Author: Photographs by Caryn B. Davis

Architecture and landscape complement a venerable Japanese maple.

Celebrating the holiday in classic New England style.

Gardens

A beautiful property in Connecticut with lush gardens to match.

Tastemakers

This year's blooming season promises to be better than ever.
Contemporary, Home Tours, Home Tours Connecticut, Modern

As a Grammy Award–winning rock guitarist and accompanist to the late Johnny Winter, Paul Nelson is used to striking some pretty soulful notes on stage. The Fairfield County home that he shares with his wife, Marion Amundsen, who is his tour manager and sometimes “moonlighting designer,” the chords struck design-wise are melodic. The interiors of a 4,100-square-foot home was reconstructed and decorated in a single season.

As a Grammy Award–winning rock guitarist and accompanist to the late Johnny Winter, Paul Nelson is used to striking some pretty soulful notes on stage. The Fairfield County home that he shares with his wife, Marion Amundsen, who is his tour manager and sometimes “moonlighting designer,” the chords struck design-wise are melodic. The interiors of a 4,100-square-foot home was reconstructed and decorated in a single season.

This little-known gem boasts serene waterfront gardens alongside heavenly views of the Sound. All are welcome to visit this 11-acre island, which is home to the Society of St. Edmund, an order of Catholic priests and brothers.
Gardens, Tastemakers, Travel

This little-known gem boasts serene waterfront gardens alongside heavenly views of the Sound. All are welcome to visit this 11-acre island, which is home to the Society of St. Edmund, an order of Catholic priests and brothers.