I’ve mentioned before that I love when a living space is a converted from another type of space – such as a church or school. I harbor the deep desire to one day live in such a unique space! Bell Tower Place is one such conversion. Last week, I visited the Bell Tower … Read more
(This post The Mount Bedroom floor has been edited and updated in 2022) Over the last few weeks I’ve been indulging in a pretty detailed series of posts on Edith Wharton’s Berkshires home The Mount out in Lenox, MA. I’ve never spent so much time and thought on one property – ever. It’s been a … Read more
(This post The Mount Drawing Room and Dining Room has been edited and updated in 2022) Since I started this series of posts on The Mount, I’ve been so excited to share the photos of the Drawing Room and Dining Room, which were decorated in 2002 by Charlotte Moss and Bunny Williams, respectively. These … Read more
(This post on The Mount Library and Den has been edited and updated in 2022) Our tour of Edith Wharton’s home in the Berkshires, The Mount, continues onto Teddy’s Den and Edith’s Library. Despite the fact that there was both a Den that belonged to Teddy (EW’s husband) and a Library for Edith, … Read more
(This post on The Mount Entrance and Gallery has been edited and updated in 2022) Edith Wharton built her home in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts in 1902 when she was 40 years old, five years after she had written the seminal design book The Decoration of Houses with architect Ogden Codman, Jr. This was … Read more
(This post The Mount Grounds and Gardens has been edited and updated in 2022) As I’ve previously written, I spent the holiday weekend in Lenox, MA. The highlight of the trip was the day spent at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s summer home. It’s hard to know where to focus and I took nearly 90 photos! … Read more
