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...
Braswell Galleries … A destination
If you are looking for a good deal, head to Braswell Galleries, a 42,000-square- foot warehouse at the end of Sniffen Street in Norwalk. You can’t miss the brick edifice with patio furniture, statuary, planters and a wagon outside the building. Once you step in the gallery, you may spend hours in the showroom. Amidst...
The Heart of Rodier Flowers
Flowers and Valentine’s Day go together like the “horse and carriage” lyrics in the Frank Sinatra song, “Love and Marriage … You can’t have one without the other.” “Flowers are so much apart of special occasions,” said Mary Jones the owner of Rodier Flowers on Main Street in Ridgefield — whether they’re large milestone events...
