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4 Outdoor Living Spaces

Outdoor Living and Dining In the northeast, we don't have a whole lot of warm weather suitable for outdoor entertaining, so we celebrate those perfect days in any way we can. We are lucky to be able to collaborate with talented landscape architects and designers including Conte and Conte, Renee Byers, Judy Murphy of Old Farm Nursery, and Rob Adroyd of Greylock Design Associates respectively. Outdoor living spaces impact the design of our homes and vice versa. Our [...]

By James Crisp|2022-11-19T07:44:31-05:00June 19th, 2022|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Fireplaces, Gardens, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Patios, Pool Houses, Porches|Tags: outdoor cooking, outdoor dining, outdoor fireplace, outdoor kitchens, outdoor living, Renovations|0 Comments

The Smell of Cut Grass in the Morning
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The Smell of Cut Grass in the Morning

Cut Grass in the Morning To paraphrase Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now, 'I love the smell of cut grass in the morning!'. I also enjoy cutting the grass since it is one task that has a definite beginning and end as-well-as the immediate gratification of a tidy lawn. Charlie and Spot The lambs are growing quickly. Spot is a lamb we borrowed from a friend to keep Charlie (the black one) company. Market Lambs Out [...]

By James Crisp|2023-02-11T17:01:00-05:00June 13th, 2018|Categories: Dogs, Gardens, Miscellaneous|Tags: Mini farm|0 Comments

Fine Home Source 2014-Best Ever!
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Fine Home Source 2014-Best Ever!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/78wJlDaxrx8 Once again we had the best show ever! Everyone had a great time with more vendors and visitors enjoying a picture perfect fall day. This years show showcased everything from Zoe's Ice Cream Barn to a restored 1959 Cadillac Coupe Deville (by CPR). Free samples included wine from Clinton Vineyards, cheese from Adams, espresso from Decker and BeeBe and Zoe's ice cream. Zoe's Ice Cream Barn Restored Cadillac Don't forget Aspire Magazine who joined us(and who [...]

By James Crisp|2023-01-25T14:23:28-05:00October 7th, 2014|Categories: Fireplaces, Garages, Gardens, Kitchen, Miscellaneous, Stairs, Technology|0 Comments

Pools, Pools, Pools, (7 of Them)
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Pools, Pools, Pools, (7 of Them)

Endless Pool As the summer winds down, most of us will bid farewell to our pools(better yet to our neighbors' pools). Ironically, now is when pools and pool houses are often on the drawing board in preparation for next summer's fun. To be fair, our landscaper friends do the lion's share of planning the pool environment. We are most often interested in the location of the pool as it relates to the main house, pool house and the surrounding [...]

By James Crisp|2023-02-26T13:17:08-05:00August 16th, 2014|Categories: Gardens, Pool Houses, Pools|0 Comments

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Fine Home Source 2013-Best One Ever!

We had a beautiful day, 54 vendors(a record) and over 600 visitors-what more can you ask for? Well, we had a late entry of Telescopes of Vermont who showed everyone the amazing Porter Garden Telescope. People were reading the fine print on a dollar bill almost a block away. It brought back my amature astronomer's glee. There were vendors like Chris' Coffee showing their amazing Italian espresso makers and handing out free samples to Hudson Company displaying their [...]

By James Crisp|2013-10-09T12:07:24-04:00October 7th, 2013|Categories: Bathrooms, Fireplaces, Garages, Gardens, Kitchen, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Renovations, Stairs|Tags: event, experts, Fine Home Source, furniture, high end, home design, home show, Hudson Valley, local, millbrook, new home, professionals, renovation, vendors|0 Comments

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Fine Home Source 2013, Sept. 28th

I will be the first to admit, everyone doesn't need a bowling alley. But if you would like to see the latest in home bowling, come on out to Fine Home Source on September 28th and take a look. This year we have some of the most broad ranging and professional vendors ever. You can speak to the experts from Orvis Sandanona about learning how to fly fish or shoot sporting clays then talk to the folks at Dutchess Overhead [...]

By James Crisp|2013-10-09T12:11:33-04:00September 17th, 2013|Categories: About Us, Accessory Buildings, Additions, Basement, Bathrooms, Construction, Design, FineHome Source, Fireplaces, Garages, Gardens, Home Office, Kitchen, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Porches, Renovations, Stairs, Technology|Tags: About Us, accessory buildings, additions, bathrooms, bowling alley, experts, Fine Home Source, Gardens, high end, home show, Hudson Valley, kitchens, millbrook, new home, professionals, renovation, saunas, weekend event, wine cellars|2 Comments

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Fine Home Source 2013

We are now a little over a month away from our 6th and largest Fine Home Source Home show. We have enlarged the tent and added vendors and have reached a milestone of 6 years keeping craftmanship and quality design alive. Join us in the celebration of quality services,craftsmanship, and design on September 28th in Millbrook, New York. Here are a few of the vendors who will be there: [...]

By James Crisp|2013-10-09T12:18:45-04:00August 19th, 2013|Categories: About Us, Additions, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Breakfast Nook, Construction, Design, FineHome Source, Fireplaces, Garages, Gardens, Home Office, Kitchen, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Renovations, Stairs, Technology|Tags: About Us, addition, bowling alley, cabinets, events, experts, Expresso Makers, Fine Home Source, Fireplaces, Garages, Gardens, high end, home design, home show, Hudson Valley, innovative, millbrook, Millbrook WInery, professionals, renovation, Stairs, technology, wine cellars|3 Comments

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The Garden and The Home (Updated)

The arrival of spring inspired me to revisit this blog from 2009, add some photos, and use the found time to plant my garden. Please enjoy the weather and this visual reminder of spring! A beautiful landscape can enhance any architectural project. A talented landscape architect, landscape designer or homeowner with a green thumb makes any project we design more beautiful. That partnership works even better when it begins early in the design process. Architects spend a lot [...]

By James Crisp|2012-05-23T17:11:12-04:00April 15th, 2012|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Gardens|Tags: Garages, Gardens, landscape, landscape design, outdoor living, outdoor rooms|2 Comments

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The Garden and The Home

A beautiful landscape can enhance any architectural project. A talented landscape architect, landscape designer or homeowner with a green thumb makes any project we design more beautiful. That partnership works even better when it begins early in the design process. Architects spend a lot of time on the placement of a new home or addition in the landscape. Views, sun angle and orientation, prevailing winds, relationships to the approach and internal flow are all part of the mix when designing [...]

By James Crisp|2010-06-03T13:47:10-04:00June 21st, 2009|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Gardens|Tags: garden folly, Gardens, landscape, landscape design, outdoor living, outdoor rooms|0 Comments

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Garden Structures

Nothing reminds us that spring is coming more than digging out the potting soil, the rusted tools, and clay pots. For me it involves cleaning the refuse out of my vegetable garden from the previous year, opening up the deer fencing, and bringing on the roto-tiller. Like many things in life, the process is often more important than the final product. In the end, after planting watering and tending, dozens of vegetable plants and seeds over the course of the [...]

By James Crisp|2010-06-03T13:57:07-04:00March 7th, 2009|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Gardens|Tags: garden folly, garden structures, Gardens, potting sheds|0 Comments

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