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Flourish Market: Old, New, Restored Decor, Delightfully Priced

By Lisa Green “You shouldn’t have to mortgage your house to buy fun things,” says Jennifer Knopf, who opened Flourish Market in West Stockbridge, Mass. in December of 2015. The store, which offers a mixture of vintage, antique and new furniture and décor, is one of those shops where

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August In The Garden: How To Extend The Beauty

By Madaline Sparks It’s hard to believe we’re in the last weeks of summer already. How can that be? Summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, though we generally think of Labor Day weekend as the end. I always feel a little anxious about now because the

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A Hudson Success: David DeSantis, Blacksmith Extraordinaire

Photos courtesy of David DeSantis. By Jamie Larson The metal work of David DeSantis is astonishing in quality, variety of style and application. That’s why we were dismayed to see his Hudson, New York gallery close earlier this summer. Thankfully, DeSantis is still happy to work in and around

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At The Hudson Company, What's Old Is Reclaimed And Customized

Hudson Company flooring in a private home in Ancram, New York. Photo by Garrett Rowland. By Jamie LarsonThe Hudson Company, based out of a mill and showroom in Pine Plains New York, is quietly making some of the best reclaimed wood flooring and siding produced anywhere. That’s why so

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Lenox Garden Club's 2017 Tour Spotlights Great Barrington

Photo by Lisa Vollmer By Amy Krzanik You often hear the phrase “This year’s event will be the best one yet!” and think to yourself, “Well, they have to say that, so people will go.” But this year’s Lenox Garden Club tour of five rarely seen Great Barrington

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The High-Performance House, Part 8: Almost There

Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) throughout the construction process of a high-performance home going up right now. This is the eighth installment

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Get What You Want At The Keith and Patti Richards Auction

An amazing auction filled with high-style, Victorian antiques.

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Spencertown Academy Arts Center Celebrates Artful Landscapes

By Madaline Sparks A few weeks ago, I wrote a column for RI called “ My Top 10 Reasons to Go on a Garden Tour." Well, here’s your chance to test them out at the 13th Annual Hidden Gardens Tour, benefitting the Spencertown Academy Arts Center. Full disclosure: I&

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It's Annie Selke's World. And You Can Live In It.

By Lisa Green When we last caught up with Annie Selke, just a few months ago, the founder and creative force behind the Annie Selke Company was busy putting the final touches on her first consumer catalog. Like everything she envisions, that venture has been a great success; now proven,

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My Top Ten Reasons To Go On A Garden Tour

Columbines naturalized on a rock outcropping at Major General Ashley House. By Madaline Sparks As a professional gardener, I love to go on garden tours! The experience is always educating and inspiring. I recently attended the Trade Secrets Garden Tour. Four spectacular locations were open for viewing in Cornwall and

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The High-Performance House, Part 7: Here Comes The Light

Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) throughout the construction process of a high-performance home going up right now. This is the seventh installment

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Trade Secrets: A Conversation With Bunny Williams

By Madaline Sparks I managed to snag a moment with the incredibly busy interior designer Bunny Williams for a quick phone conversation between her road trips. She was just back from Highpoint, NC and leaving to give a lecture in Dallas.  I wanted to chat about the upcoming 17th Annual

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