July 2011

In This Issue

Chatting with Bunny

Chatting with Bunny

Creative, inspiring, perpetually energized: Bunny Williams is our innovator of the year

 2011 CTC&G and WC&G Innovation in Design Winners

2011 CTC&G and WC&G Innovation in Design Winners

We bring you this year's cutting-edge LANDSCAPES, sophisticated KITCHENS, playful INTERIOR DESIGN concepts, beautiful BATHS and transcendent ARCHITECTURE

Ingenious Design

Ingenious Design

Creative home solutions that every designer should know about

Cottages & Gardens Innovation in Design Awards

Cottages & Gardens Innovation in Design Awards

Connecticut Cottages & Gardens and Westchester Cottages & Gardens celebrated local designers and architects at the fifth-annual Innovation in Design Awards held in the Garden Pavilion in the Stamford Hilton Hotel.

Ring's End

Ring's End

Ring’s End and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of the Darien Kitchen Showroom with an open-house cocktail reception and book-signing by Suzan Colón of her cookbook, Cherries in Winter (Doubleday, 2009).

Larchmont Historical Society House Tour

Larchmont Historical Society House Tour

The Larchmont Historical Society and media sponsor Westchester Cottages & Gardens celebrated the annual Larchmont Historical Society House Tour with a cocktail reception at a beautiful private home in the Larchmont Park neighborhood

Shopping Out of the Box

Shopping Out of the Box

Accessories, shops, jewelry, books, people, and gifts

Resources & More for Connecticut and Westchester

Items pictured but not listed here are either from private collections or have no additional details

Deeds & Don’ts Connecticut and Westchester

Deeds & Don’ts Connecticut and Westchester

Inside stories behind area real estate deals

Insight to Innovation

Insight to Innovation

CTC&G asked our IDA judges: What project stood out to you and why?

Great Ideas From the Pros

Great Ideas From the Pros

C&G Editors hand-pick 10 design projects from IDA finalists that inspire—and delight!

Best Guests

Best Guests

Area design mavens weigh in with their top picks for personal thank-yous

Summer Wines

Summer Wines

Perfect pairings for all occasions of the easy, breezy summertime

Build Me Up

Build Me Up

IDA Awards dinner benefits Yale Building Project

Travel Planner

Insider tips and helpful websites for a trip to Chennai

Checkered Past

Checkered Past

Exploring India's history on a trip to Chennai and surrounding regions

Considerate Quarters

Considerate Quarters

Tips from an expert on how to make your house guests feel at home

Retail Therapy

C&G tells you where to shop throughout the summer

Summer Love

Summer Love

Celebrate the season with big and bold baubles

Martha Baker Landscape Design, LLC

Martha Baker Landscape Design, LLC

A designer reworks three parcels to create the ultimate waterfront estate

If You Can’t Take the Heat…

If You Can’t Take the Heat…

Get over to Bedford Post’s new restaurant

Beinfield Architecture PC Architecture

Beinfield Architecture PC Architecture

Built to resemble a collection of ancient farmhouses, this country home in Sharon embodies a New England sensibility of simplicity and timelessness

Amanda Martocchio Architecture + Design, LLC

Amanda Martocchio Architecture + Design, LLC

Sweeping views of Long Island Sound dominate this modernist home that's wrapped in traditional weathered clapboard

Beinfield Architecture PC Bath

Beinfield Architecture PC Bath

Spa-like details make this Wilton bathroom a standout

Bartels-Pagliaro Architects, LLC

Bartels-Pagliaro Architects, LLC

A guest bathroom influenced by the ocean takes center stage in this Fairfield home

PL Design, LLC

PL Design, LLC

Bright hues and bold patterns merge happily in this Darien home

Anthony-Wright Interiors, LLC

Anthony-Wright Interiors, LLC

A renovation goes green in this Hudson River enclave, turning a tired raised ranch into a cozy cottage

Young Huh Interiors

Young Huh Interiors

In this designer's rambling tudor, high-end fashion and glamour meet kid-friendly furnishings and finishes

Steven Mueller Architects, LLC and Deane Inc.

Steven Mueller Architects, LLC and Deane Inc.

Unique details make this space one to show off. It’s no coincidence the homeowners love to entertain

Alisberg Parker Architects

Alisberg Parker Architects

The kitchen is more than just somewhere to cook—it’s a place to congregate, to get creative, and above all, a spot where families can relax and enjoy being together

Devore Associates, LLC

Devore Associates, LLC

James Doyle Design Associates

James Doyle Design Associates

Polished and poised, James Doyle’s design for an Arts & Crafts carriage house matches strict geometry with abundance

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