Happy New Year and welcome to a chilly New England week. After putting away the Christmas decorations and already breaking those New Years food resolutions I finally had a chance to look at the numbers for the 2012 New Canaan real estate market. New Canaan real estate ended on a strong note with a higher […]
Updating my kitchen was becoming a massive headache. With all the products and multitude of choices out there confusion reigned. I threw in the towel and sought the advice of a long time friend and professional. Lainey Baker is a well known and respected residential and home designer. She has been renovating and designing for clients throughout Connecticut and Fairfield County […]
Increased demand for safe haven investments, driven by worries over the European debt crisis, have pushed yields down. Mortgage rates continue to hold at near record lows and homeowners are rushing to refinance their mortgages. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.78 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending May 24, down from 3.79 percent last week and […]
After being cooped up indoors all winter, my soul screams for fresh air, sunshine and dining under the night sky. Walking outside with a cup of coffee and settling into a cushioned seat to enjoy the early morning quiet, or sitting around a dining table under a wisteria laden pergola with a few good friends, […]
Good landscape design is not just about plants. What makes a garden beautiful and memorable is a sense of mystery. Nothing does that better than a meandering path. It hints at the unknown, luring you forward and creating an atmosphere of serenity and reflection. You’ve done it yourself; walked a lawn or meadow and you see a path, around […]
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation that you ever had”. While inspecting a house the other day I got to thinking about porches…I’m in love with porches. They were for rocking […]
