NEW IN NEW PRESTON - PRIVET HOUSE & VOL. 1

Richard Lambertson and Suzanne Cassano have arrived. Truth be told, the journey was just a few miles- but with the larger, grander, new home for PRIVET HOUSE in New Preston, Ct - this "dynamic duo of the well accessorized home" have reason to celebrate! 

There is no secret to the success of Privet House.  The two talented professionals with big careers prior to joining forces, Richard designing luxury leather goods for his brand Lambertson Truex and now for Tiffany - Suzanne with her celebrated antique furniture destination -Vol. 1, they quickly built a following for this new venture.  With Two Privet House locations, first in Warren, THE TABLE IS SET AT PRIVET HOUSE - NEW PRESTON, CTthen in Greenwich, they created quite a buzz in Connecticut and beyond.  They caused such a stir in fact, a little company called TARGET featured the brand in "The Shops at Target" series in 1,700 stores across the U.S. in 2012!  Needless to say, Privet House had outgrown the  original, intimate space in Warren.   Luckily with the legacy of bucolic Connecticut, there just happened to be a 19th century General Store  that needed a refresh not too far down a winding country road.  Now, with higher ceilings, larger windows, and oh yes - triple the floor space (at least!) - Privet House is ready for it's next close up.  **The store had a soft opening on April 18th, and I got my hands on just a few quick shots..EVERYTHING IN PLACE AT PRIVET HOUSE -NEW PRESTON, CT. stay tuned for some professional pics coming soon!**BRUSH UP ON CHIC AT PRIVET HOUSE - NEW PRESTON, CT

New Preston is one of the most beautiful villages in Connecticut.  With over a dozen boutiques, galleries, and places to eat, drink, and be merry (don't get too crazy.. it's WASP central!)- THE MAYFLOWER INN - WASHINGTON, CTit is a PERFECT place to take a long weekend drive.   Come for the day, but by all means, stay the night.   There are bed and breakfast Inns in just about every hamlet.   Splurge and stay at the storied Mayflower Inn in Washington, or keep it simple at the Sharon Country Inn.  (Newly renovated, the Inn is drawing more and more weekend travellers to Sharon, one of the best kept secrets in Litchfield County).   If you can't make it to Connecticut anytime soon, don't fret - the shop now has a fantastic web-store that has the charm and style that Privet House is known for.  Click SHOP PRIVET HOUSE to see this perfectly curated collection now. 

Bravo team Privet House!  You did it.. you really did it!!

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SPRING CLEANING - A FRENCH WAY!

CHRISTOPHE POURNY - PH: Jason JobsonFrench antique restorer Christophe Pourny has added two new scents to his family of organic furniture care collection.   Cedar and Sandalwood join his bouquet of essential oil infused Tonics of Rosemary, Lavender, and Bergamot.  Pourny says the scented tonics are top sellers, with Lavender CHRISTOPHE POURNY - CEDAR SCENTED FURNITURE TONIC -$16.00leading the bunch (pardon the pun).   Sandalwood and Cedar appeal to musk lovers and those who appreciate the scent of those beautiful woods. Actually, who doesn't love the smell of a cedar closet or of anything Sandalwood! 

Mixed in small batches in his DUMBO-Brooklyn studio, the team has shipped Tonics to every state in the U.S. and across Canada via their popular web-store.   Fine home stores like Mecox Gardens, abc Carpet & Home, Hammertown, & Privet House also carry the line.  A string of segments on the Martha Stewart Show in 2010 (4 in 3 seasons) made PournyCHRISTOPHE POURNY FURNITURE TONIC - ESSENTIAL OIL SCENTED! a household name beyond the cloistered crowd of Park & 5th Avenue that already had his number.  

A recent profile by NYC&G Magazine has his studio buzzing with a few new projects. That's in addition to his usual list of well heeled seasonal cients getting weekend houses ready.  You know those Hampton houses have to be in perfect condition before Memorial Day!  Click around now - these tonics will get you all ready for the guests headed your way this Summer. 

GOOD TASTE - TUCKED AWAY IN WARREN

New York is home to some of the most prestigious interior design showrooms in the industry.   Every year, customers and interior designers flock to NYC to see the latest finds of some of the finest antiques in the world.   Ironically, the most talented Interior Designers often head out of the city for the best pieces, hidden away at dealers that aren't on the map of the masses.  Vol.1 Antiques in Warren, Connecticut is just such a store.   Located in the Warren Hamlet just East of Kent, Vol. 1 has the treasures that keep discriminating New Yorkers coming back again and again. LOUIS XV CHAFFEUSES- VELVET MOHAIR - VOL.1 ANTIQUES Owner Suzanne Cassano has the eye of a collector and the taste level of a curator - her pleasant shop tells the story immediately.   On my most recent visit on a Sunny Saturday afternoon I was stopped in my tracks by these gorgeous French -Louis XV-Chaffeuses  (fireside arm chairs).  The chairs have wood carved frames and the original blue velvet mohair, in excellent condition.  They would be the star of any room in the country or in the city.   Priced at $4,800.00 for  4- they won't last the Winter, so get in touch with Suzanne ASAP.     Just next store to Vol. 1 is Privet House, Suzanne's joint venture with design guru Richard Lamberston.   Privet House is a font of gift and home goods that is the best resource for holiday shopping.   A perfect weekend drive destination anytime of the year -in Winter it sparkles!  With the money you saved shopping outside NYC - why not spend the night?  Just across the street is The Rooster Tail Inn!  A perfect weekend getaway.

Volume 1. Antiques -12 Cornwall Road - Warren, CT 06754

Tel:860 .868 .1900  Email:suzanne@vol1antiques.com

THE WARREN HAMLET IN FULL HOLIDAY SPIRIT - PH: JASON JOBSON