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House And Barn Preservation Expo: Advice From The Experts

Resources at last year's expo: interior finishes, walls and floor coverings; how to reuse old barn wood; roofing slates; early hand-forged and machine-forged hardware. Photo: Historic Red Hook. By Lisa Green Congratulations. You’ve just bought an old house or barn. Or maybe you’re ready to tackle

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GreenBuilt Insulates Homes From Harm...With Hemp

By Jamie Larson Hemp — genetically distinct from its sister plant, marijuana — has long been used for paper, textiles and organic body care. But now GreenBuilt, a Columbia County company, is using hemp plants to create an eco-friendly and startlingly efficient building material called Hempcrete. The versatile material, unfortunately, has endured

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The Connecticut Plant Whisperers Share Design Secrets

By Sarah Parker Young Photo by Audra M. Viehland Gardeners might think that they are the caretakers of their plants, but there’s another way to look at it. In some native languages, writes author Robin Wall Kimmerer, the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.

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Hudson Sculptor John T. Unger Creates Great Bowls Of Fire

By Jamie Larson If there’s one thing that’s been noticeably absent this season, it’s the sound of people kvetching about the cold. But freezing temps are inevitable, and when they arrive, there’s warmth and beauty to be had in one of sculptor John T. Unger’s

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Holiday Spirit Grows At Flower Blossom Farm’s Wreath Parties

By Lisa Green “I eat, sleep and breathe flowers," says Kim Thomas, flitting around her studio like a bee pollinating blossoms. “But I’m not a florist. I’m a flower farmer who does custom designs." Not just custom, though. The chief flower fairy at Flower Blossom Farm

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'Art and Residence' Curates A Context For Art In The Home

Chris Hebert while hanging "Art and Residence" in advance of the exhibit's opening. By Jamie Larson It can be intimidating to start an art collection, or just to decide how your next piece will work in your home. At The Hudson Mercantile, 202 Allen Street in

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Designers Share Secrets In The Teahouse At Day Of Design

Robert Couturier Design. When you’re in interior design mode, it helps to be in a place and with people that excite and motivate you. Because really, how inspired do you feel at one of those weekend how-to workshops at the Home Depot? On Saturday, June 13, a Day of

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The House That Rossiter Built

By Nichole Dupont “What’s funny about the house is that you could drive down that road and not even know that it’s there," says longtime builder/contractor Sean Woodward, who’s been working in Washington, Connecticut for some 30 years now. “The house" he is referring

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Mary Randolph Carter's New Book Title Is A Collector's Mantra

Mary Randolph Carter knows the frisson of discovery at tag sales and antique shops. After all, she's written the book (and blog) on junking. In her newest, she extolls the virtues of living with your treasures. "There are so many reasons to say, I don’t need

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It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s Real Estate’s Best Friend.

By Lisa Green Residents of Richmond may have spotted an unidentified flying object hovering just a hundred feet or so above the Berkshire Equestrian Center and The Inn at Richmond earlier this week. It wasn’t a UFO from some distant planet, but it was a newcomer to the Berkshires:

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Poesis: Modern Design With a Bit of Whimsy

By Sarah Ellen RindsbergAll photos by Robert Bristow and John Gruen, courtesy of Poesis Design Who says that building a new home or doing interior renovations needs to be a hideous ordeal? With a talented team of architects on board, the tasks involved can actually be a journey toward self-discovery

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A Crisp Autumn Day: The Fine Home Source Show In Millbrook

By Jamie Larson Picture your dream home, or maybe your dream second home. A grand old farmhouse tucked into the woods or abreast some rolling fields. Immaculately preserved, the house’s porch sweeps around to the back, where it meets the pool and the recently built guest house that mimics

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