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Let's Get Lost (In Hudson)

There was a time when shopping vintage (or vintage-ish) was a serendipitous adventure in which the sky seemed to be the limit, whether at a flea market or some delightful hodgepodge of a store. (Ah the 90s.) The town of Hudson, despite blossoming as an upscale decorative-arts destination, is still

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J. Seitz and Company: In a Family Way

"Luckily, it was in the genes."

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A Grander Scale: Dai Ban Finds His True Nature

Poring over a thick picture portfolio of nearly two decades of work as a graphic model maker for film and television, artist and sculptor Dai Ban shakes his head and laughs lightly. “Nothing on TV is real,” he says, “Not even the real thing.” Inside his bright, cozy Great Barrington-based

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Boxwood Linen: Pressed in Hillsdale

Franca Fusco, designer and owner of Boxwood Linen, doesn't believe in holding the finer things in life back. “When I hear people say ‘It’s too pretty to use,’ I just think ‘Oh dear. What life are you waiting for?’ Do it for yourself. I don’t understand

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Dawn Hill Also Rises

Sitting atop a rise across from the Falls of New Preston, Dawn Hill Antiques mirrors an airy, light-filled Swedish country manor. “On a trip to Paris years ago I saw a Swedish clock with its wonderful pale grey paint and carvings, and I just fell in love with it,” says

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Gilmor Glass: Glassy Eyed in Millerton

What would turn someone from a pre-med student to a career in ceramics, and, eventually, hand-blown glass? “Fire," says Jon Gilmor, owner of Millerton’s Gilmor Glass, with a glint in his eye. "I got to play with fire. It’s [also] working with my hands. It’s

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Walking on Art: The Unlikely Canvas of the Masses

Rarely does a writer pick up the pen in a moment of complete bliss. Nor does an artist envision and create a monumental masterpiece due to an overabundance of happiness. No, the art world (or art of any kind) is usually born of pain and sorrow. Scott Bartzsch can attest

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The Kitchenware of Columbia County

Mark Heidorn, owner of Hudson’s go-to kitchenware store Marx Home, and Lynne Michael, owner of Chatham’s American Pie, share a secret: Owning a cook’s store leaves very little time for actual cooking. “I don’t cook anymore,” says Heidorn who diligently stocks the shelves of his 9-year-old

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Three's Company at Nest

In between planning carpools and sleepovers, Ellen Hubbard, Lisa Foster, and Mary Harvey planned the first incarnation of what is now Nest, a modern interiors and design house in Lakeville, Connecticut. The trio met while their children attended Indian Mountain School, and the first seeds for Nest were sewn. Tucked

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Holiday Gift Guide: Fifty Stores With Under $150 Wonders

Libations, Desserts, and Artisanal Goods Shirecity Fire Cider, Pittsfield Locally made tonic of raw apple cider vinegar and honey, sold in amber glass bottles (16 oz/ $29). Hillrock Estate Distillery, Ancram Field-to-glass handcrafted whiskey distilled on-site from estate-grown grain ($80). 408 Pooles Hill Road (518) 329-1023 Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Great

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Thrifty Chic: New England Girl

“It all started with an end table, then an armoire, and it just blew up. I’m so lucky, I can’t keep my head on straight,” Nicole Goncalves, aka the New England Girl, marvels as she surveys her design studio in an 1800's barn just outside of

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Cordially Yours: The Stationer

Matthew Lynn, owner of Washington Depot’s The Stationer, is perfectly disheveled in a perfectly preppy way, not to mention movie star handsome. It's almost exactly what you’d expect from a small town stationery store owner who keeps shop in an old blacksmith studio with a dirt

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