Perfect perches. We love to make something new out of something old. So we were thrilled when Josh’s mom gave us a gift of a cookie platter she had made out of...

When we are planning a dinner or a party, we tend to focus more on the food than the décor.  Not that we don’t want things to be pretty (heavens no!), but we...

What is it? See the finished piece below Flowers are lovely, but as you all know, we like to give vegetables their propers.  To get you inspired for this month’s...

Suzy Bales August Contest: The Best Ideas for Giving Gifts from The Garden Celebrity Garden Judge: Suzy Bales Prize: Signed copies of Suzy’s last three books! August...

We are outdoor people, and our regular readers will know that in the summer, virtually the ONLY thing you can get us to talk about is what’s going on in the...

Something old, Something new When Mary Beekman was a little girl, she and her mother, Joanna, would sit on the front lawn of the Beekman on sunny summer afternoons...

. When we first set foot in the Beekman, one of the first things that took our breath away was the hand-printed wallpaper that adorns the walls.   The prior owners...

Orange rind votives Oranges would have been a rare delicacy in 1802, but as the owner of the mercantile, William Beekman would surely have been able to procure some...

Standing orange garland Earl settlers to America brought the custom of Christmas garlands to the country. While the garlands were used to decorate the Christmas...

We’re sharing a video HowToo this week of the making of our 2008 BEEKMAN 1802 Holiday Cards. Join Tom and Kristen Case of Foxglove Press in Sharon Springs as...