Rural Intelligence (Page 379)

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Reading Revival

This library/study features built-ins, gleaming hardwood floors and finely wrought woodworking. The 1989 Colonial Revival in Washington has polished and sophisticated rooms, including an eat-in kitchen with a curved center island, formal dining room, music room with cherry-paneled wet bar, and formal living room with a

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Book Keeper

This Lenox home library has wall-to-wall built-in bookshelves along with cabinet space. The 1888 barn conversion has a fully-equipped kitchen, family room with fireplace and entertainment center, dining room that opens to a stone patio, and a living room that adjoins the library. The private master

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Novel Idea

In Millbrook, walls of bookshelves, a fireplace, and cozy reading chairs and couch make for a perfect library. The Colonial has a living room, eat-in kitchen, office, and a dining room that opens to a large flagstone terrace overlooking a freshwater pond. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms occupy the

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Food

Recipe: Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs

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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Arts

Audition Day At Sharon Playhouse: The Callbacks

By CB Wismar “Find your own boogie!” Choreographer Chris DeVita’s words bounce around the Bok Gallery at Sharon Playhouse and are met with a chorus of nervous laughter. These are the “callback” auditions — the second opportunity for regional actors to secure a place in this season’s production of

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Style

Garden Center and Nursery Round Up: Berkshires And NWCT

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Style

At Kasuri, Avant-Garde Fashion Has Moved Upstate

By Jamie Larson Compared to other luxury clothing stores, walking into Kasuri, in Hudson, New York, feels different. It's as if you're witnessing a living, breathing extension of the art form that is Fashion. Owner Layla Kalin stocks her salon exclusively from personal trips to the

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Parties

Berkshire Country Day School Fulfills Its Promise

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. We could all learn a thing or two from Berkshire Country Day School. Such as: how to complete a capital campaign in which you surpass your goal and upgrade facilities without taking on any additional debt. The SRO crowd at the cocktail reception in the

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Real Estate

Spa Experience

This Salisbury estate features an impressive eight bathrooms, most notably the tranquil master with natural light, cool tones, glass shower, and separate bathtub. The 5,600 square-foot main house opens to a gracious foyer with a library to the side, living room with a slate fireplace, and chef'

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Ample Amenities

In Hillsdale, a bathroom is outfitted with the best of everything: separate bathtub, glassed-in shower, bidet, his-and-her-sinks, two toilets, and hardwood floors. A unique mix of classic Colonial with a dash of Tuscan Villa, the home offers a handcrafted eat-in kitchen, dining room, and a

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Bathroom Remodel

Built in 1935, this waterfront home offers the charm of an older home with the newness of renovated bathrooms. This is a rare offering, located on New Preston's Lake Waramaug with over 300 feet of frontage. Refreshed with a brand new kitchen, the house has an open-concept

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Surrounding Views

There are commanding views of the Catskills from this Germantown home — including one from the bathroom’s soaking tub. The recently constructed Italianate-style home is sited on 11.5 acres and its wall of French doors open to the river and mountains. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, chef&

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