Tag Archives: Hamptons Cottages & Gardens

Bona Fide Colonial in East Hampton

Posted on January 13, 2012 by cara

ONE OF THE PERKS of writing for shelter magazines is getting inside a lot of interesting houses. For the holiday issue of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens magazine, I got a look at the interior of one of East Hampton’s venerable Main … Continue reading →

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Ranch Revamp in Sag Harbor

Posted on August 19, 2011 by cara

A PIECE I WROTE recently about the reinvention of a postwar ranch house in Sag Harbor, N.Y., is in the August 1 issue of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens magazine. It so happens I’ve known the homeowner, Susan Penzner, who is a … Continue reading →

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My Byline Gets a Workout

Posted on November 9, 2010 by cara

The new Brooklyn Bridge Park, Garden Design Nov/Dec 2010. Photo: Julienne Schaer NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, writing for garden and interiors magazines. When I first started, in pre-computer days, I hated it; I suffered terrible anxiety and … Continue reading →

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Sweet Home

Posted on October 14, 2010 by cara

My dining room, above. The 1940s X-legged table has a linoleum top. I found it at a local yard sale for $50. ONCE AGAIN, I’VE HAD MY NOSE RUBBED IN IT. I’ve just written two articles for Hamptons Cottages & … Continue reading →

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Second Fall in the Country

Posted on October 6, 2010 by cara

IT’S MY SECOND AUTUMN IN EAST HAMPTON, and life is good. I’ve planted a few more shrubs, done a bit of fall clean-up. Things are shaping up, landscape-wise, though I’ve been a little lax on the photos. How many times … Continue reading →

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