Rural Intelligence (Page 387)

Real Estate

1899 Update

This Queen Anne Victorian in Hudson was built in 1899 and has all new systems, including electrical, plumbing, and central air conditioning. Beautifully updated and renovated, the interior finishes include hand-applied Venetian plaster walls, an ebonized banister, and top-quality paints. On the first floor, the elegant room layout

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Community

Ten 10x10 Activities You Should Consider

There’s really only one thing that’s not a ten about Pittsfield’s 10x10 Festival: this is the sixth year it’s been supplying locals with reasons to get out on a winter afternoon or evening. Taking our cue from the theme, we're highlighting ten of the

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Community

The Rural We: Wanda Houston

Singer, actor and vocal coach Wanda L. Houston grew up performing – acting in her father’s theater company and singing with her mother, brother and sister in the Houston Singers. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance (with a concentration in Opera), Houston moved from Chicago to Los Angeles

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Style

The RuraList Sings The Blues (On Trend For Spring)

If you follow color trends, you know that “Greenery” is Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2017. It’s “a refreshing and revitalizing shade, symbolic of new beginnings,” says the color forecasting institute. But perhaps we’re not quite at the “new beginnings” just yet, because that leafy hue

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Food

Recipe: “Blonde” Meatballs & Spaghetti

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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Parties

TAG's Annual Erotica Show Titillates In Tivoli

Amy Krzanik reports from Tivoli. Mid-February in the Northeast can be gray, both in spirit and surroundings, but that makes it all the more fitting a time to celebrate love, laughter and lingerie (and the lack thereof). Which is why the Tivoli Artists Gallery (TAG) plans its popular Annual

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Style

Susan Schneider Perfects The Art Of The Lampshade (And More)

Susan Schneider creates lamps and shades out of just about anything you want.

By Lisa Green

Real Estate

Farm On

This spacious home in Williamstown is located on 21 acres of farmland and has a huge barn/stable. Positioned high on a hill with 360-degree views, the house has a welcoming foyer, living room with fireplace, office, kitchen, and dining room with access to a deck. There are six

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Real Estate

Fox Chase Farm

Fox Chase Farm is an elegant estate in Litchfield and includes a four-bedroom main house, one-bedroom guest apartment, and a four-stall horse barn on nine acres. The main house has a formal living room, formal dining room, cherry-paneled library, eat-in kitchen, and a first-floor

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Real Estate

A Revolutionary Home

The Revolutionary style is alive and well in Claverack at this circa-1780 stagecoach house that was restored with an eye for authenticity. French tiles and custom cabinetry are just a few of the period details in the kitchen and living room, while the formal dining room has wide-board

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Real Estate

Custom In Sheffield

In Sheffield, this open-plan timber frame home is loaded with custom finishes. It features yellow pine timber, reclaimed chestnut floors, a dramatic stone fireplace, radiant heat on the main floor and iron works railings that lead to second-floor loft area. The kitchen has cherry cabinets and flows to

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Real Estate

Historic Renovation

Built in 1860, this historic Colonial recalls Rhinebeck's rich past. Upgraded and expanded by a local master craftsman, the main level offers a kitchen with breakfast bar, living room with marble fireplace, a music room, and a cherry-paneled den. The second floor has a light-filled sitting

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