Rural Intelligence (Page 347)

Parties

Drinks At the Waterfront With Historic Hudson

Jamie Larson reports from Hudson. An empty lot beside an abandoned warehouse, surrounded by barbed wire and next to railroad tracks, might seem like a strange locale for a posh party. But this is Hudson, New York, and that’s exactly what took place on Friday, Sept. 1. Historic Hudson

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Community

Come To Your Senses: Music And Architecture At Edgewater

By Lisa Green A chamber music salon in a magnificent estate sounds very 19th century, but there’s no reason it can’t be recreated in the 21st, especially considering the architecture of classical and romantic style homes prevalent in our region. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Classical American Homes

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Real Estate

Modern Mountainside

Move right into this new construction barn-style home overlooking Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall. Offering wide-board floors, high ceilings, crown moldings, large windows, and generous open living spaces, the home is ideal for both entertaining and relaxing. There is a large living room with wood-burning fireplace, library with gas

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Real Estate

Contemporary Revival

In Red Hook, this Greek Revival was built just last year. Featuring the character and attention to detail of traditional architecture, the home has French doors, crown and ceiling moldings, wide-plank floors, and millwork wainscoting. A contemporary quality runs throughout the living spaces. The kitchen is state-of-the-art, and there are

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Real Estate

Farmhouse Anew

This charming farmhouse in Washington was built with antique beams and barn wood in 2012. There is an open kitchen with high ceilings, covered porch, custom light fixtures, a first-floor master suite, and two additional bedrooms. The ample lower-level could be finished for more living space. On more than eight

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Real Estate

New By The Lake

This new construction, single-level home, on over an acre of property, overlooks Hunns Lake in Stanford. Built in 2016, the open floor plan interior includes a large living/dining room and a custom, open kitchen with dining bar. There are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A huge 330 square-foot

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Real Estate

Dutch Design

The Dutch house evokes an older home but it was constructed in 2016. The Claverack home has 19th-century antique pine floors reclaimed from a Manhattan factory and locally milled in Ghent. There is a chef's kitchen with custom-built cabinetry, formal dining room, living room with a wood-burning fireplace,

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Real Estate

Contemporary Constructed

Built in 2015, this sprawling contemporary offers rural privacy and is within walking distance to Tanglewood. In the center of the home is a double-height great room with a modern fireplace and cherry floors, which is open to the gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances. The first-floor master suite is equipped

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Food

Recipe: Chocolate Crowned Double Orange Spice Cake

Contributor Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her Manhattan clients are also Litchfield County weekenders, so work brings her to Northwest Connecticut as well. A Los Angeles transplant, Fielding was a former Hollywood film executive

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Style

Flourish Market: Old, New, Restored Decor, Delightfully Priced

By Lisa Green “You shouldn’t have to mortgage your house to buy fun things,” says Jennifer Knopf, who opened Flourish Market in West Stockbridge, Mass. in December of 2015. The store, which offers a mixture of vintage, antique and new furniture and décor, is one of those shops where

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Parties

Berkshire Grown Eats (And Contemplates) Farm-To-Table

Lisa Green reports from Sheffield. Barbara Zheutlin, executive director of Berkshire Grown, leads me to the menu posted at the entrance of the brunch on Sunday, Aug. 27, catered by The Old Inn on the Green and The Southfield Store. “Read, and prioritize,” she advises. “Peter Platt has outdone himself.

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Food

Sowing Seeds: A Harvest Café In The City Of Peace

By Nichole Dupont Summer is nearing its end. We all knew it would come. I was driving along with my 13-year-old son, Lucian. We had just dropped my daughter off at a leadership event at Ramblewild. And we were starving (we are always on the brink of hangry). I pulled

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