UNDERFOOT PRINT | Connecticut artist Leslie Giuliana makes stunning handmade rugs that are sure to be the center of attention in any room. “Flame” rug (40-by-65 inches), $800, lesliegiuliana.com.
KNEAD DOUGH? | Highly praised breads from Bantam Bread Company have the perfect texture and a superb flavor. Multi-grain, $5.75, Holiday Bread, $5.75, Caraway Rye, $5.25 and Pain de Campagne, $6, Bantam Bread Company, Litchfield, 860-567-2737, bantambread.com.
PICTURE PERFECT | See the works of Connecticut artist Peter Poskas at the Benhke Doherty Gallery, like this oil painting of a lazy afternoon. Price on request, Benhke Doherty Gallery, Washington Depot, 860-868-1655, behnkedoherty.com.
GOLD METTLE | Artelier of Greenwich, will custom design just about anything made of metal for your home. As this “floating” glass-top table shows, nothing is too much of a challenge. Custom, call for details, Greenwich, 203-570-7209, artelier-creations.com.
qUAKE AND SHAKE | His specialty is designing and handcrafting furniture and cabinetry in the traditional styles and construction techniques of the 18th and 19th centuries, but Woody Mosch can make anything else you can imagine. $2,900, Woody Mosch Cabinetmaker, Bethlehem, 203-226-7619, woodymosch.com.
THE STRAND | It’s a wrap with this bracelet by Fairfield-based In2 Design. $125, Dovecote, Westport, 203-222-7500, dovecote-westport.com.
KNOCK ON WOOD | Bring the outdoors in with these charming, handmade wooden tables from Connecticut craftsman Peter Lawrence. $750, Gaylordsville, 203-747-6676, peterlawrencewoodworkers.com.
LIGHTEN UP | Gold-leaf adornment adds a touch of elegance to this otherwise unassuming candelabra. $2,100, Scofield Historic Lighting, Ivoryton, 860-767-7032, scofieldhistoriclighting.com.
FRESH FABRICS | Embrace the first days of fall with Elizabeth Eakins’ new crop of colorful, handmade fabrics. To the trade, Elizabeth Eakins Inc. Studio, South Norwalk, 203-831-9347, elizabetheakins.com.