“I pick it up because the magazine has a pulse that makes you want to call a friend and tell them what you discovered.” ■ I hear this all the time from our readers. They are describing how they feel when they see CTC&G at their favorite design store, real estate agent, architect’s office or luxury…

Phew! The last few weeks have seen a whirlwind of events sponsored by Connecticut Cottages & Gardens: the Near & Far Aid House Tour with an opening breakfast and a fascinating lecture by design legend Eric Cohler; the Spring Awakening at Le Beau Chateau to benefit the Summer Theatre of New Canaan; the Greenwich Chapter of…

It left Shenzhen, China on March 30 and touched down on American soil on April 2 in Anchorage, Alaska via Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong; from there to Louisville, KY, Jamaica, NY, and finally Norwalk at 12:46pm on April 3. ■ I got the call during the Saturday Easter service rehearsal at the Church. “It’s here,”…

Since joining Cottages & Gardens, I have been enchanted by the passionate following that the magazine has—evidenced by the fact that we are swamped with requests to feature projects from builders, architects and designers each month. These requests are not driven by the vanity of seeing a project in print or on our website although there is…

Last month, we asked you, our readers, to tell us who you are, how you feel about the magazine and a little bit about your buying habits. We actually wanted to find out how C&G readers compare with the nation’s “affluents” from Unity Marketing’s Luxury Home Report, which we featured in January. ■ I am overwhelmed by the response—not only from your willingness to go to our…

A couple of months into the the ownership of this company and I find that I am working with remarkable people who have weathered these recession years (personally and professionally). While they have been challenged in the past, they meet me every day with hope in their eyes. Hope because I represent a new beginning—and hope…

The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, was published in 1908 in England and 1909 in America and over the years has become a much loved classic. The principle characters are talking animals that live in and around a river and, although they all have their faults, display charming examples of hospitality, forgiveness, compassion, generosity…