Last March readers and the design community received the first issue of NYC&G with great enthusiasm. Newsstand sales have been increasing in efficiency with each issue, and we have added a sixth issue to 2013’s schedule. In Paris at the recent design extravaganza Maison et Objet, I was thrilled that the buzz about the magazine had…
I stopped by an open house in New Canaan recently that was hosted by Ileana Barns-Slavin of William Raveis. The lovely stone-front Colonial in Silvermine was buzzing as a steady stream of people came and went. “It’s been like this all day,” said Ileana, “and I am running out of materials.” ■ What is the…
Blue has long been my favorite color because it complements my coloring. So I was delighted when Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, announced that Pantone’s spring 2013 colors include a range of blues and greens—from Monaco Blue to Emerald (Pantone’s color of the year). ■ The magnificent jewelry portfolio featuring blue…
I love my kitchen in January. On the twelfth day of Christmas, the holiday decorations come down and, as much as I love them, I am delighted by the simplicity and clean look that has returned. There is always a new item or two acquired during the season’s festivities or pulled from a closet that…
The opening night cocktail party for the East Hampton Historical Society’s annual house tour heralds the winter holiday season in the Hamptons. HC&G is the media sponsor of the cocktail kickoff on Friday, November 23, at the William E. Wheelock House on Georgica Road (see “Calendar,” page 112, for more details). A hidden gem of a home…
Today is the first sunny day since Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor’easter wreaked havoc along the East Coast over an area the size of Europe. Everyone in the office has a story to tell about friends and relatives who lost their homes and in some cases their entire towns! We were fortunate to have…
Meg Wendy has been in the design show business since she was three, eventually running shows with her mother, Diane. I remember spending many hours at the “Wendy” shows at the New York Armory. And it was a thrill to meet her when she was planning a venue outside of New York—a smaller design fair…
A couple of weeks ago I drove up the Hudson Valley to see how NYC&G was being received in the town of Hudson, a nexus for great antiques and stylish shopping. Our company’s magazines are beloved because of their sense of place, and it is important for us to know that we have established a true intimacy…
What’s in a name? Very little when you’ve fulfilled expectations. The greatest compliment we could have received was that our readers, when asked, thought that we had always had our new logo! This is a testament to the iconic stature of the magazine. Its size and layout and appearance are all so unique to our…
Surely it was a miracle! In spite of storm warnings, the sun shone on the 250 attendees at HC&G’s second annual Innovation in Design Awards. The garden at East Hampton’s Guild Hall, furnished by Room & Board, was the scene of much exuberance before the awards ceremony inside the theater. ■ Judges Sherrill Canet and…
It’s hard to believe that this is only the third issue of NYC&G. Since our March launch, it seems we have fulfilled a year’s worth of events and community initiatives. The magazine debuted to an appreciative buzz, but also brought with it our signature Cottages & Gardens “sense of place,” so that the demand for…
Über designer Cindy Rinfret is hosting CTC&G’s eighth- anniversary party at her beautiful home this September. Cindy was featured in the “Meet the Designer” column in the very first issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens in September 2004. So it will be wonderful to be in her home eight years later to celebrate both of…
“Imagine my shock, while strolling along Main Street in Bridge, when I looked at the stack of magazines and saw the cover. I nearly fainted and had to be revived by a Russian girl in front of Pierre’s, carrying a tray of smoothies,” wrote Philip Saunders upon seeing his home pictured on the cover of…
Another year, Another Super Saturday: For the past 15 years, this special shopping event has benefited the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. It’s held at the end of July on what always seems to be the hottest day of the year but no event in the Hamptons has ever been cooler. ■ The Hamptons Cottages &…
A June article in The New York Times titled “In Defense of the Decorator,” chronicled the mixed fortunes in reputation, as well as earnings, of the decorating profession. Along with mourning the shift to DIY, much was made of the armies of artisans and vendors the industry employs. Missing from the discourse however was what…
It’s that time of the summer when we recognize the best of the best in Hamptons design with the HC&G Innovation in Design Awards. Judging for this year’s competition took place at the Lexington Home Brands showroom at the New York Design Center. Judges Deborah Berke, Sherrill Canet, Kerry Delrose, David Kleinberg, and Scott Sanders…
I read recently that “in the art world, geography is destiny.” While this reference was to the migration of artists (as rents rise and neighborhoods are rezoned, new styles and movements take shape), “geography” also comes into play this month at ArtHamptons. From July 13 through July 15, everyone from the passionate collector to the…
What a difference a year makes. Last Memorial day we had barely burrowed out from an icy winter, and the season didn’t get going until July 4! ■ This spring couldn’t be more different. Real estate sales are brisk, and with the balmy weather, we are already deeply into our landscaping work and outdoor furniture purchases. At…
What an exhilarating few weeks it has been since our springtime launch of New York Cottages & Gardens! Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams of the eponymous furniture company hosted us at their stunning apartment 58 stories above Manhattan to toast Editor in Chief Kendell Cronstrom and the debut issue. The design-industry website Editor at Large was there, with…
