Carolyn Bates

BY REGINA COLE / PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAROLYN BATES History Retraced at CHITTENDEN HOUSE Photo by KarenPike A couple planning to downsize instead took on the restoration of a large, important house built in 1796: “We’d done a series of renovations, but nothing could prepare us for this project.” We were living in a 4,000-square-foot house in Dallas,” Dan Dixon explains, “and we … [Read more...]

How can you not possibly be enchanted when you see the Rettinger Garden? This beautiful space is designed and maintained by Kirsten Seibert of Broadleaf Landscape Architecture, Waitsfield, VT.  … [Read more...]

Have you seen Episode 448 of Stuck in Vermont? If you haven't then it is definitely time to meet the Vermonters in Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown! A decade ago, Vermont songwriter Anaïs Mitchell created Hadestown. The folk opera premiered in Barre in 2006 and is a creative reimagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. https://youtu.be/yXUKsooZvDQ After years of touring with … [Read more...]

Off the Grid Modern Cabin Concrete House Download the PDF to see more of my images. About the Book VOTED BEST INTERIOR DESIGN BOOK OF 2017 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL Since the beginning of the 20th century, cabin retreats have held a unique place in the lives and lore of many American families. In The Family Cabin, author and "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger explores the role … [Read more...]

I was so excited to have my photos of in the interior of THE NEW SMALL HOUSE book by Katie Hutchison. All the homes are under 1000 sq ft. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT CAMPINOTTAGE AMONG THE TREES About the Book: Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically … [Read more...]

A HOUSE BUILT ON SENTIMENT Only the stone walls (and family) are original. By Judi McPhail | Photos by Carolyn Bates My newlywed parents moved to Vermont after World War II. They were living in a small apartment over my great-grandfather’s store and wishing they could buy a home of their own. There was little money—but plenty of rocks! My parents got the idea to build a house from … [Read more...]

Story by Marisa Crumb / Photos by Carolyn Bates For close to three decades, this husband-and-wife team has poured their hearts and souls into carrying on the farmhouse style. CARRYING ON THE FARMHOUSE STYLE…that is, with some unique renovations and personal touches. Back in 1991, when Julie Lineberger and Joseph Cincotta purchased the Vermont farmhouse that was built in 1850 by one … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas from Carolyn Bates Photography Every year I set out to make my Christmas card fun, colorful, and filled with holiday cheer. 2018 was no different. Check out the variations and the steps I took to make this year's holiday card. … [Read more...]

A Penchant for Portmanteau Two stone cottages in the Northeast Kingdom come with very special names. DRAWING FROM HER FAMILIAL ROOTS and a literary love, homeowner Lynda Graham-Barber named her first stone cottage, “Emerley,” a portmanteau word using the first four letters of her father’s name, Emerson, and combining it with the first line of Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca: “Last night I … [Read more...]

JAMES LOCKRIDGE, BIGHEAVYJIM@AOL.COM, KING ST, BURLINGTONSHARED FROM NEIGHBORING FPF (SEE MORE POSTINGS) Below is a post I've copied from another FPF because it makes so many important points about the current direction City Hall Park is heading. It's easy to understand many of the influences that informed the current plan — the interests are valid, but the location of City Hall Park for their … [Read more...]

To all of my friends. Please please vote, and encourage all of your friends, family, to vote too. Be sure to dress warm…. And to have Vermont move forward in a positive, collaborative way, please vote for CHRISTINE Hallquist  You are very welcome to forward this email to your friends, too and use this image. May we finally be able to turn this awful mean spirited political realm around into … [Read more...]

Yesterday we witnessed an act of terrorism in Pittsburgh. A mass shooting at the hands of a white supremacist during worship at The Tree of Life Synagogue.  Unfortunately we have seen incidents like this before. But, we will not be deterred in our fight to disarm hate and reduce gun violence in our country.  This afternoon in D.C. we stood in solidarity with the city of Pittsburgh and the Jewish … [Read more...]