Staging your home to sell
Your home should be at its best Potential buyers for a home are first searching the Internet to qualify a house to purchase. With that being said, your home should look its best as the competition is “tough” out there. The perfect investment for any seller and Realtor’s time is hiring an accredited staging professional...
20th tour features chic family homes
Seven New Canaan homeowners will open their doors to celebrate the 20th New Canaan Cares Kitchen and Home tour on Thursday, May 10. From new construction and extensive renovations to focused kitchen remodels, the homes showcase the latest in kitchen, home and interior design. Each home varies in style and setting, providing a unique and...
What lights up your world?
Nothing has a greater impact on a home than lighting. There are four types: ambient, task, decorative and accent. As an interior designer the most important is ambient lighting, it makes a space feel warm and inviting and the room seems to glow with a soft touch. This type of lighting makes people feel the...
The Summerhouse in New Canaan
When Margaret Schwartz was growing up in suburban South Salem, N.Y., she and her best friend/next door neighbor Megan Freyer probably spent time playing house, and they probably knew they would be best friends forever. What they didn’t know, however, was that they would some day wind up running a funky traditional/eclectic home furnishings shops...
Impressive entryways with Barbara Pierson
Barb Pierson, White Flower Farm’s first class horticulturist, will give a talk at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich on Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m.. A graduate of Cornell’s School of Horticulture, Ms.Pierson is known for her charm, good humor, and encyclopedic knowledge of ornamentals and edibles. Her talks are both instructive and entertaining....
Darien Design Center
Having grown up the child of a business owner (my father, now a retired pharmacist, owned a small drugstore that my brother and I worked in from the time we were about five years old), I can’t help but prefer family-owned establishments, particularly those with extensive histories. I love to hear the owners explain how...
Jewels for the home
Illuminating the massive chateaux, castles, and cathedrals of ancient Europe was no easy task. Brightening the dark corners, dining halls and bedchambers of those palaces was done with chandeliers. Candle-holders that were originally constructed of beams of wood affixed together in a cross shape with a spike at each end to hold tallow candles, chandeliers...
Bea Schriver Florals
Peonies in December. Deep pink impatiens in window boxes when it’s snowing. A holiday wreath of roses. It’s all possible and practical because Bea Schriver Florals has a collection of silk flowers that are so flawlessly handcrafted they look realer than real — and they’ll stay fresh for years. Seasonal arrangements and holiday decorations can...
Mantels aglow in holiday cheer
Thanks to an ingenious invention — a teeny-weeny plastic hook — a beautifully decorated fireplace mantel is sure to spark conversation among holiday guests. Lauded by many designers, said hook, made by 3M, comes in a variety of sizes and is available in most office and general merchandise stores. Kathleen Mathiesen, a professional holiday decorator,...
Avantgarden
Come to Avantgarden in the hamlet of Scotts Corners in Pound Ridge and feast your eyes on a treasure trove of one-of-a kind vintage lighting fixtures, furniture, art and art objects. Located in an airy, renovated l950s gas station, with vaulted ceilings and plenty of parking, the eight-year-old business has forged a reputation for providing...
Fleur De Lis Antiques And Decor
After more than 20 years of buying and selling antiques and decorative items from home, Dottie Earle DeLuca has formalized her business with the opening of a store at 4 Long Ridge Road in Redding. The former restaurant property, which had been vacant for more than two years, is now bursting with furniture, lamps, glassware,...
From classic to contemporary
The picturesque town of New Canaan is known for both its rural charm and suburban sophistication. Steepled churches and stone walls border the downtown area teeming with hot new restaurants...
