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Design Menagerie: Shopping For "Soulful, Sustainable Stuff"

By Lisa Green In a shop like Design Menagerie, it wouldn’t be surprising to find an owner who is on a first-name basis with her vendors. But for Birgit Marko, who moved her store from Wisconsin to downtown Lenox last November, the items she carries, and the people who

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Plain Goods In New Preston: Simple, Well-Crafted And Inviting

By Jacque Lynn Schiller Just before the bend of New Preston's picturesque shops, or slightly past, I suppose, depending from which direction you arrive, and up the hill, is what would be my ideal country retreat. A sun-filled space with white floors and graceful lines, neutral textiles and

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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 Hit List: All The Gifts That Are Fit To Give

“Artisanal" is a word thrown around quite a bit these days, but in our region it truly means something. It means taking the time to create quality products from the finest ingredients, and being intimately involved in every step of the process. Whether you shop online or on foot,

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To Market, To Market: Holiday Shopping In the RI Region

November 28 is Small Business Saturday, which, despite its American Express origin, has sort of become the antidote to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But really, buying locally from businesses on the smaller side is an all-year-round practice in the Rural Intelligence region. And in the leadup to the holidays,

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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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The Wandering Eye: Good Things From A Great Beauty

Photo of CZ Guest by Cecil Beaton for Vogue. Our blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his partner Hermes Mallea, an architect, are principals in the M (Group). I love a good "estate" auction. I’ve been in New York long enough to have seen Kitty Miller’s,

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HGS Home Chef: A Center For Foodies In Hillsdale

By Jamie Larson He's both a metropolitan interior designer and a rural shopkeeper, but Matthew White also is a master at balancing seemingly disparate styles. The owner of the Hillsdale General Store has embarked on yet another endeavor, converting an 1870s Victorian in the heart of Hillsdale, New

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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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Page Dickey Pens The New Go-To Book On American Gardens

The National Garden Conservancy “Open Days" — a program of private gardens open to the public — are wildly popular in the Rural Intelligence region. After all, there are some magnificent ones in our area, and a number of greatly respected and renowned gardener-slash-garden experts who live among us. To mark

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Know Your Hydrangeas

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by Brian Cruey, who as General Manager of Naumkeag for the Trustees of Reservations, knows about beautiful gardens. If one had to pick a true superstar of the late summer garden in

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In Keeping With Traditions Linens, The Labor Day Outlet Sale

If you love luxury linens, you already know Traditions, though you may not realize it. The drool-inducing bedding in the Neiman-Marcus, Orvis and Horchow Collection catalogs? Traditions. The irresistible matelassé coverlets and iconic Black Lab Throws on the shelves at Classic County in East Chatham and at all the Hammertown

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