November 2011

In This Issue

Inside the Governor's Residence: Guest Cottage Living Room, Power Room, Hall, and Study

Inside the Governor's Residence: Guest Cottage Living Room, Power Room, Hall, and Study

Check out Catherine Cleare's redesign of the guest cottage.

Color Boards: Guest Cottage Living Room, Powder Room, Hall, and Study

Color Boards: Guest Cottage Living Room, Powder Room, Hall, and Study

Catherine Cleare reveals her choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Deeds and Dont’s

Deeds and Dont’s

Inside stories behind area real estate deals

Amazing Chairs From Pink Aid!

Amazing Chairs From Pink Aid!

Talented designers created custom pink chairs that lined the Escada runway at Mitchells during the Pink Chair Fashion Show. As a founding partner, Connecticut Cottages & Gardens helped Mitchells raise $300,000 to support women in their fight against breast cancer.

Falling for Gems

Falling for Gems

Stunning pieces in green, gold and red celebrate the glorious colors of Autumn

Enter Connecticut Cottages & Gardens’ 2012 Innovation in Design Awards

Enter Connecticut Cottages & Gardens’ 2012 Innovation in Design Awards

We're back with our sixth annual Innovation in Design Awards! Find out about this year's program and how to enter.

Designs & Details: Spotlight on the Companies Behind The People's Project

Designs & Details: Spotlight on the Companies Behind The People's Project

An inside look at some of the contributing companies who generously contributed to The People's Project.

Designs & Details: Spotlight on the Companies Behind The People's Project

Designs & Details: Spotlight on the Companies Behind The People's Project

An inside look at some of the contributing companies who generously contributed to The People's Project.

Welcome To The People’s Project

Welcome To The People’s Project

14 Connecticut designers (and artisans, contractors, painters and products) give the Governor’s Residence a modern-day makeover

Editor's Letter: Residence Redux

Editor's Letter: Residence Redux

Insights about this historic issue from editorial director D.J. Carey

A Closer Look Inside the Governor's Residence: Shopping Out of the Box

A Closer Look Inside the Governor's Residence: Shopping Out of the Box

Shop with the designers behind C&G's makeover of the Governor's Residence.

Inside the Governor's Residence: Jamie Drake's Reception Area Redesign

Inside the Governor's Residence: Jamie Drake's Reception Area Redesign

Color Boards: Reception Area

Color Boards: Reception Area

Jamie Drake reveals his choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Color Board: Guest Cottage Bedroom, Bath and Hall

Color Board: Guest Cottage Bedroom, Bath and Hall

Polly Denham and Glenda Moralee reveal their choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Color Board: Living Room

Color Board: Living Room

Susan Bednar Long reveals her choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Susan Bednar Long's Living Room Redesign

Susan Bednar Long's Living Room Redesign

Color Board: Sunroom

Color Board: Sunroom

Philip Gorrivan reveals his choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Inside the Governor's Residence: Philip Gorrivan's Sunroom Redesign

Inside the Governor's Residence: Philip Gorrivan's Sunroom Redesign

Color Board: Library

Color Board: Library

Paula Perlini reveals her choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Color Board: Dining Room

Color Board: Dining Room

Sandra Morgan reveals her choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Sandra Morgan's Dining Room Redesign

Sandra Morgan's Dining Room Redesign

Color Boards: Men's and Ladies' Rooms

Color Boards: Men's and Ladies' Rooms

Joe Passaro, Nick Geragi and LouAnn Torres reveal their choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Joe Passero, Nick Geragi and LouAnn Torres' Men's and Ladies' Rooms Redesign

Joe Passero, Nick Geragi and LouAnn Torres' Men's and Ladies' Rooms Redesign

Tricia Izzo and Carolyn Kron's Pool House Redesign

Tricia Izzo and Carolyn Kron's Pool House Redesign

Color Board: Pool House

Color Board: Pool House

Tricia Izzo and Carolyn Kron reveal their choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Color Board: Guest Cottage Dining and Kitchen

Color Board: Guest Cottage Dining and Kitchen

Carey Karlan reveals her choices for paint, fabric, tile and more.

Polly Denham and Glenda Moralee's Guest Cottages Bedroom, Bath and Hall Redesign

Polly Denham and Glenda Moralee's Guest Cottages Bedroom, Bath and Hall Redesign

Inside the Governor's Mansion: Carey Karlan's Guest Cottage Dining and Kitchen Redesign

Inside the Governor's Mansion: Carey Karlan's Guest Cottage Dining and Kitchen Redesign

Paula Perlini's Library Redesign

Paula Perlini's Library Redesign

Cowboy Junkies

Cowboy Junkies

Get your Wild West fix at the Wildcatter Ranch Resort

Shopping Out of the Box

Shopping Out of the Box

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

The Unveiling of The People's Project

The Unveiling of The People's Project

Governor Dannel Malloy, pictured with DJ Carey of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens magazine, hosted a cocktail reception to celebrate the beautiful refurbished public rooms of the Residence.

Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Magazine Helps Preserve Historic Connecticut Governor’s Residence with “People’s Project”

Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Magazine Helps Preserve Historic Connecticut Governor’s Residence with “People’s Project”

Connecticut Design Community Comes Together to Update Public Spaces of Governor’s Residence.

Meet the Designers Behind The People's Project

Meet the Designers Behind The People's Project

Get to know the creative force behind Connecticut Cottages & Gardens magazines' project to refresh the public spaces in the Governor's Residence.

Renovations & Decorations

Renovations & Decorations

A brief timeline outlining the history of the Connecticut Governor's Residence.

Breakfast Room Mural at the Residence

Breakfast Room Mural at the Residence

The unique history behind a sprawling mural inside the Governor's Residence.

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