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Valentine’s Day Floral Designs & More

KENT

Patricia’s Petals
A one-of-a-kind floral and gifting company with a seamless, modern approach to our ordering experience coast to coast.

LITCHFIELD

Bantam Blooms
A creative mix of seasonal blooms arranged with the designer’s freshest selection. 

Colonial Greenhouse
Where flowers bloom so does love. Shopping for Valentine’s Day is made easy with our Designer’s Choice arrangement!

Flowers of Distinction
Our success is only limited by your imagination, so let us do the creating for you! 

Heaven Scent Floral Creations
Heaven Scent Florist prides itself in taking the extra time to capture your vision.

Sarah Worden’s Natural Design
Known for putting an organic spin on traditional designs using unexpected combinations and textural elements. A garden inspired elegance out of each branch and flower.

NEW HARTFORD

Lindell Flower Farm
Custom Arrangements are filled with the best of the field - designed loosely and organically, as if by Mother Nature Herself.

NEW MILFORD

Ruth Chase Flowers
Our Love and Romance collection offers a wide variety of arrangements in shades of red and pink. In addition to beautiful bouquets, you can also treat them with gourmet chocolates.

SALSIBURY

Thornhill Flower and Garden Shop
Family owned and operated. Proud to offer the largest selection of fresh cut flowers and plants in Northwest Connecticut.

SOUTHBURY

The Blossom
Quality and service with unbeatable commitment to customer satisfaction from our family to yours

Southbury Country Florist
Trust our expert designers to create something truly romantic and lovely for your significant other. 

TORRINGTON

Lily & Fine Floral Design
We will choose the freshest seasonal blooms and coordinate them with the occasion. 

The Honey Bee Florist & More
 A blend of traditional and modern, with a focus on utilizing native New England flora.

WASHINGTON

Loam Floral Design Co.
Wild, Free and Foraged are just some of the descriptives that influence our design style.
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WOODBURY

Bouquets & Beyond Florals and Events
A unique, inviting, and exciting atmosphere that ignites all the senses and brings inspiration for amazing floral design and decor.

Petal Perfections & Confections
We offer only the finest floral arrangements, plants and chocolates.

Stuarts Floral Station
Spoiled Sweet! Nothing but the best for your special Valentine.

Woodbury Floral Design
Our quaint 1840’s building was originally the town’s Blacksmith’s shop. Now, we are a destination for beautiful bespoke floral arrangements and unique gifts.

Shop locally for the most delicious variety of chocolate and confections

 

Arethusa Farm - Litchfield
The dark chocolate with chocolate chunks ice cream is unreal!

Bridgewater Chocolates - Bridgewater and other Local Venders
Connecticut-made Luxury Chocolates. All confections are carefully dipped in our own
blend of the finest milk and dark chocolate. 

Eat More Chocolate - Harwinton
Their Underground Truffles are as indulgent as they are unique.

Grinch Bombs - Goshen
They start selling Cupid's Collection on Saturday Jan. 30!

Jamie’s Sweet Shop - New Milford
Hand poured, custom chocolates and perfect sweet treats.

Kent Coffee & Chocolate - Kent
From your long-time favorites to your brand new old favorite, choose from these
wonderful nostalgic treats!

Litchfield Candy Company - Litchfield
 Wall-to-wall displays showcasing confections, gift baskets, boxed chocolates.

Six Spoons Chocolatier - New Harford
Handcrafted chocolates, fudge, confections and house made sipping chocolate.

Sweets – New Preston
A purveyor of fine candy. Everything from retro to fine chocolates from all over the
world.

The Dutch Epicure Shop - Litchfield
Chocolates from all over Europe.

The Nutmeg Fudge Company - Torrington
Famous fudge crafted in small batches, retro candies, chocolates and bulk candies.

Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates - Goshen
A true expression of pure love the world over.... chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.

 

      

Enjoy Leitz Leather Sip n’ Shop Pop Up with Eric  & Sherry!

This Sat Dec 10th from 11-6
@ Spring Hill Arts Gathering in the Silo.
292 Bee Brook Rd. New Preston, CT 06777

Choose from some of these Featured Handmade Leather Goods;
Firewood buckets, weekender bags, tote bags, clutches, folios, wine totes, card wallets, valet trays
Men’s, Women’s & Kids belts & bracelets
Tahitian pearls on leather and more...

 

Litchfield County has Style and an abundance of locally owned shops, to gift and enjoy all year.

Click on links below for some shops chosen by William Raveis Lifestyles Realty

 

Kids

Silly Sprout - Litchfield

Nordica - New Milford

J Seitz - New Milford

Specialty Toys - New Milford

Plain Goods - New Preston
 

Women's Apparel 

Terston - Kent

Oliphant Design - Litchfield

R. Derwin - Litchfield

Workshop on the Green - Litchfield

Traveling Chic Boutique - New Milford

J Seitz - New Preston

Plain Goods - New Preston

J McLaughlin - Washington Depot

Shop Cathy B - Woodbury
 

Men's Apparel

Braeval - Litchfield

R. Derwin - Litchfield

J Seitz - New Preston

Plain Goods - New Preston

J McLaughlin - Washington

 

Interested in learning more about Litchfield County real estate? Contact William Raveis Lifestyles Realty to speak to a real estate expert today. 

Celebrate the Holidays and local businesses at the following events.

Holiday In The Depot Friday, December 14th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Stop In and Say HI!

Slices with Santa Saturday, December 15th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ The Washington Fire House

 

Welcome to Washington

Breathtaking New England landscapes, five charming villages and a vibrant cultural life –
Washington offers so much for you to explore. Click here for more info.

While many realtors exit your life after you have finished buying or renting a home, we look forward to forging a lasting relationship and introducing you to the community in every way. Litchfield County is a special place with wonderful restaurants, galleries, land trusts, lakes, plenty of children's activities, and talented residents.

Check out one of our favorite local blogs that explores just how great the Litchfield County community is: Happening in the Hills. Happening in the Hills embraces all the great things Litchfield has to offer. From the variety of restaurants, to the various art galleries, museums, antique stores, high-end boutiques, tag sales, and more, Happening in the Hills keeps you up-to-date on all local events, gatherings, workshops, seminars, and outings throughout Litchfield County. 

A great aspect of the blog is the series of in-depth articles on our talented residents. Litchfield County is a unique community with an abundance of residents who want to share their talent with others. Happening in the Hills does a great job of highlighting their expertise and promoting their work for all of us to see.

A new addition to the blog is the local life coach expert Tal Fagin. In her "coaching corner" she answers reader's requests for advice.

Make sure to check out their blog for great recommendations if you need something to do, or if you want to give your friends a better idea of why Litchfield County is so great!

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Author Susanna Salk seen in the Mirror at Privet House

The details are not the details. They make the design.
Charles Eames

Susanna is all about the details, those small exquisite touches that transform rooms into chic interior spaces. She has staged many houses for us and her design sense is further enhanced by her ability to create powerful vignettes with decorative items. 'IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS: Creating Big Moments in Your Home Through The Stylish Small Stuff' is her latest book published by Rizzoli New York. The book highlights how top interior designers like India Hicks and Bunny Williams make powerful statements with beloved objects.

The Book Cover

Recently, Susanna held a town wide book event in every design lover's destination, New Preston, CT, where each shop featured tabletop vignettes created by the author. The day concluded with a book signing at J. Seitz Co, the first design emporium to open on East Shore Road in the town. Below are the images of the carefully curated displays, each of which were in effect a miniature essence of the store itself. 

With a stunning neutral palette and beautifully crafted antique furniture, Dawn Hill Antiques has fourished under founders John and Paulette Peden for over twenty years. According to a recent magazine article, “The store with its pale Swedish décor looks like a scene from an Ingemar Bergman movie with exquisite furniture and clocks in cool Gustavian shades of white and grey. “

The selection of utensils, ovenware and cooking accoutrements at New Preston Kitchen Goods would delight any budding or experienced chef. Owner, Marty Rook, is a food aficionado trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Marty furthered his experience at Picholine and La Grenouille in New York City. Marty's first-hand, real-world knowledge of what it takes to prepare, cook, and present the perfect meal for any season sets the standard for the store.

D.K. Schulman Design was opened in 2004 by Dana Schulman a well known model and fashion journalist in New York. The shop is a confectionary of sophisticated papers, cards, gifts and stationary collections. They offer everything for your social and special occasions.

Set atop the New Preston Falls, Pergola seamlessly blends natural living plant materials with weathered antiques, prints, books and containers to help you create the perfect indoor/outdoor designed environment. Both owners David Whitman and Peter Stiglin have a masterful eye for finding unusual items on their travels to Japan that cannoit be found in any other garden or design emporium.

Interior Designer Michael DePerno and Andrew Fry's Plain Goods Shop has a common thread throughout of simplicity, craftmanship and luxe materials. The store has a casual vibe and offers a curated collection of antiques, vintage finds, furnishings, textiles and clothing.

Susanna Salk at J. Seitz taken by Stacey Bewkes of Quintessence

J. Seitz & Company was founded by former magazine editor Joanna Seitz who was later joined by her husband Bill Seitz, a renowned interior design photographer at that time. This distinctive bastion of furniture, antiques, home decor, apparel, accessories, and jewelry has been housed in the same vintage building for over twenty-five years. Perched above a magical waterfall, it has long been a favorite destination for decorators, collectors, celebrities, world travelers and those who crave an uncommon shopping experience.

Privet House, featured in the opening image, is the fortuitous melding of the design sensibliities and style of Richard Lambertson (co-founder of Lambertson-Truex) and Suzanne Cassano (former product and concept guru at Calvin Klein). Unearthed French portraits from a barn in Provence find their place amond Morrocan linens, French Bergeres, Italian luxurious skincare and vintage fashion books. A must stop for any trip to New Preston!

Please click on the store links for addresses, phone contact information and store hours.

Susanna Salk's new book, 'IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS: Creating Big Moments in Your Home Through The Stylish Small Stuff' is a available at Hickory Stick BookStop, click here for their location.

 

 

 

 

 

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn'thurt.
Charles M. Schulz

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways….. in chocolate! The gift of flowers, wine and chocolate are romantic gestures, much appreciated by the beloved on Valentine’s Day. Of all of these, the sweetest and most luscious is chocolate. We are so lucky to have three wonderful chocolatiers who create the most sumptuous treats including the decadent cabernet sauvignon dark chocolate truffles from Thorncrest Farm.

Valentine's Day Pink Heart Box filled with Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolate Truffles

Throncrest Farm is known as the home of the 'single cow origin chocolates' and credit their success (they were voted best chocolate by Connecticut Magazine in 2015) to the 'magic in their milk'. You may imagine a bunch of generic Bessies in the field but it is Karissma, the big black sleek matriach of the farm, who makes the ultra rich smooth cream used in these truffles.

Signature Chocolate Crumb Chocolates from Thorncrest Farm

While you are picking out these delicious chocolates, why not sign up your Valentine for one of their farm classes? There is a one and a half hour class in making Butter, Yogurt and Creme Fraiche that takes place on April 9th, 2016 at 2:30. For more information, click here.

Pretty Pink Box from Bridgewater Chocolates

Bridgewater Choclates offers a variety of chocolates including turtles, toffees, caramels, truffles, peanut butter patties, hazelnut pralines, and more... All of the selections are handmade from the finest ingredients. This renowned chocolatier in Bridgewater,CT was originalled established by Erik Landefren who came from Stockholm, Sweden to open the highly acclaimed restaurant, Aquivit in NYC. The quality of the chocolates has been recognized by restaurants, retail stores and gourmet shops and their products are sold in many locations.

Hearts with Flowers from Bridgewater Chocolates

Kent Coffee & Chocolate has been a go to stop on Kent’s Main Street for over twenty five years. The store's patrons fill up the store for rich cups of joe while the chocolatiers in the back are busily making truffles and hand-dipped choclates. This is the spot to pick up a sweet selection of lovingly made confections for your favorite Valentine!

 

They also offer Valentine chocolate roses or the man in your life ..... how about whimsical choices like chocolate alligators, funky jelly bean monkeys or chocolate peanut butter 'bugs'? Have a little fun on Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year!

 

Shop Locations:

Kent Coffee & Chocolate Company

Address: 8 N Main St, Kent, CT 06757

Phone:(860) 927-1445

 

Thorncrest Farm and Creamery

Address: 280 Town Hill Road, Goshen 06756

Phone: 860-309-2545

 

Bridgewater Chocolate Factory and Factory Store

Address: 559 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 06804

Phone: (203) 775-2286
 

Other locations include:

Bridgewater Village Store, Bridgewater CT

Good News Cafe, Woodbury, CT

Villarina's Pasta & More, Southbury CT

 

ENJOY!

Succulent Air Plant with Sea Glass

The Copper Fern offers the most exquisite terrariums created by Audra M. Viehland. She makes each one unique by sourcing vintage and antique pieces as well as distinctive objects picked up during her travels. As featured in the photo above, Audra sometimes uses sea glass that she has collected over the years from the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.

Globe with Succulents, Air Plant and Turquoise

All my friends know my passion for indoor plants and incorporating them into interior decoration. Each terrarium created by Audra is a stunning blend of nature and artistic design, perfect to brighten the home during the winter months.

Arrowhead Plant with Shell

Above is a closed terrarium, the first of which was developed by botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward in 1842. While studying insects, he left a jar with plants overnight and the fern inside grew to be a beautiful plant. These plant decorations became popular in the Victorian Era and were called Wardian Cases at that time.

Succulents with Toy Car and Fool's Gold

Open terrariums are best suited to dry plants such as succulents as they keep the air free from excess moisture. These also work work well for plants that need direct sunlight.

Chinese Evergreen with Brass Buttons and Red Air Plant

Audra has wonderful insight into the appeal of keeping a terrarium in the home, " It brings a bit of nature indoors year-round. And similar to keeping a garden, house plants, or flower arranging, caring for a terrarium can be a simple way to de-stress."

Rosemary and Lavender Blooming Air Plant

Audra in Bologna

Audra takes custom orders and uses a variety of plants from succulents to ferns. She uses closed or open containers and has even incorporated a vessel provided by a customer. She brings her artistry and unique style to each and every terrarium.

For orders and inquiries about Copper Fern Terrariums, please email copperfernterrariums@gmail.com

Please note: All terrarium images are the work of Audra M. Viehland