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STYLE / DESIGN

Inside the Missing House in the 2024 Saratoga Showcase of Homes

Photography by Megan Mumford When it comes to building a home, especially in this age of labor and material shortages, things don’t always go according...

Belmonte Builders’ New Forest Grove Community Has Something for Everyone [Sponsored]

In a real estate market where quality homes at affordable price points are increasingly hard to come by, there’s never been a better time...

Behind the Scenes of the Saratoga Showcase of Homes With Interior Designs Atelier

The designers at Saratoga’s Interior Designs Atelier sometimes like to say that their work saves marriages. That certainly may be the case with their...

Saratoga Saddlery Is Cowboy Boot Central

There’s nary a shoe more versatile than a cowboy boot. A recent article published by Vogue points to all the different ways they’ve been...

This Bold Saratoga Home Is the Perfect Blend of Sophisticated and Fun

Photography by Elizabeth Haynes When realtor Meghan O’Connor and oncologist Chris Dolinsky began looking for a home for their blended family—he has two sons (12...

Michael Borisenok’s Silky Startup

For most young entrepreneurs, the manufacture of jockey silks—those brightly colored uniforms jockeys wear to indicate which owner they’re riding for in any given...

This She Shed Gives New Meaning to the Term ‘Summer Getaway’

What if we told you there was a way to enjoy the tranquility of your garden this summer…without the bugs? That’s exactly what Jackcy...

Milliner Karen Sewell Preps for the Belmont Stakes

May is always a busy time of year for Karen Sewell, owner of Pommenkare Fine Millinery. But this year, it’s not just the Saratoga...

MVP: Michael Gallagher, Chair of Saratoga Schools’ Tech Department

If you think current students at Saratoga Springs City School District are restricted to woodworking and crafts in shop class, we have the guy...

Lola Saratoga is Selling a $40K Crocodile Birkin Bag

Stepping into Lola Saratoga, a luxury handbag and accessories store on Broadway, you’d never know that a few short months ago the shop was...

Power Player: Dennis deJonghe

Dennis deJonghe still remembers when he and his wife, Peggy, first came to Saratoga Springs: They were on the craft fair circuit, traveling in...

Chic Peek: Golden Garden Parties Opening Micro-Event Space in Gloversville

Photography by Rachel Lanzi / The Content Agency If a meticulously-curated tablescape is the Insta-ready vibe you’re dreaming of for your next dinner party, but...

See Historic Saratoga Like You’ve Never Seen it Before

If you spent any amount of time perusing the Capital Region’s small corner of Facebook this past winter, there’s a good chance you came...

Breaking Trail: How Saratoga’s Very First Community Forest Came to be

When you walk—or run or snowshoe or mountain bike—through Saratoga County’s new Graphite Range Community Forest, it seems like the trail system has been...

Teakwood Builders’ Homegrown Success

Photography by Scott Bergmann Currently enjoying the aftermath of Teakwood Builders’ time in the local limelight—the construction company won four big awards last year—president and...

Fashion Design Meets Shopping at The Beekman Atelier

Saratoga has its share of fabulous boutiques, packed full of colorful ready-to-wear separates, dresses, shoes and accessories. And yet, so many women end up...

Saratoga Joinery Makes Woodworking Accessible to All

If you’ve walked down Caroline Street in the last few weeks, you may have heard a peculiar sound. No, we’re not talking about the...

Here Come the Wedding Guests

The 2024 wedding season is quickly approaching... Do you know what you’ll be wearing? Whether the dress code is black tie, cocktail or the...

Keep Your House Cozy With These Upstate-Inspired Textiles and Wallpaper

Photography by Elizabeth Haynes Just because the view out your window is colorless this time of year doesn’t mean the inside of your home has...

Fashion: Warm Wishes for Wintertime Soirées

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick It’s that time of year when we’re getting all dressed up to celebrate the holidays at work parties, winter galas and...

Chic Peek: Lucy’s Bar Is All Wrapped Up

Photography by Rachel McNair/The Content Agency Lucy’s Bar is tiny, but it’s known for serving up decadent specialty cocktails that are huge on flavor. Come...

Witt Construction Is Redefining Home Entertainment

Why go out when the entertainment’s already at home? That’s what Saratogians will find at 30 Old Stone Ridge Road, a new idyllic, hilltop...

It’s Elementary: Back-to-School Fashion From GapKids

Saratoga summer was fun while it lasted, but now it’s time to get down to business and back to school. Set your kiddos up...

Haute Property: The Glass Castle

Raise your hand if you want a peaceful hilltop haven just 15 minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown Saratoga. One couple has...

Styling Summer at Encounter Boutique

I don’t know who decided that watching horses run around a track was an activity best done while wearing a fancy dress and fascinator,...

The Plate Show: How One Homeowner Uses Fine China to Keep Her Home’s Look Seasonal and Fresh

In Jessica Rhodes’ historic Montgomery County home, fine china isn’t just for special occasions. “One thing I love about decorating with plates is that there...

Fashion: It Was All Yellow

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick Who ever said florals were just for spring? Broadway’s Yellow Boutique is riding that flower power all the way into the...

Haute Property: In Horse Heaven

Photography by Marc Jacobs Why bet on a winning racehorse when you can raise one? Those in the market for a high-end horse farm should...

Interior Designer Lee Owens Makes a Case for the Blues

Photography by Elizabeth Haynes When Lee Owens met with future clients Steve Soucy and Tom Becktold over Zoom and saw their Palm Springs home in...

A Historic Chicken Coop Becomes a Modern Marvel

Move over, victorian mansions: The Spa City has a new architectural aesthetic that’s on full display at 499 Union Avenue. Nestled within the city’s...

On Paper: Designer Eteannette Seymour Expounds the Big Business of Bold Wallpaper

From the window to the walls, Eteannette Seymour loves this Glenmont dining room. “One of the most undervalued interior design elements is window treatments,” says...

Inside the Wilton Home Featured in a Coffee Table Book on Country Living

Bethany Bowyer Khan has been slowly curating her country-chic dream home for the past two years, after moving to Saratoga County from Brooklyn (by...

Panel: Local Builders Bob Marini and Peter Belmonte

Bob Marini CEO, Marini Homes Biggest home design trend you’re seeing in 2023? In the wake of the cost escalations of 2022 and much higher interest rates,...

Motif Home Gallery Springs Forward

Ever since it opened at 18 Division Street in November 2022, Motif Home Gallery has been more than a furniture store. And now more...

Designer Kathleen Rourke Gears up for Her Second Saratoga Summer

Albany-born fashion designer Kathleen Rourke, owner and designer at Kathleen Maeve,  always dreamed of being a business owner but didn’t know what kind of...

How to Dress Like a Local

Apparel brands that pay homage to a particular place aren’t necessarily a new phenomenon—Straight Outta Compton shirts, Keep Portland Weird! buttons and OBX bumper...

Designs for the World’s Largest Electric Airplane Take Flight in Malta

Of all the goals people hope to achieve in celebration of their 40th birthdays, Jeff Engler’s is a unique one. The Wright Electric CEO—whose...

Spring Ahead at Lucia Boutique

With warmer weather around the corner, it’s time to swap that black turtleneck you’ve been wearing all winter for some colorful and fun styles...

Haute Property: Phinney Design Group’s Mansion Makeover

As an architect, Michael Phinney spends a lot of his time working on new, state-of-the-art buildings that utilize the latest and greatest sustainable building...

Tile Points: Moroccan Zellige Tile Takes Center Stage

The silver lining to finding mold beneath the tiles in your shower? It’s the perfect excuse for a bathroom remodel! Just ask Diane Meyer,...

Fort William Henry Renovating Historic Carriage House

Lake George–loving brides have a new reason to say “I do” on the shores of our Queen of American Lakes: Weddings are now being...

Outfit Your New Year at Irene Leigh and iRun Local

Whether your New Year’s resolution is to get back to the gym, take a daily walk around town to clear your head, or spend...

Haute Property: Trojanski Builders’ Secluded Saratoga Mansion

The dream of living in a mansion in the woods while still within Saratoga Springs city limits isn’t just a fantasy. For a cool...

Inn With The Old: The Inn at Saratoga Celebrates 180 years

If you’re an old soul or history buff who dreams of turning back the clock to escape to another century, walking through the doors...

A Toast to Timelessness at Frivolous Boutique

This December 31, Saratoga will ring in a new year with a new (two-day) festival—so why not celebrate with a new look (or two!)?...

Through the Window With Lifestyles of Saratoga

Lifestyles of Saratoga owner Heidi Owen West doesn’t just see the massive windows on the front of her store as an opportunity to showcase...

Miss Scarlett’s Fall Fashion MO

Miss Scarlett is best known for summertime dresses and accessories that dominate the Saratoga Race Course fashion scene all season long, but come fall,...

Look Inside Witt Construction’s 2022 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Home

As soon as Witt Construction was contracted to build a 4,000-square-foot custom home for a client in Saratoga’s Oak Ridge neighborhood, builder John Witt...

Carson Kressley, Saratoga Superfan

For the track fashion set, it was the event of the season. Both the well-heeled locals and the A-list out-of-towner racing world crowd filled...

Equestrian Style, Two Ways

When July rolls around, we ladies of Saratoga are presented with a choice: Who do we want to be this track season? While an...

Inside the Most Expensive Private Residence Ever to Be Sold on Lake George

It goes without saying that the home of a luxury residential builder would probably be one heck of a house, but we’ll say it...

Power Player: Saratoga Trunk Owner Natalie Sillery

When it comes to putting on a fashion show, no one in Saratoga does it better than Natalie Sillery, a Rensselaer native who spent...

Saratoga Race Course Style, Three Ways

The Picnic Area Kathleen Rourke, Kathleen Maeve: A track day in the picnic area is still an excuse to dress up, in my opinion. The...

Jen Marcellus’ Racing-themed Fashions to Take Center Stage

First things first: If you haven't heard about Saratoga Living's Racing & Rosé brunch party with TV personality Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the...

Spoken Boutique Declares This Saratoga Summer One for Retro Country Vibes

This summer, it’s all about the ’70s. Country themes are back, and what better place to show off your wild(ly fashionable) side than at...

Gallery: Look Inside the Final Home From Last Fall’s Saratoga Showcase of Homes

No detail was left unturned when it came to creating the elevated minimalist look of this stunning new Oak Ridge home by Trojanski Builders....

Sue Casa is Bringing Home Organization to Saratoga and Beyond

Time to fess up: Did anyone not go on a manic home organization binge after watching at least some clips from Netflix’s Tidying Up...

The Grove’s Greatest Amenity

The first-floor common area of The Grove, a luxury apartment complex on Lake Avenue, is known to residents and the Saratoga community alike as...

The Suite Life: Saratoga’s Hottest Home Trend

One home design trend that’s sweeping the area is making sure that we all have a little more privacy. This movement, toward making every...

Museum Planner Mark Walhimer Is the Man With the Plan

Mark Walhimer still remembers the first time he stepped foot in a museum at the age of 7. It was a transformative moment for...

Susan Sofia-McIntire’s Plush World

Most people don’t grow up wanting to be a plush toy designer, and Susan Sofia-McIntire was no exception. “I always wanted to be a...

Influential Interiors: Arcadian Revival and Pantry Hill

Bethany Bowyer Khan @arcadianrevival One easy design tip to spruce up a room?  Add live flowers, greenery or house plants. Especially during the dormant months of winter...

The Poetry of the Saratoga Spa State Park

The next time you find yourself strolling through the Saratoga Spa State Park on a warm spring day, do exactly the opposite of what...

Two Piper Boutique Sundresses to Get You Pumped up for Spring

The second I saw these two flirty sundresses at Piper Boutique, I had a one-track mind: brunch goals. There’s nothing quite like getting all...

Fashion Camps Returning to Saratoga This Summer

Saratoga Springs is known for many things—horse racing, performing arts, history…the list goes on. But fashion design? Not so much. Sure, we have Staci...

Bella Home Builders’ Brant Lake Beauty

This custom-built stunner on Brant Lake was built with one thing in mind: the water. “The magic is the water, so everything you do,...

How One Saratogian DIY-ed His Way to the Dream of Having His Own Home Bar

Joe Bunk has wanted a bar in his home for so long that his in-laws gave him a “Joe’s Bar” coaster set as a...

How Ballston Spa Gift Shop Nourish Designs is Helping Keep Capital Region Kids Fed

It was about 10 years ago that Betsy Seplowitz first began doodling nature-inspired mandala designs as a way to decrease stress. It was about...

The Yard Hatchet House & Bar Offering Private Greenhouse Experiences Through Spring

Leyla Kiosse’s vision for The Yard Hatchet House & Bar sprung from her contempt for winter. “I do not enjoy the cold, snow or...

Saratoga County’s Steel Pines is Bringing Eco-friendly Design Closer to Home

Darcie Burroughs escaped the craziness of New York City life for the peaceful backwoods of the Adirondack Park before it reached peak pandemic-era coolness....

How Two Saratogians Are Beautifying Upstate New York—One Old House at a Time

In May of 2019, Bethany Parks needed a change of pace. She was divorced and living in a home in Greenwich that she had...

Andrea Zappone’s Coming Out Party

"I just want to make sure you are aware that I am not a real interior designer,” was the first thing Andrea Zappone told...

How Daisy & Lola Events Sprouted From the Ashes of the Pandemic

One local wedding business that sprouted from the ashes of the pandemic is Daisy & Lola, a Saratoga-based, one-woman event planning show. “Since I...

Chic Bridal Shower Finds From Miss Scarlett Boutique

When your best girlfriend says, “Yes!” it means that you, girlfriend, have a bridal shower to plan. Luckily, there are so many chic gift...

Power Couple: JP and Kris Ann Elario

People always assume that Kris Ann Elario, owner of Fleurtacious Designs in Latham, and photographer JP Elario of Elario Photography Inc. developed a passion...

Saratoga Wedding Florist Samantha Nass Goes Retail

After helping couples design the details of their big day in Saratoga and beyond since 2014, Samantha Nass Floral & Event Design has expanded...

Lily Saratoga’s Gorgeous Green Gown

While your wedding dress will obviously be the show-stopper on your big day, that doesn’t mean you can’t dress your besties in dresses that...

This Cherry Hills Home was Made for Winter

This sprawling stunner located in the Cherry Hills neighborhood off Lake Ave enjoys the best of what Saratoga has to offer. While being just...

Photographers’ Pick: The Sablewood at Highview Springs

Where a couple gets married is ultimately their choice, of course, but if they want their wedding photos to be over-the-top stunning (and what...

How Albany Floral and Design Company Urban Poppy Grew Out of COVID

Urban Poppy, a floral and design company based in Albany and owned by cousins Sarah Fox and Teresa Carmel, wasn’t just affected by COVID—it...

Dis Mantel: Lara Watro’s Ever-Changing Design Masterpiece

If you’re looking to redecorate and don’t know where to start, your mantel is a great first task: It’s a fairly small area, is...

Hud Armstrong: The Chowderfest Logo Master

Nothing says “longtime Saratogian” more than a person standing on the rail at the track, wearing a vintage Chowderfest shirt. And nothing says “smalltown...

How to Create a Timeless Saratoga Kitchen That’s Both Clean and Cozy

Color Your Presidential Cabinet  I love cabinets in a variety of hues, but if you’re seeking out a kitchen design to stand the test of...

Treasures Boutique Has Your Ugly Sweater Needs Covered

The most wonderful time of the year means hot cocoa, mistletoe, snow and, of course, ugly sweater parties. Nothing gets you in the holiday...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the North Broadway Nester

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Gala-Goer

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living's Holiday Gift Guide You Didn't Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

Photographer Dustin Lanterman’s Love Affair with the Saratoga Spa State Park

Chances are, if you’re not still working from home, your morning commute has returned to culminating at some nondescript Capital Region office building. If...

Interior Designer Yvonne McEachron Shares 5 Ways to Make Your Kids’ Playroom a Space You’ll Love as Much as They Do

1. Play with Patterns  When mixing patterns, work within a similar color palette for cohesiveness. Here, we chose to pattern play with the window treatments,...

Rockabella Boutique Dishes Out a Look That Kills

This slinky number is the epitome of spook-meets-glamour, making it the supreme dress to style heading into Halloween this fall. The plunging neckline and...

Saratoga’s Showcase of Homes Returns for Its Silver Anniversary

Every fall, Saratogians turn off HGTV, put on a pair of shoes that are easy to take on and off, and hit the road,...

Interior Designer Caroline Cardone Burke’s 5 Tips for Perfecting the Equestrian-Inspired Home

Want to get your Saratoga home racing-season ready? Caroline Cardone Burke of Top Rail Interiors shares five interior design tips for turning your home...

Sugar Rose Studios Owner Effie Levenson Is Personalizing the Model Horse Game

If you go to the website of German toymaker Schleich, you can order horse figurines in dozens of breeds and in all different poses....

Made in Saratoga: All Hail the Paper Bag King!

First, let’s get one thing straight: 19th-century Saratoga County industrialist and congressman George “Paper Bag King” West didn’t actually invent the brown paper bag....

Lily Saratoga to Give Away 12 Free Wedding Dresses to First Responders, Healthcare Workers and Military Brides

For 12 deserving soon-to-be brides, it's almost time to say yes to the dress. On July 9, Franklin Square bridal shop Lily Saratoga will...

5 Interior Design Tips to Help Spruce Up Your Saratoga Living Room

Want to get your Saratoga home summer ready? ABN Design's AnnBritt Newey shares five interior design tips for sprucing up your clean, comfortable Saratoga...

Scoutwoven’s Morgan Farren Takes Fiber Art to the Next Level

When Morgan Farren was pregnant with her daughter, Scout, she searched long and hard for a statement piece for the nursery. The Queensbury resident...

SPAC Style, Two Ways: Looks for DMB and NYCB

Have Dave Matthews Band and New York City Ballet tickets? Need some fashion tips for both? Corinne Sausville, our fashion editor, dresses you up...and...

How Saratoga Transformed Into a Design Masterpiece

This is the story of how Saratoga Springs became the city you know and love today. Don’t stress—this isn’t a dense-as-Uncommon-Grounds-on-a-Saturday-morning history lesson. Expect...

Downtown Saratoga Owes Its Success to the City’s Undeveloped Open Space

A big part of effective design is knowing when to stop designing. Whether it be shiplap walls in a modern farmhouse or sparkly jewelry on...

The First Annual Saratoga Postcard Design Contest

In the fast-paced world of emails, texts and tweets, sending postcards seems a little outdated. But in Saratoga Springs, the past is part of...

Downtown Details, Pt. 2: An Insider’s Tour of Downtown Saratoga

After having to send Saratogians on a virtual stroll through Downtown Saratoga Springs at the height of COVID for our first installment of "Downtown...

5 Stunningly Spring Looks From Snider Fashion

Stepping into Staci Snider’s Saratoga clothing shop makes you feel like you’ve been transported directly from Congress Street to the heart of Paris or...

GSL Landscaping’s Matthew Baker on Making the Most of Your Small Backyard

If there's one downside to owning a house in a city, it's that, chances are, your outdoor space is pretty limited. Matthew Baker of...

Saratoga Double-Take: Where’s the Spirit?

Turning to this page probably just made you do a double-take. Something is unequivocally missing from this stunning 1914 photograph of Congress Park from...

How Schenectady’s Joseph Gentiluomo Changed Bowling Forever

The next time you’re at the Saratoga Strike Zone, keep an eye on your ball as it’s heading for the pins. You’ll notice that...

Love Your Home Guide

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, our homes have become our sanctuaries, places in which we can feel safe as the world around us often seems...

Rotterdam Resident Kayleigh Cox Launches ‘The Attic By Kay’ Furniture Refurbishing Business

The story of Kayleigh Cox's Rotterdam-based furniture refurbish business, The Attic By Kay, begins more than 3,000 miles away at Ramstein Air Base in...

4 Cozy-Chic Outfits From Lifestyles of Saratoga

Wrap It Up Lazy Sundays spent lounging in PJs are always good for the soul. But when they turn into lazy Wednesdays or Thursdays, those...

Capital Region Interior Designer Lee Owens Dishes on This Gorgeous Troy Dining Room

Feel like your home's interior design needs a little zhuzhing up? Interior designer Lee Owens of Lee Owens Design, a full-service interior design firm...

Power Player: Heidi Owen West Rules the Retail Game in Saratoga

It’s no secret that running a brick-and-mortar shop is tough even during the best of times. When you’re the one in charge of the...

Décor and Design: The 12 DIYs of Christmas

This holiday season,  you’ll likely be spending a lot more time in your own house because of the pandemic. But staying home (and safe!)...

Owner of Saratoga’s Irene Leigh Boutique Lands Coveted Spanx Foundation Grant (Exclusive)

In mid-March, Niskayuna native Lindsay O'Connor, who owns the athleisure boutique Irene Leigh in the Saratoga Marketplace, faced a quandary. Due to the COVID-19...

The Best of Everything 2020: Saratoga’s Ultimate A2Z Guide

In one-half of Saratoga Living’s current cover story, Stewart’s Shops President Gary Dake, singled out what he believed to be the most important thing...

Saratoga Showcase of Homes Reimagined as a TV Special

A 24-year-old Saratoga Springs tradition is going to look a little different this fall, thanks to the COVID-19 crisis. In lieu of the regular...

How One Albany Inventor Revolutionized Toilet Paper

OK, this may not technically be “Made in Saratoga,” but this Capital Region patent is just too good (and timely) not to bring up....

4 DIY Home and Furniture Makeovers to Inspire Your Inner Designer

Hi again, friends! This month, I’d like to share some before-and-after photos of some stand-out projects from my own home. As you know, my...

Lake Local to Be Resurrected as 550 Waterfront, Two Years After Fire

This phoenix-out-of-the-ashes got a $6.5 million boost. The Lake Local, a popular restaurant and bar on Saratoga Lake that was destroyed by fire in...

Hot Date: Celebrating ‘National Outfit of the Day’ Day With Saratoga’s Lucia Boutique

In our latest entry in the "Hot Date" series—in which we celebrate some of the crazier one-day celebrations on the calendar—we're looking at June...

Kevin Bright, Emmy-Winning Executive Producer/Director Of ‘Friends,’ And His Wife, Claudia, Welcome You Into Their Saratoga Home

By no means would I ever compare myself to legendary scribe and father of New Journalism Gay Talese. But as this cover story—on Emmy...

Vineyard Vines: How Skidmore Grad Shep Murray And His Brother Birthed A Billion-Dollar Business

Having spent their childhood summers on Martha’s Vineyard, Skidmore College graduate Shep Murray and his younger brother, Ian, got a taste of the good...
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