Many communities have popular house tours during the
Christmas season, but few can equal the five spectacularly decorated homes to
be seen at the Holiday House Tour on Wednesday, December 11th in
Greenwich, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut famed for its fabulous residences.
The tour, now in its 26th year, is the grand
finale of the annual Antiquarius fund raiser, a series of events to benefit the
Greenwich Historical Society, which also includes the Greenwich Winter Antiques
show and Design Forum December 7 and 8 and a Holiday Boutique December 10 and
11.
Homes to Tour, Holiday Boutique
The
House Tour, chaired by mother/daughter designer team Sandra Morgan and Laird
Morgan Tolan, will feature homes from wooded backcountry Greenwich to the
shore. Among the show-stoppers are a Hamptons-style seaside home that was
featured on the cover of House Beautiful
Magazine and a Gustavian-styled Federal era residence surrounded by formal
gardens and filled with Swedish antiques, fine art and textiles and rugs
hand-loomed by the owner.
Also
included in the five homes are a 1930s Georgian with classical details and
decor done in collaboration with well known interior designer Bunny Williams, a
magnificent Normandy-inspired guest cottage that has been described as
“jaw-dropping,” and a post-Civil War jewel with a barn addition showcasing a
surprising combination--collections of both American scrimshaw and hot rod cars.
All
of the homes will have lavish holiday decorations sure to inspire visitors with
ideas for their own homes. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
The Holiday Boutique, with many original gift ideas, will take place at the
Christ Church Parish Hall, 254 East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich on the evening
of December 10 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on the
day of the House Tour, Wednesday, December 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fine Antiques, Designer Forum
The house tour will be preceded by Winter Antiques Show on December
7 and 8, at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich. The event,
which always attracts top exhibitors, this year will feature period to
mid-century antiques, fine art and exceptional jewelry. Hours are Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Design Forum, with talks by designers and celebrity
guest speakers is a popular feature each year. On Saturday from10:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. Mary McDonald, a celebrated Los Angeles-based interior designer will talk
on A Life in Design, The Honorary Chair of
Antiquarius 2013, Ms. McDonald has been ranked as one of House Beautiful’s Top
100 designers, and her work for international clients has been featured in
major publications. She will be available after the talk to autograph her book,
Mary McDonald Interiors, The Allure of
Style.
On Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., editorial director
D.J. Carey of CT Cottages & Gardens will
lead a panel discussion with three of today’s most sought-after New York-based
designers Amanda Nisbet, Matthew Patrick Smyth, and Ashley Whittaker.
Tickets for the Holiday House Tour
must be purchased in advance at www.greenwichhitory.org.
Admission to the Holiday Boutique is
free. Tickets for the Greenwich Winter Antiques Show may be purchased at
the door on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8. Space for Designer Forum
talks is limited and advance reservations are strongly advised. Further information is available online or by
calling (203) 869-6899, ext. 10.
For more information about holiday activities and a free
copy of UNWIND, a full-color, 152-page booklet detailing what to do and see,
and where to stay, shop and dine in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties in Western
Connecticut, contact the Western Connecticut Visitors Bureau, PO Box 968, Litchfield,
CT 06759, (860) 567-4506, or visit their web site at www.litchfieldhills.com
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