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  You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Prep My Home for Fall?   Ah, fall in Connecticut. While we love the easy, breezy days of summer, the arrival of autumn still gives us a little flutter. From the beautiful fall foliage that blankets our state to sipping apple cider in a pumpkin patch, these few autumn months can be some of New England’s most charming. As we get ready to welcome the...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Create a Fall Flower Garden?   September is here, and there’s nothing quite like fall in Connecticut to send us into a full pumpkin-and-mum-loving frenzy. The days are still warm, the nights are getting cooler, and the rich tones of autumn are just weeks away. If you’re wondering how to create a fall flower garden that showcases the beauty of the...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Create a Kids’ Room My Child Won’t Outgrow?   From cribs and changing tables to posters and laptops, creating a children’s room to last though all stages of development—and all their likes and dislikes in between—may seem like an insurmountable task. You want to create an adorable nursery in your Connecticut home…but what happens to that room...

  Getting Back to Gathering: Oversized Kitchen Islands & Handmade Tables Are Having a Moment   One of the great joys of this summer is being able to gather with friends and loves ones, the sounds of glasses clinking and laughter floating in the air reminding us of just how precious our connections are. After a very long year (and then some), many of us are rediscovering the simple...

    You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Make the Most of My Small Bathroom? Half bath, powder room, water closet: Whatever you call your small bathroom, you may be wondering how to make it feel, well, bigger. While our tips below won’t actually expand the size of your small bathroom, they can make it look and feel bigger, thanks to creative storage, choice of decor and even where you mount your...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Create an Outdoor Kitchen on a Budget? Pool parties, BBQs, dinner al fresco: However you enjoy your time outdoors, you may have an outdoor kitchen on your list of “dream home” updates. But if creating an outdoor kitchen seems out of reach, we’ve got some tips on creating a more affordable outside eatery. Read on for more!   Make it...

Photo courtesy of Humble Hideaways Need a Vacation? This Connecticut Business Delivers One in Your Own Backyard For many of us dipping our toes back into “normal life” after the past year, the thought of a relaxing get-away is at the top of our wish lists. But while the call of far-flung locales will always hold appeal for our inner adventurer, one Connecticut business is giving the definition of...

You Ask, We Answer: How Should I Landscape Around My Deck?Like clockwork, the warmer weather has us dreaming about being outside as much as possible. Coffee on the deck, working from home on the deck, dinner and drinks on the deck…check, check, check! But if the view from your deck is a little lackluster, we have ideas on how to landscape around your deck to make every angle an exercise in beauty and...

  Photo courtesy of nrdc.org     You Ask, We Answer: What Are Some Alternatives to a Grass Lawn? With the first shoots of spring popping through the soil, we’ve got our eyes on the outdoors. From our lawns to our gardens, the thought of spending time outside, sunshine on our skin, is getting us through these last days of winter. But for some Connecticut homeowners, the pending...

  You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Create a Laundry Room? If you think doing laundry means being surrounded by piles of mismatched socks, bottles of detergent or a dark corner of the basement, think again. Today’s laundry rooms are becoming more and more appealing to Connecticut homeowners—could it be all this time at home?!—and we here at Calcagni definitely see the appeal. Whether you set up...