 "As if right out of the pages of a storybook, this New England-inspired Farmhouse combines vision, magic, and experience to unearth one incredible mountain retreat, nestled in a picturesque valley and brought to life by notable interior designer Kam Davies." - Amy Puchaty, SecondShelters.com. Photo Credit: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty. Perfection can be hard to find, but this New England inspired Farmhouse is about as good as it gets. The minute I laid eyes on it, I thought to myself, "When can I move in?"   Located just minutes from Aspen, and literally five minutes from the nearest Whole Foods, this picture-perfect estate is what all of my Pinterest-worthy dreams are made of.    I personally have always admired the classic yet cozy East Coast aesthetic - from the use of stripes, to natural woods, texture and artwork...and let's face it, nothing beats a crisp, blue and white color palette!   “Instead of having a lot of big, rambling spaces, I wanted it cozy. A little bit squished actually feels kind of good.” - Kam Davies.  The mountain home fondly known as Coyote Crossing, is currently co-listed by Jana Dillard and Ted Borchelt of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty for $3.775 million.   It affords 35 pristine acres, 3,532-square-feet of comfortable living and entertaining space, plus an apple orchard and a barn with guest quarters and kitchenette.  You can read more about this fabulous retreat in my latest post, "Kam Davies Designed Farmhouse A Slice of Paradise Near Aspen." 
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 19 Little Cloud Trail in Aspen, Colo. is currently listed for $30 million by Andrew Ernemann, Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty Wow this month has been action packed as the market is heating up for Fall! I had the pleasure of writing about 19 Little Cloud Trail this week, and it is chock full of everything a modern buyer could ever want.   There's fire, there's water, there's a "sky lounge" with views overlooking Downtown Aspen. Slated for completion by mid-2018, this new construction gem comes to life through colorful renderings that capture that essence of what this forward-thinking home provides - location, luxury, and unbeatable amenities, all tucked away in a private gated enclave.  For more information and a full look inside this modern masterpiece, head over to SecondShelters.com. Listing agent, Andrew Ernemann of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's International Realty tells me he has engaged a firm to create a virtual reality model of the house, expected to launch in the coming weeks. This next-generation sales tool will be utilized onsite, online, and with virtual reality goggles at Ernemann’s Aspen showroom, The Aspen Property Experience.
Enjoy the view! AP Amy Puchaty is a luxury real estate writer and communications specialist whose marketing campaigns and copywriting work has appeared in numerous print and digital publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Denver Post, and Dallas Business Journal. Why Amy Puchaty? Because it’s selling season. Follow Amy at www.amypuchaty.com #AtHomeWithAmy #AmyPuchaty #LuxuryRealEstateWriter  Photo credit: Cala Maffia Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe courtesy of Southern Living, October 2016 Amy's Tip: This decadent soup is so yummy with a glass of Pinot Gris or Cabernet Sauvignon and a crusty baguette. Also pairs nicely as a soup and salad combo, or amuse-bouche before a multi-course meal. Instructions and original recipe here. Ingredients
A good soup pot or saucepan, large bowl, sharp knife, baking sheet, blender. From Amy's Kitchen: Are you one of those home cooks who feels like every time you need a recipe you jump on Pinterest only to find the blogger is going on and on before giving you the actual steps and ingredients? A little impatient? Yeah, me too. That's why when I share a recipe, I'll put it smack dab at the top where you can find it in a snap, and I'll always include a link to the original recipe where applicable. Now, onto what's happening in my Kitchen. Fall is one of my favorite times of year! From hay rides at the pumpkin patch, to kick-off at the big game, crisp Autumn air, cozy sweaters, and Aspen leaves are kind of my thing. It reminds me of when I used to come home from school upon the first Autumn's chill, and my mother would have a delicious batch of homemade chili or soup simmering on the stove - the enticing aroma hit me the minute I opened the front door. Soup has a way of bringing people together. It makes us feel better when we are under the weather, and provides a level of nourishing comfort that few meals can. Soup for me, is loaded with memories - like the time my mother-in-law served Ethan and I a soothing bowl of chicken and rice soup after a long day of air travel. Or the fact that nearly every time I come in from out of town to my grandmother's house she has a steaming pot of homemade soup simmering on the stove, ready and waiting on us for dinner. Oh and that time years ago when I worked at Fuller Sotheby's International Realty's Denver Tech Center office. We had the most gracious real estate agent who would bring in crockpots of gourmet soup once a week to share with the busy administrators and marketing staff. You have no idea how many times we skipped lunch because we were all so busy, but this gesture was so touching, and the entire marketing department looked forward to it every week. These memories might be why I'm often on the hunt for a new fabulous soup to cook. Last season I stumbled across this beautiful Roasted Pumpkin Soup recipe in Southern Living magazine and I'm not going to lie - I was a bit intimidated at first. The only thing "pumpkin" I ever cooked with came from a can. Does roasting pumpkin seeds after carving count? Anyway, I decided to give it a try - plus it gave me the perfect excuse to break out my new Le Creuset pot that I received as a wedding gift from my sister. With a little prep and patience, you can have this dish on the table in under two hours, the majority of your time is spent baking with a little chopping/blending mixed in. But I promise, the minute your spoon hits the bowl, this decadent, luscious soup will have you at hello. It's light and velvety, savory yet mild, and altogether a great warming soup that's perfect for serving when temperatures start to dip. Southern Living calls it, "As close as you'll get to serving fall in a bowl" and adds that "roasting the pumpkin gives it a deep caramelized flavor that's delicious." I couldn't agree more! My husband, who is quite the food critic and not much of a soup fan, LOVES this Roasted Pumpkin Soup recipe, and upon first try went back for seconds! I plan to make this little gem for a light dinner later this week and pair it with a crisp salad and tall glass of wine. And I'm willing to bet, if I can get my meat-and-potatoes guy to give this a whirl, you can get your picky eaters to try it too. Delicious and nutritious, like fall in a bowl - now that's a win in my book. I'd love to hear how your soup turns out, and if you put your own spin on it. Let me know in the comments! Cheers and Happy Fall, AP Amy Puchaty is a luxury real estate writer and communications specialist whose marketing campaigns and copywriting work has appeared in numerous print and digital publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Denver Post, and Dallas Business Journal. Why Amy Puchaty? Because it’s selling season. Follow Amy at www.amypuchaty.com #AtHomeWithAmy #AmyPuchaty #LuxuryRealEstateWriter  I used to visit the garment factory where my grandmother worked - walls of buttons, swathes of chemise, every color imaginable of cotton, poly, and tweed. I was just a kid then but can still recall the artful nature of the women at sew. The humming sound of a well-oiled Singer, heavy scissors through a textile, the sterile smell of starch and steam. With four little mouths to feed and the economic strains of the sixties, my then 33-year-old grandmother Jeannine, was ordered by her WWII veteran husband in a surly southern voice, “Mama, yer goin’ to werk. You have to help us make a livin’.”  Jeannine pictured here. She's always had an incredible sense of style. Jeannine served as a seamstress and later plant manager at the Bowie, Texas-based garment factory for over 34 years. While under the label Howard B. Wolf, she oversaw a collection designed of fine Italian fabrics for Neiman Marcus – presumably for the retailer’s first Italian Fortnight. Jeannine saw skirt hems shorten as many times as the factory changed hands, and went on to produce some of American Airlines’ most iconic uniforms. I recently stumbled across a couple of vintage Wolf dress forms in a storefront in Dallas’ Highland Park Village. The batting-wrapped metal cage topped with a gold spindle, and a neckline stamped “WOLF MODEL FORM C.O. N.Y.” - transported me to my childhood in an instant. The same dress form stands in my grandmother's private tailoring shop today where she tackles the occasional small order from locals in the know. She's 87, sews a mean hem, can make any garment you desire from scratch – no pattern necessary - and is a stickler when it comes to a needle and thread. Jeannine's tiny shop is a place I've been known to frequent. I lose myself in the draping of fabric, and pretend I'm on Project Runway fashioning an outfit made of remnants and tiny rainbow-colored pins like my work-in-progress below.  What I love most is how a textile can transform a person, change the scale of a wall, alter the feeling of a room. A silk scarf, furry throw, or patterned rug can completely make or break my day. I'm only kidding. Sort of. But such things do affect one’s mood. By the same token, is it one’s mood that is then poured into the making of a textile? I did some investigating several years ago as a young writer building my portfolio. This is where I happened upon the delightful Samantha Baker, director of prints at Duralee Fabrics, which has since merged with Robert Allen, to form the Robert Allen Duralee Group. The New Yorker told me how she could find inspiration "on a run to the deli and by the shapes made up in a sidewalk pattern." Or when she traveled, "even the way the light casts in other parts of the world provides inspiration," she shared. Her little discoveries are the very foundation of her team’s spectacular prints, some of which you may have on your sofa or armchair right now. Like any good journalist, Sam and I became friendly on Facebook. One morning, as I was scrolling through the mind-numbing yet completely addictive food narratives, puppy videos, and political rants, a strange image popped up in my feed. An industrial ceiling, much like one you might find in a factory, then a greenhouse, a restaurant, maybe a church, no, a capitol building. Sam’s Instagram series followed her wherever she went. And wherever she went, I followed via Facebook and Instagram. From intricate to old world, industrial to modern, sleek to eclectic, I craved Sam's latest ceiling shot I couldn't take my eyes off of.  #samsceilingoftheday #nyc #60centrestreet #court #longlines #juryduty #ilovejuryduty Samantha's inspiration from the ordinary to extraordinary has stuck with me over the years, and I catch myself finding magic in the subtleties of pattern and light. I look at a set of drapes in a luxury home I’m touring, or see a unique pattern on a dress in Vogue and wonder. In the meantime, I'll be stalking #samsceilingoftheday at sammyslick on Instagram, and keeping a close eye on Duralee.
Cheers, AP Amy Puchaty is a luxury real estate writer and communications specialist whose marketing campaigns and copywriting work has appeared in numerous print and digital publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Denver Post, and Dallas Business Journal. Why Amy Puchaty? Because it’s selling season. Follow Amy at www.amypuchaty.com #AtHomeWithAmy #AmyPuchaty #LuxuryRealEstateWriter |
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