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Shed Dreams

Posted on April 23, 2014 by cara

MY SHED IS A VERY VERY VERY FINE SHED…no, not really. At the moment, it’s a stark cedar box, above, with a shed roof — as in shed water, I now realize — but it will be a very fine … Continue reading →

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Amagansett Flipper: Before & After

Posted on June 25, 2011 by cara

AN ITEM ON CURBED HAMPTONS, the real estate gossip site that is the Brownstoner of the East End, caught my attention this week: a 4BR, 4 bath Amagansett house on 3/4 acre, newly on the market for $2.2 million. It … Continue reading →

Posted in LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING, RENOVATION | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

HAMPTONS VOYEUR: Quintessential Cottage in Sag Harbor

Posted on February 16, 2010 by cara

WHEN I FIRST SAW Phyllis Landi’s cedar-shingled cottage on a curving half-acre waterfront lot not far from the ridiculously charming village of Sag Harbor, I thought I’d found my dream house. Of course, Phyllis, a freelance TV producer, lives there, … Continue reading →

Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, HAMPTONS VOYEUR, INTERIOR DESIGN, LONG ISLAND | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Walking and Stalking

Posted on November 3, 2009 by cara

UPDATE, April 2011: The photos that originally accompanied this post, which I took while looking over the moon gate of this cottage as described below, were accidentally deleted from my WordPress media library, along with the photos on several months’ … Continue reading →

Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Old Doors and Windows, Cheap

Posted on October 10, 2009 by cara

I’M UPSTATE THIS WEEKEND and made it my business to check out the architectural salvage warehouse operated by the Historic Albany Foundation. My plan is to replace the screens on my porch with glass to create a year-round sun room, … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTIQUES & COLLECTING, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, HUDSON VALLEY, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment