Dynamic Duo

The road leading to Southview is narrow and long. At a certain point you are sure you’ve made a wrong turn. Then suddenly the gates of the property appear and welcome you to this extraordinary spot. Looking at the house, it is difficult to imagine it the single lonely farmhouse in the middle of a hayfield that it once was.

By Joseph Montebello

Small is Beautiful

In her early 70s, Peggy Thomas is an accomplished ceramicist, who decided to downsize from her 4,700-square-foot Ridgefield home. “Finding a home for Peggy was fun but a challenge,” said realtor Terry Cigno. “We needed to incorporate all her passions into a smaller space with a ceramics studio, room for her grandchildren, and a small garden. I thought Tom Litwin would listen to Peggy, and help her realize her vision.”

By Alison Pratt

Full Plate

IT’S Saturday afternoon at Danny and Audrey Meyer’s weekend home in Litchfield County, and the place is a flurry of activity. Twelve-year-old Peyton swings open the front door and out bound the two family dogs—Louie, an oversized, cream-colored Labradoodle mix, and Wally, a smaller, brown, curly-haired Lagotto Romagnolo, an Italian truffle-hunting dog.

By Wendy Carlson

The Maximalist

For Rachel Volpone decorating her house for the holidays is an extension of her approach to life. “I’m a maximalist,” declares Volpone. “More is more. That’s why I love working with interior designer Molly Hirsch. She understands scale, texture, and makes sense of the craziness and traditional that I like to think I embody.”

By Alison Pratt

A Visual Feast

Dawn Gepfert’s Fairfield home exudes comfort, with plush furniture, a spacious kitchen made for entertaining and cooking, and a dining room designed to draw people together.

By Brita Belli

Dazzled

Christmas is a five-sense extravaganza at Cheryl Thomsen’s Bedford home. As soon as you walk through the door you are transported into a happy childhood memory infused with gingerbread men, colorful stockings, and the piney scent of Christmas. Even if it isn’t your memory, it is Thomsen’s and she wants to share the idyllic experience with you. “When people come in I want them to feel like they’re stepping into another world, another place, so for that day they can be living a little fantasy,” says Thomsen.

By Amanda Bergen

Under the Wire

Author Bonni Brodnick takes a look at brassieres, their styles, washing techniques and her first experience with one. From the infinite styles and sizes, she notes there is a certain fascination with women's bosoms and brassieres not just for men but for women as well.

By Bonni Brodnick

I Am Maryann

Jewelry line inspired by self-awareness

By Eileen Weber

Price is Right

By Eve Mark

Gift of Thrift

Tucked away on Catoonah Street, Ridgefield’s Thrift Shop has sold donated treasures for 75 years. Originally created to support the Visiting Nurse Association, the store was not considered an independent non-profit until 1946

By Libby Conroy

All In The Mix

Fashion in Litchfield

By Joseph Montebello

Elements of Style

Six of the region's finest teachers get the Wilton Magazine treatment and are ready for fall fashion.

by jennifer moore stahlkrantz

First to Harvest

By Libby Conroy

Whose Woods Were These

Over the last hundred years, as working farms gave way to emerging woods, trees have come to define the look and feel of Wilton, this handsome old pilgrim town whose character is present in every woodland, stream, and old stone wall.

by jane langellotti

On the Edge

Ten years ago, John Docherty discovered his personal Shangri-la when he was looking to relocate from White Plains. The Bedford property he found, known as Quarry Lake, was simply magical to him.

By Jennifer Moore Stahlkrantz

Pastoral Beef

Hans Williams and Steve Metzker had recently started a company called Apple Ridge Farms, with the idea of raising free-range, grass-fed cattle without hormones or steroids. They chose Herefords, which produce fine cuts of beef. The duo have kept themselves busy revitalizing the pastures.

By Julie Hall

Grassy Goodness

When it comes to landscaping, changing from synthetic chemicals to organics is a transition — one that can take five or six years.

By Susan Mary Down

Gardening Gurus

Growing and maintaining any kind of garden in New England, particularly after a winter like the one we’ve just endured, comes with a multitude of challenges. This makes the accomplishments of the Wilton Garden Club, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, pretty impressive.

By Susan Reid

Something to Shoot For

By Alison Pratt

Full Cycle

Always in search of the next great adventure, recent college graduates and Fairfield natives Joe Ruscito and Lucas Gubinski decided to embark on a journey of a lifetime—peddling 4,300 miles from San Francisco to Fairfield.

By Kathleen Atkin

Kiteboarding Champ Gets Wheels

Two Fairfield natives are giving a whole new meaning to the term road trip.

by Kathleen Atkins

A Seat With a View

you really want someone to fall in love with Wilton, take them on a bike ride. Nothing compares to traveling back roads here and in neighboring towns by bicycle. The scenery in this area is right up there with our national parks, as you can travel from ridge lines at an elevation of 600 feet to the ocean, all within a 35-mile loop.

By Jenny Canick

Old and in the Lead

by david livingstone

Old and in the Lead

The Lime Rock Vintage Festival spans Labor Day weekend, featuring touring and racing cars dating from pre-World War II to the 1970s. The festival provides the opportunity to watch an eclectic mix of races and cars, from 80-year-old three-wheeled Morgans that first appeared in 1909 to the famous sports cars that raced at all the great events in the 70s.

By David Livingstone