Wedding style has been all about personalization for years — every couple is finding their own way to say “I do.” And although meaningful traditions remain, they’re customized to express a couple’s own style. Naturally, some conventional wedding symbols have been updated: dresses aren’t always white; cakes aren’t always cut; and the groom might be getting a peek of the…
The weather outside is frightful, but my dear, the night is delightful. A snowy eve enrobed in the warmth of a cozy inn is one of life’s greatest joys. Better yet, after lingering over a four-course dinner, your room is just steps away. This is the stage. How does it get set? Who attempts to create these engaging scenarios? There…
Interested observers of New Hampshire politics are still reeling over the 2006 election results which, with one swoop, turned virtual total control of state government over to the Democratic Party for the first time in more than a century. In fact, the Democrats have not consistently enjoyed majority status in the Granite State since the days of Franklin Pierce. Yes,…
The New Year begins on January 1, but, from a homeowner’s perspective, the old year ends long before that turning point — somewhere in November, I’d say. That’s when the true deadline for the year comes ’round, when hoses must be drained, storm windows fastened, driveways sealed, cordwood stacked and gardens tucked in for their long winter naps. After that,…
Just about everything is merging these days: Hospital A acquires Hospital B; one mega phone company gobbles up a smaller one; entire TV networks change owners overnight. And we’ve given up trying to remember the name of our bank because it changes so often. And who’d have thought the French and Germans would ever agree on a single currency? What…
Printmaker Susann Foster Brown of Milton discovered that she could print her etchings on fine-quality muslin. She then “mounts” the prints on pillows that she sews and hand quilts. The different pieced fabrics and colors visually act as the mat and the frame. The imagery for the prints is reflective of bucolic rural life in Milton. Susann lives near the…
Like a Dream Thank you so much for the wonderful pages of the Inn on Newfound Lake. When you go there it is like a dream; every year there are added items. It is like going into another world. The owners treat everyone like family — well worth a trip from anywhere. Bring film; I use up one every year….
It’s not often that you get the chance to design a 12,000-square-foot vacation home, especially one that calls for the creativity and ingenuity to accommodate four generations of a close-knit family. Located in Bald Peak Colony Club on Lake Winnipesaukee, the Frizzell family retreat is the epitome of smart interior design and sophisticated elegance. A stunning shingle-style home with open,…
On a brilliant autumn day in Grafton, afternoon sunlight streams into a timberframe home through expansive windows illuminating the hanging Boston ferns, the light green walls and the oak and pine floors. An earthen red brick hearth, the focal point of the house, extends up to the lofty ceiling, accented by white pine beams cut from the houselot and handmilled….
