I spent a glorious two weeks on Nantucket for our annual family getaway. ACK (the airport call letters and nickname the locals call it) is one of my favorite places and its visual icons are unmistakable: the weathered gray cottages, brilliant climbing roses and crisp, nautical palette. On this trip, …
Last month, John and I had the pleasure of hosting a benefit dinner for the Gunn Memorial Library and Museum in Washington, CT, part of the annual Library Luminaries gala. Attendees began their evening at a cocktail fete on the Library grounds, then filtered out to one of 14 private …
While it’s true that I love turquoise in any season, I’ve been particularly drawn to it as a balm for these grey Connecticut winters. Lately I’ve been dreaming of the pristine turquoise waters of St. John’s, where I’ll be vacationing next month. Along with the vibrant Caribbean, I like to …
Nantucket is a fabulous place to visit in Massachusetts, and is home to The Vanessa Noel Hotel Green, which sits adjacent to Vanassa Noel’s chic Seven Seas Gallery.
Seven Seas is refreshingly modern for Nantucket, featuring a cool collection of art, vintage books and nautical memorabilia. The gallery itself includes …
As you may know from reading our blog, S.B. Long Interiors really appreciates the work of Ehrick Rossiter, a Connecticut native and amazing architect. Many of his designs were built in colonial revival styles and included New England stones and rocks. Another of his designs veered away from his usual …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by design and the subtle impact of our surroundings. Some of my earliest influences still resonate – I think of the dark woods and textured lodens of my father’s shooting club, the smell of fresh paint on a new canvas, and the bold symmetry of the Philip Johnson Glass house just down the street.