displaying those things we…
Notes from the Field: Keeping the Faith
By Cheryl Katz Don’t wait. Catch a plane, hop a train, or grab a book on tape (Junot Diaz’s This…
Notes From the Field: A Linen Love Affair
By Cheryl Katz I am a linen devotee. Hard to believe, but there was a time when I waited until…
Notes From the Field: Front is Back
By Cheryl Katz Sixty is the new forty. Biodynamic is the new Bordeaux. Orange is the new black. And Front,…