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At Home in the Country
Every interior designer seeks to make a “house” into a “home,” but the decades-long relationship between designer Trudy Dujardin and client Jill Jordon is so deep and trusting, it takes that concept to an especially detailed level, right down to selecting the flowers on the table and arranging treasured keepsakes on bookshelves.
A Historic Home Built in 1776
Its very age—the house was built in 1776—gives this dwelling its provenance. Imagine the conversations that have taken place in these same rooms, in the glow of the same hearth, to the tune of the same
Traditional New England Style in Ridgefield, Connecticut
When the new owner of this Ridgefield house relocated to California after college, her plan was to stay for a year. “Then I met my husband, Eric,” Amy remembers, “and I thought, ‘This
Mountain Makeover
“Who knew?” asks Kerry Berchem, as she smiles and recalls how the modest renovation she and her husband, Craig Goos,…
Contemporary Classic in Vermont
After falling in love with and buying what the husband calls “easily one of the most beautiful lots in Vermont,” this New York City–based couple explored every inch of its twenty acres of rolling meadow. They marveled at
A Home in Kent, Connecticut with a Modern Lake Aesthetic
When someone wants a waterfront house badly enough, not even New England bedrock can stand in the way. Before they could even start building, the owners of the aptly named Laurel
Vintage meets Contemporary in Newtown, Connecticut
We love farmhouses for the connections they remind us of. Connections to the land. To nature. To a simpler life. Here in New England, connectivity is expressed outright in
Naturally Modern in Vermont
It was time to move. After more than a decade in their funky ski house in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, the Swampscott, Massachusetts-based couple decided it was time to sell and build their very own dream
Lake Effect: Timeless Style on Lake Sunapee
Mike McClung and John Gassett both smile as they recall an early visit to the lot on New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee where they would soon build a second home for their Boston-based clients. “It was snowing and chilly, and we
A Vermont Mountain Home for Stargazing
Truth be told, it wasn’t love at first sight. When Rick and Martha Wagner, who live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, first…
A Colonial-Era House Gets a Make-Over
Any other buyer might have taken one look at the old, long-neglected saltbox and declared it a teardown. Robert Graham and Robert Deyber, however,
Step Inside a Renovated Barn in Litchfield County
As the CEO of a Manhattan-based human capital company, Michele James was already busy enough. Then
An Antique-Filled Home with Personal Style
As the couple contemplated a move to the country from New York City in 2011, northwest Connecticut was not even on a long list. And this house,
A Kitchen-Centric Renovation in Ridgefield
Molly Hirsch’s relationship with this Ridgefield couple began when they called on her to help renovate their previous home. Midway through the