A Weekend with Country Living

image via Country Living

This weekend, the colorful pages of Country Living will be coming to life in Rhinebeck, NY at the Country Living Fair and Country Living 2014 House of the Year. This three-day shopping (aka treasure hunting) event opens on Friday, June 6 and closes on Sunday, June 8. From the looks of the attending presenter list, it reads like a celebrity version of Brimfield, coordinated with all kinds of guest appearances from the interior design and DIY/craft world.

Below are just a couple of the highlights ...

{Country Living 2014 HOY info here}

All Rhinebeck Country Living Fair ticket holders are invited to visit the Country Living 2014 House of the Year created by Catskill Farms builders. “This year’s project is a 1,500 square foot ‘new old home’ that captures the charm, beauty, and character of the past.” The interior of this year’s House was a design collaboration between the Country Living editors and guest designers Tilton Fenwick. A complimentary shuttle bus is provided to and from the tour via the fairgrounds.

Suysel dePedro Cunningham and

Anne Maxwell Foster of Tilton Fenwick

photo via TiltonFenwick.com

I recently had the opportunity to see Anne and Suysel of Tilton Fenwick present their new line of Duralee fabrics at the Boston Design Center. Anne is actually a Boston College alum just like myself. The “Fenwick” in their firm’s name references her first dorm on the BC campus. I heard Anne and Suysel chose to feature a piece from friend Stacy Kunstel’s Dunes and Duchess collection in the house, so look for it if you go!

Also at the Fair will be Cari Cucksey from HGTV’s Cash and Cari who will be selling antiques and repurposed goods in Barn 34 all weekend. Check out the fun sneak peek video of the Country Living Fair below (with appearance by another HGTV design-star Emily Henderson) and let me know if you make it there! 

{detailed Fair info here}

{watch the video here}

Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

New England Finery, issue 3, page 63

Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the Brimfield antique show will be open for the final time this season. And for the second time, there will be a Brimfield tweet-up held on the premises! To view photos from last May’s tweet-up, check out pages 63–69 of New England Finery, issue 3.

New England Finery, issue 3, page 67

Once again, celebrity guests Kelley Moore and Brian Kelsey will be there to dazzle visitors to the VIP tent with fabulous do-it-yourself projects featuring vintage finds from the grounds of what is known as the largest outdoor antique event in the USA.

New England Finery, issue 3, page 68

This season’s tweet-up, hosted by The Daily Basics and Gretchen Aubuchon Design, is being sponsored by favorite interior design sources Benjamin Moore (paint), Company C (fabrics and more), Pandora de Balthazar (European luxury bedding), and Aubuchon Hardware. There will be a trash-to-treasure shopping spree event with a pretty amazing giveaway (click here for details) and the unveiling of a design-inspired fashion contest winner (to see entries, like #brimfield on facebook).

Who will be in attendance? Look for lots of media presence including media partners Better Homes and Gardens and Traditional Home, not to mention a rocking list of design bloggers, industry professionals and twitter personalities. Put your name on the list by clicking here. It is sure to be a fun couple of days filled with treasure finding and connecting IRL!

New England Finery extras: just a click away

The summer issue of New England Finery Magazine is more than just a bunch of pretty pictures. It is filled with links to design resources, information and even some video clips. Here are some examples of the bonus material that is worth checking out:





Click here to go to the direct page, click on the bath tub and find out where to find it locally, click on the flowers to learn more about vertical gardening. Visit Patricia Finn at the Old York Decorator Show House now through August 13th or visit her website to see more of her work.






Click here and then click on the blue chair to see it being transformed by designer Lucianna Samu. And if you go to the bottom of the same page there is a link to all of the #brimfield tweetup videos. To learn more about Gretchen Aubuchon Design, click here to view her website.



Click here and then click on the above photo to learn more about these beautiful linens from Pandora De Balthazar’s collections shown at Brimfield. To learn more about designer Julie Browning Bova, visit her website.

Photo credit: Experience Farm






Martha Stewart radio personality, Brian Kelsey, was one of the guests at the #brimfield tweetup. He helped to transform vintage finds with Kelley L. Moore, a frequent guest on the Nate Berkus Show. He sent me this video clip to share with the readers (and viewers : ) of New England Finery. He shows how easy – and fun – it is to turn abandoned pieces of furniture into something fresh and new. Click here and then click on the video to view.




Click here and then click on the striped glasses to hear the Tea Lady describe what makes this vintage glass set special. To see what else this husband and wife antique collecting team has to offer, visit their website by clicking here.




That is the beauty of online magazines, you can always go back and learn more about whatever catches your eye.