A Passion for Blue & White by Carolyne Roehm Style-setter Carolyne Roehm showcases her favorite color combination in more than three hundred glorious photographs in this private tour of her homes. From the time Roehm rented her first one-bedroom apartment in New York in her twenties until today (she now owns a magnificent duplex in … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Blue and White →

The Inspired Garden: Twenty-Four Artists Share Their VisionThis book offers a tour of 24 private gardens in New England along with interviews with the artists who designed them. Wonderfully picturesque, The Inspired Garden explains the artistic principles that not only underlay arts like painting and sculpture but also garden design. Highly informative about garden creation, … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Inspired Gardens →

Shed Chic: Outdoor Buildings for Work, Rest, and PlayWriter Sally Coulthard discusses the multitude of purposes, ranging from play space for children to guest quarters, that private garden sheds can accommodate. Shed Chic highlights case studies and offers technical guidelines for infrastructures, as well as including a detailed directory of companies, architects, and decorating resources. … Continue reading Book Suggestion: Shed Chic →

As we get ready for our Box Hill Picnic in August, your humble webmistress thought it might be fun to get ready for Emma by immersing ourselves in some fun and interesting Emma-related tidbits.This tidbit comes to us from Victoria Magazine: Berry Basket Tags Add a vintage touch to containers of fresh summer berries by … Continue reading Getting ready for Emma: Berry Basket Tags →