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In the heart of Shelburne Village, beneath a bright-white “Antiques” sign and a cheerful striped awning, you’ll find Brianne’s Vintage Chic. Here, out of her garage-turned-shop, Brianne Taylor curates a treasure trove of “vintage and antique décor for the unique home.” This includes everything from vintage apple baskets to antique moose bookends. Taylor co-owns the…
Keith Wagner and Sara Katz once contemplated having a house in Marfa, Texas. The desert outpost, refashioned over decades as a town-wide homage to minimalism by sculptor Donald Judd, was too remote for casual visits. Instead, the couple built a house in 2003 in North Ferrisburgh that thoroughly embodies the spirit of that quintessentially minimalist…
When I bought my house nearly a decade ago, the previous owner told me he had fed the birds in the winter, and some of them returned each year. Notably, a cardinal couple — they mate for life, he said. Of course, I can’t swear that they’re the same pair, but a male and female…
When Vermont Farm Table shuttered its store in downtown Burlington this fall, after selling its wooden wares there for six years, customers wondered: Was the small manufacturer doing OK? Would it stay in business? Would it have another store downtown — or anywhere? The answer to all three questions is a definite yes, according to…
Ask anyone who’s house-hunted in Chittenden County in the last year or two, and they’ll tell you: It ain’t easy. Low inventory and high demand have made it a seller’s market and contributed to a fast pace in which, at least during the busy spring season, homes can get snatched up within a matter of…
We may get the Nest-iest when the temperatures drop and the days shorten — it’s a pleasure to come inside for heat and light. A Shelburne designer shows us how to make our rooms even cozier, while a North Ferrisburgh home demonstrates that even minimalism can be warm. Thinking of buying a house? First you’ll…
