321 Main St., Ridgefield, CT $2,995,000 Karla Murtaugh, Neumann Real Estate, 203-856-5534 171 Weston Rd., Weston, CT $1,699,000 Lori Elkins, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, 203-247-0450 599 Main St., Unit 1, Ridgefield, CT $659,000 David Everson, The David Everson Group, part of William Raveis RE, 203-246-7150 90 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT $2,950,000 Mary...
Seven New Canaan homeowners will open their doors to celebrate the 21stNew Canaan CARES Kitchen and Home Tour on Thursday, May 9. From multi-phase renovations to focused kitchen remodels, these homes showcase the latest in kitchen, home and interior design. Each house varies in style and setting, providing a unique and interesting experience for all...
Darien residents who use well water are being advised by the state Department of Public Health to test their well for arsenic and uranium. These metals are found in groundwater in sporadic locations across the state and can lead to adverse health effects, the department said. “Recent well testing in various towns around Connecticut has...
Send us your “Mother’s Day” recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for “Mom’s Favorites,” in honor of Mother’s Day. It can be a recipe Mom s make, or to have made for her…it can be for/from any mom, yourself included! Please include a brief one or two sentence story about the mom and the...
Terry K.: I owned a high-end restaurant, and used to stop by the customer’s tables to say hello, and make sure they were enjoying their meal. One afternoon, two ladies were having lunch, and while I was chatting with them, one of the lady’s chairs started to slowly collapse beneath her! The chair’s legs were...
By Olga Adler – an award-winning interior designer, author of “Distinctive Interiors of Fairfield County” and President of Olga Adler Interiors - www.olgaadlerinteriors.com. This Week’s Story 3 Quick Spring Decorating Changes My grandmother used to change her decor twice a year. Everything was either heavy and dark or light and bright. Rugs, drapery, pillows, chairs...
I generally prefer a “soft” approach for recommendations regarding fine jewelry, but in this case, I’ll make an exception: Never, under any circumstances, use a jewelry box placed on or in your dresser for storage of your fine jewelry! I know it’s convenient, and a traditional jewelry box with all it’s little compartments works so very well doing exactly what it was designed to do,...
Send us your recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for spring/summer salads, sides, soups and vegetables…grilled chicken salad, fruit salad, salad nicoise, roasted asparagus, gazpacho, etc. Please include exact measurements and instructions, and a photo of your creation, if you have one. CITRUSY SWEET POTATOES (Serves 6) Lisa Corrado, New Canaan, CT, www.LisaCorradoNutrition.com...
Spring has sprung at Design Solutions What’s new for home this spring? Pauline Dora, owner of New Canaan-based Design Solutions, says, “We have some new indoor/outdoor furniture, like a sofa that’s covered in white ‘Sunbrella’ fabric, which can be used inside or out.” The store is also carrying Nantucket-inspired outdoor poufs with matching pillows, brightly...
We know that warm air rises. Consequently, during the cold months it’s important to stop the flow of heat through the roof or, alternatively, the attic floor. To accomplish this, the same solutions that I described for walls in my previous columns will work. First, we want a high level of insulation. Second, we want...
6,368 sq. ft. 249 Chestnut Hill, Wilton, CT $1,649,999 Ellen Christian, Coldwell Banker Previews International 203-856-4844 10,000 sq. ft. 10 Kendra Court, Ridgefield, CT $2,450,000 David Everson, William Raveis Real Estate 203-246-7150 12,404 sq. ft. + 2,000 lower level sq. ft. 456 Lost District, New Canaan, CT $9,750,000 Becky Walsh, 203-858-5909, Larry Palma, 203-912-0828 William...
Irene. Alfred. Sandy… shorthand names of storms that had devastating effects, including massive and long-lasting power outages, on Fairfield County and beyond in a span of 14 months. After experiencing the inconveniences of power outages of these and several lesser storms during the same period, and fearing such storms may become more frequent, many...
