Shopping: The Pergola

/ April 18, 2012
The charming entry to the PERGOLA in New Preston, CT.

The charming entry to the PERGOLA in New Preston, CT.Slideshow

The new entry welcoming you to the shop.
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Gray and yellow, a very fashionable natural statement in small scale against the texture of an old bench.
A wonderful natural element that creates elegant shadows on a wall.
There is often charming vintage furniture and objects that add personality and style to any room. I found the perfect cast iron based for an outdoor dining table on my last visit.
Of course, Pergola is all about the garden. You can find very stylish garden shoes here.
Handmade pottery containers in white clay and red from Connecticut potter Ben Wolff. He is following in the tradition of his father Guy Wolff.
A lovely still life of natural plant material and an elegant Japanese hanging screen.
So many natural elements mixed with pottery and Bunny Williams favorite leaf dishes.

I am always looking for special objects and accessories to personalize the bath. While orchids are beautiful and I love them, they have become the ubiquitous “go to” to humanize a space. So I wanted to share some ideas that I found at one of my favorite shops in New Preston, CT, PERGOLA. Since 2005 it has been located a tiny space with an extraordinary waterfall garden in their back yard decorated with rustic benches, planted containers and aged stone garden elements.

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Wet vs. Dry, by Eric Mandil

/ April 11, 2012

 

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Silver Cloud Floor

/ April 6, 2012
Silver Cloud

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I am presenting this photograph of a stone foyer floor clad in Silver Cloud travertine to point out some attributes of stone and its remarkable qualities originating from the bedrock of the earth.  I chose this picture as an illustration because it is on the aggressive end of the variation spectrum.  It is an Italian material from a small family owned quarry.

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Window Art: Ray Gindroz in Palm Beach

/ April 4, 2012
Under the arcade on Worth Avenue.

Under the arcade on Worth Avenue. Slideshow

Main entry of Louwana, one of two adjacent houses built for the Munn brothers on the oceanfront north of town in 1919.
The Gallery of the Everglades Club.
The open arched stair to the living room at Louwana.
The delicately arched Gallery entrance to the Everglades Club leading to a small but lush garden..
The East entry of the Everglades Club. Classical architectural elements frame arched entrances for both automobiles and pedestrians that lead to the low and small-scaled main entry door.

Last week I was in Palm Beach and noticed some wonderful black and white art in the windows of empty storefronts. It turns out the sketches were created by my friend, Ray Gindroz, architect, artist, new urbanist and principal emeritus of Urban Design Associates of Pittsburgh. A little further exploration, led me to a small folio Ray created for Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach in 2007. It was fun to look at the sketches and try to find the actual sites, a bit like a scavenger hunt.

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