Ann Loynd Burton, Author at Cottages & Gardens

Posh Wallpapers in Haute Hues

Take your walls to the next level

Eight Questions for Patrick Mele

Behind the ideas of an interior designer and wallpaper doyen

Buzz-worthy design discoveries in your town

Time for tea at David's Tea, a new shop in Westport where customers can choose from dozens of loose teas and hot and cold to-go cups. While your at it pop on over to Bel Mondo, a new furniture and accessories shop in Westport offering furnishings and inte

Get a jump on spring with these aquatic shades

Blues and greens are the season's go-to shades. Decorate your space with a chic "Tiffany Blue Console" from Irwin Field Design or lay low in one of Link Outdoor's latest editions, the comfy Echo Low Chaise.

Slice, dice and spice in style with chic kitchen accessories

Sparkle and pizzazz and bright hues make your kitchen more lively and sleek. Try a spout of color with Jonathan Adler’s cast-iron sinks in bold colors and shapes or top your counters with KitchenAid’s Artisan series 5-quart stand mixer.

Today’s trend in kitchens is going against the grain

All-white kitchens may never be a thing of the past, but lately we are seeing a shift in kitchen design. Stainless appliances are being wrapped in elegant wood in a range of colors as homeowners personalize the heart of the home to match the way they live

Coffee-table cachet

We've discovered thirteen fireside reads that will satisfy every bookworm on your list. From topics like gardening and painting to home design and classic reads, there's something for everyone.

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Put off your shopping again? Choose from these unique gifts, no mall required

1stdibs Features Mae Festa’s Worldly Collection of Textile Treasures

Available online and at its NYDC showroom November 8, 1stdibs reveals interior designer Mae Festa’s precious fabric findings from around the globe

Favorite finds that will refresh your interiors

We've got you covered! Add the perfect touch of mod with fresh fabrics to chic seats and more from makers like Roche Bobois and Vladimir Kagan.

Interior designer Catherine Cleare's ultimate man cave

"Think of a fabulous cruise ship, or a huge, magnificent hotel," interior designer Catherine Cleare urged her clients as she pitched the idea of turning their unfinished basement into an elegant man cave...

Fabulous fabrics for the Fall Season and Beyond

Venture through Norwalk's historic Lockwood-Mathews mansion and unfold luxurious fabrics in Autumn's richest hues. They'll be sure to sweep you off your feet.

Artist Sabina Streeter makes drawings with cinematic flair

"I drew before I spoke," says German artist Sabina Streeter, who has studios in both Sag Harbor, where she now lives, and Munich. Streeter carries her artist's tools whenever she travels in case inspiration strikes...

Style Setters

Tell us what your favorite piece of Hamptons architecture is? We ask those in the know.

Style Setters

What is the most exotic decorative accessory you’ve seen? We ask those in the know!

Magic Carpet

Her mason said it couldn’t be done, but Margaret Kerr was determined. It was 1986, and she was in the middle of designing a medieval herb garden at her house. Two rectangular spaces were just “crying out to be rugs.”

New Products and Styles that are Heating Up this Summer

Indulge this season in new and exciting products for your home and beyond.

Kitchen Innovator Winners

Contemporary goes warm with these three outstanding kitchens.

Painted Patterns

As a young art student studying painting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Casey Dalene scored an internship at Marc Jacobs, and suddenly it hit her. In the fashion world, she realized, “somebody has to make all these fabrics.”