Connecticut
Shopping Sconset Square in Westport, Connecticut
There are certain steps worth following to ensure a well-designed home: find yourself a great designer who shares your vision, build a foundation of impeccable furniture, and then add surprise and delight with exquisite accessories. Sconset Square, a neat package of five design destinations tucked
Chill Zone: Outdoor Entertaining Space
Some days, you just need an escape. The owners of this spectacular coastal property in Old Greenwich don’t have to go far to find theirs. In fact, this
Designer Kellie Burke’s Home
Growing up as a tomboy in Avon, Kellie Burke was determined to do everything her three brothers did—only better and faster. By the time she
Step Inside a Renovated Barn in Litchfield County
As the CEO of a Manhattan-based human capital company, Michele James was already busy enough. Then
On the Market: A Pastoral Retreat in Pomfret, Connecticut
Pompret, Connecticut is known as the Quiet Corner. Known for its old homesteads, back roads, and breathing room, the northeastern-most quadrant of
Five Questions: Architect Douglas VanderHorn
1. What is the enduring attraction of traditionally designed houses? Sometimes old houses make us feel good; they say “warmth, security, and permanence.” People feel comfortable
Style Scheme: A Teen Hang-Out Space
Interior designer Courtney Caldwell imagines a lively hang-out space for teens and tweens that is sure to be the favorite gathering spot for games, movie watching, and gossiping with friends The 1st Street Lifeguard Stand, Rear View “This stunning
Shopping in Darien, Connecticut
Strolling the Post Road in Darien feels like time-travelling to the set of one of Douglas Sirk’s 1950s Technicolor melodramas like All That Heaven Allows. On its picture-postcard main
York Street Studio
Linda Zelenko describes her late husband, Stephen Piscuskas, as a Renaissance man. “He built beautiful furniture, was an amazing designer, and his paintings are incredible,” she says. “There was nothing he was afraid
An Antique-Filled Home with Personal Style
As the couple contemplated a move to the country from New York City in 2011, northwest Connecticut was not even on a long list. And this house,
A Kitchen-Centric Renovation in Ridgefield
Molly Hirsch’s relationship with this Ridgefield couple began when they called on her to help renovate their previous home. Midway through the
A Rustic Farmhouse with a Modern New Look
Eight years after its construction, the sprawling farmhouse in Washington had become even more beautiful as its natural wood exterior matured into a
Not-So-Secret Treasure: R.T. Facts in Kent, Connecticut
R. T. Facts in Kent, Connecticut How do you separate the super-serious designer from the merely serious? Had
Retail Rapture: Shopping in New Preston, Connecticut
It’s said you can’t buy good taste, but in the northwestern Connecticut village of New Preston, you actually
A Traditional Home with a Twist
Practice makes perfect. It may be something of a cliché, but it’s also a truism, at least for interior designer Leslie Rylee and designer/builder Dennis Fisher, who have contrived