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A Light Filled Home In Stowe, Vermont
From dawn to dusk, glorious natural light washes every room of a mountainside home in Vermont.
A Gentleman’s Private Retreat in Ridgefield, Connecticut
This luxurious take on a “man cave” is just the thing for a dad who adores his family but craves occasional peace and quiet.
A Historic Connecticut Colonial Gets a Fresh Look
Turning tragedy into triumph, a design team reconvenes and brings a Bloomfield home to a new level of perfection.
Kathleen Tillett’s Personality-Filled Home
The towering open shelf in Kathleen Tillett’s loft is a storyboard and a shrine, a celebration of objects ordinary and…
A Vermont Shingle Style Home Mixes Classic and Contemporary
Paul Robert Rousselle smiles when he recalls his client’s sizable wish list for the holiday home she was asking him…
Timber Frame Homes for Every Architectural Style
Think you’ve got timber framing pegged? Think again: these homes can move in many style directions. Say “timber frame,” and the image that comes to mind for most people is that of a log cabin. Just ask Mike Beganyi of New Energy Works, a company that crafts custom timber spaces across the
An Artist’s Home in Litchfield County
Restoring a 250-year-old farmhouse appealed to artist Michael Quadland’s sense of nostalgia for his rural upbringing, his passion for historic preservation, and a simple need for more studio and gallery space. But it also had to do with a sense of permanence. Growing up as the child of innkeepers, Quadland would sometimes come home to find his
Life Made Simple: 5 Keys to Crafting Your Modern Farmhouse
There is a distinguished charm in a life made simple. Imagine a sun-drenched room, a wide front porch with a few simple chairs where family and friends gather just to talk, laugh, and share a cool drink. These images transport us
At Home in the Country
Every interior designer seeks to make a “house” into a “home,” but the decades-long relationship between designer Trudy Dujardin and client Jill Jordon is so deep and trusting, it takes that concept to an especially detailed level, right down to selecting the flowers on the table and arranging treasured keepsakes on bookshelves.
A Historic Home Built in 1776
Its very age—the house was built in 1776—gives this dwelling its provenance. Imagine the conversations that have taken place in these same rooms, in the glow of the same hearth, to the tune of the same
Traditional New England Style in Ridgefield, Connecticut
When the new owner of this Ridgefield house relocated to California after college, her plan was to stay for a year. “Then I met my husband, Eric,” Amy remembers, “and I thought, ‘This
Mountain Makeover
“Who knew?” asks Kerry Berchem, as she smiles and recalls how the modest renovation she and her husband, Craig Goos,…
Contemporary Classic in Vermont
After falling in love with and buying what the husband calls “easily one of the most beautiful lots in Vermont,” this New York City–based couple explored every inch of its twenty acres of rolling meadow. They marveled at