10 Great Ideas from Connecticut's Top Designers

Our CTC&G IDA judges handpick 10 design projects from IDA winners, including Vicente Burin Architects, Bonnie Paige Interiors, Saniee Architects, Devore Associates, Patrick Mele Design, PL Design, Douglas VanderHorn Architects, Jennifer Anderson Design and Development, Nautilus Architects, Mark P. Finlay Architects, Mark P. Finlay Interiors, that inspire—and that we applaud!

Fresh Fish

Connecticut residents Melinda and Jeff Fager celebrate the island of Chappaquiddick with their new book of recipes.

Inside stories behind Connecticut real estate deals

Brokers report spending more time outside this month as buyers explore their listings’ exterior pleasures—strolling garden paths, rambling across lawns and wandering along the water’s edge. Homes with exterior amenities definitely have an edge in May, which is why we are featuring these five fabulous listings!

Fine Arts in Florida

There wasn’t any snow, but Palm Beach was so chilly last week that New Englanders who came down south were reminded what they were missing back home. Still, the incredible Jewelry, Art, & Antiques Show kept them warm inside.

Tour a 1934 Dairy Barn Decked Out for the Holidays

In this home on the Newcomers Club of New Canaan Holiday House Tour, Robert Rizzo and Steven March of Cobble Court Interiors combined history with modern-day panache to complement interiors by designer Tamara Eaton.

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Deeds and Dont’s

With innovation as the theme of this issue, we went shopping for listings that were built or renovated in ingenious ways. And we found them.