 Wine Country Chic
Lisa and Charlie Palmer are Sonoma’s top couple. She’s the creative persona behind Lime Stone, Healdsburg’s most chic boutique. He’s the chef/owner of the highly acclaimed Dry Creek Kitchen right next door.
The first thing you notice when you step through the door is a delicious and delicate fragrance of bitter orange, rose and lavender. This shop stocks the hard-to-find Antica Farmicista diffusers and True Grace candles. You’ll see exquisite table linens, hand-carved lamps with dupioni shades, rustic tables made from old ox-cart wheels and graceful chandeliers crafted from wine barrel staves and recycled steel. There’s also a global assortment of antiques.
THE MIX: An eclectic melange of tableware, lighting and furniture, like rustic farm tables, hand-silvered mirrors, and beautiful wine glasses.
Lime Stone, 315 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA, (707) 433-3080, limestonehealdsburg.com
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Be a cowboy—or just look like one
Transform city-weary feet with handcrafted Lucchese boots and stand a little taller in a custom cowboy hat from the Jackson Hole Hat Company, then enjoy breakfast, trail rides, a massage, National Museum of Wildlife visit and candlelight dinner. It’s all part of the four-night, very civilized Wild West package at the Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa in Jackson, Wyoming. (888) 739-1749, rustyparrot.com
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Good Green Books
The New Bungalow Kitchen incorporates state-of-the-art appliances with the characteristic features of Bungalow style: generous use of wood, tile, glass and metal, charming built-in furniture and rich wood cabinetry. Taunton, $30.
Good Green Kitchens shows beautiful, functional and healthy design, and includes resource lists of green products, manufacturers and retailers. Loaded with information and inspiration. Gibbs Smith, $29.95.
The Healthy Home Workbook opens doors to a natural, non-toxic lifestyle. From bathing to sleeping to cooking, this book offers project-based, practical steps that can improve your family’s health and the health of the planet. Chronicle Books, $24.95.
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Springtime in the Mountains
Santa Fe has eight art museums, more than 200 galleries and has been a favorite of artists since the 19th century. Nedra Matteucci Galleries show works on paper by legends like Couse, Sharp, Dasburg and Baumann (above). (505) 982-4631, matteucci.com |
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