Rolling Hills & Private Ponds...

Bulfinch Farm situated on 330 acres of gorgeous New Hampshire soil...

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Currently for sale... the grounds are stunning... would love to get my hands on this baby to do a major re-haul of the interior however... the possibilities... endless!

See more: Sotheby's

Garden Glory...

Fashionable garden hoses & mounts "for fabulous people with dirty nails"...

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Genius!

Shop it: Garden Glory

Perfume Pretty...

A clever and chic DIY idea... repurpose old perfume bottles as vases...

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Make Me A Chandy...

Out of GREEN... 

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LOVE!

At Home With Adrian Grenier...

Because he's HOT.  Because I miss Entourage already.  Because he's dedicated to eco-friendly, sustainable living... 

You must read: via Nowness.com

Also check out Adrian's site that promotes eco-friendly living: SHFT.com

Where I Want To Be Today...

Joining Stella McCartney at her country estate for tea...

We'd go for a stroll...

Breathe in the fresh air...

Have the kids grab their wellies...

And frolic in the uninterrupted scenery...

We'd make plans for our families to travel to Africa together next spring...

And swear to be besties for life...

Thank you Stella... it was quite a perfect day... ;-)

See more: Vogue.com
Photo credits: Bruce Weber

A Classic Flower...

The hydrangea.  I have hundreds {if not a few thousand?} growing in my yard right now... 

Every summer I get giddy for big, billowy blooms to fill up my garden and then indoors... so easy to arrange and so pretty... the perfect accessory to a room... classic, edgy or otherwise...

{photo credits: top photo my garden... all others elle decor}

Lakeside Villa in Switzerland...

The interiors of this grand chateau are a bit fussy for my taste but the exterior lawn/garden/views are beyond perfection...

See more at elledecor.com

Glamping...

First to admit, I am not a camper... but, if I had to, this is how I'd roll... 

Beautiful, right?!  See more of it at desiretoinspire.net

Decorating The Farm...

"At a farm outside Pittsburgh, iron chairs wear mink coats, candelabras sprout from picnic tables and crystals hang from the trees." -- NY Times.  I could live here in a heartbeat...

Photo credits: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

Off To The Market I Go...

Me & my Janus Et Cie wagon.  I can picture the scene... plop one of my kids in on a cool summer morn' and head to the Farmer's Market to get my daily loot...

It's a vision (truly, as my day will never start off that way as much as I would love it to).  And you can customize (see below photo).  Use it for all SORTS of chores... gardening, hauling wood...or, fill it up "Barefoot Contessa" style with yummy eats for a picnic in the park...

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Uber-chic!

Hamptons Gardens...

A dreamy 268 pages to peruse... 

"Hamptons Gardens is an invitation into the private world that lies behind privet hedges and wrought iron gates in one of the world’s most exclusive residential areas. In collaboration with photographers Mary Ellen Bartley and Doug Young, author and Hamptons-insider Jack deLashmet open the garden gates to the Hamptons’ most exciting private gardens in this visually stunning edition. Step into picturesque landscapes, featuring work by groundbreaking designers including Edwina von Gal, Oehme van Sweden, and Miranda Brooks. From the sustainable and native to the over-the-top and avant garde, the selection of gardens hand-picked for this luxury volume astound in every regard."

Available May 24th... pre-order today at Amazon

Hamptons Gardens