Fields of blubonnets in Texas hill country. Style Garden: Bluebonnets And Lupines, With Love We may not be able to grow bluebonnets in the Northeast, but there are many lupines that can thrive in our climate. By Madaline Sparks
http://www.thelawnhouse.com/ Style The Lawn House: A Private Place For Your Projects Meet The Lawn House, your new portable live/work space. By Jamie Larson
Style George Home: More Impeccable Taste In Washington Depot By Joseph Montebello Anyone who knows Bruce Glickman, Wilson Henley and Betsey Nestler is aware that they each have a discerning eye and a magic touch when it comes to home furnishings and design. George Home in Washington Depot, Conn. simply reconfirms that fact. Glickman and Henley previously owned Duane By Editor
Style Spring Garden Tips (Tip #1: Don't Rush It) By Madaline Sparks Spring is definitely not busting out all over! Two weeks ago, when it hit 73º, and the air held that promise of the season to come, I did spot daffodil and daylily shoots that were up about two inches, so that proves it is coming… eventually. This By Editor
Style Woodworker Peter Superti's Craftsmanship Leads The Design By Jamie Larson Craftsmanship and design, form and function, vision and execution: the successful balance of these convergent concepts is what makes the furniture of local woodworker Peter Superti so alluring. His master trick? He does it all by hand. No shortcuts. “I have a certain philosophy,” said Superti, who By Editor
Style The High-Performance Home, Part 9: Move-In Ready It’s been a little over a year since we began watching the building of an energy-efficient house in Egremont, Mass. The architects, Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, based in New Marlborough, Mass. allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) By Editor
Style The Art Of Giving: RI's Annual Holiday Gift Guide Where we live, you don’t have to travel very far to find unique gifts that are sure to please and impress. Whether you're looking for a memorable "thank you" for a holiday party host, or something local to send to a friend or family member By Editor
Style Going Home For The Holidays: House Tours In Hudson And Kent ‘Tis the season for touring historical houses, and our region has those in spades. On December 9 and 10, folks in Hudson, New York and Kent, Conn. can set off for fundraising tours that will showcase the transition in architectural styles over many decades and highlight the history of the By Editor
Style East Camp Goods: Alchemy And Art By Husband And Wife By Jamie Larson NASA announced recently that its scientists had observed, for the first time, the collision of two neutron stars. One of the many fascinating discoveries made was that the event ejected 200 Earth masses worth of gold into the universe. It’s speculated that these fantastic events are By Editor
Style Kea Carpets and Kilims: A Woven Mix Of Art And History By Jamie Larson Upon entering the humble Hudson shop of Kea Carpets and Kilims, you may not know a thing about the history or plight of the Middle Eastern or Asian tribes that crafted the textiles on display, but the language of form and shape woven therein is universal, and By Editor
Style Fall Garden: Outside In Tropical plants on the deck waiting to be prepared to come inside. By Madaline Sparks It’s October and my panic is setting in. Going from temperatures in the 80s and 90s one week to the 40s at night a few days later has kickstarted my annual anxiety about overwintering By Editor
Style Tea and Textiles: Casana Fuels Hillsdale Renaissance By Nichole Dupont The Hillsdale renaissance has a new patron. Like Kevin Draves and Ken Davis, who gave the town center a beautiful boost when they opened the Passiflora "lifestyle boutique" and the Village Scoop ice cream shop, Carrie Chen delivers a double shot of retail and victuals. By Editor
