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STYLE / DESIGN

Extreme Makeover: Upstate New York Edition

I’m a proud cord-cutter, but every time I find myself at my mother-in-law’s house in the Utica area, I immediately fall back into my...

Local Artisan Spotlight: Saratoga Custom Engraving, Collar City Candle And Fig Tree Furniture

With our 2020 Design Issue, Saratoga Living is starting a new ongoing series, where we shine a spotlight on emerging, local artisans in the...

Downtown Details: Let’s Take A ‘Virtual’ Stroll Through Downtown Saratoga

You’re probably stuck in your home or apartment, daydreaming about the last time you were able to take a carefree stroll around Downtown Saratoga...

You’re Gonna Need a Better Boat! From Chris-Craft To Riva Yachts, We Have Your Next Summer Day On The Lake Covered

On any given summer day on the placid waters of Lake George, you’ll catch boats of all shapes and sizes, zooming hither and yon...

Spring Into A New Skincare Routine

Studies have shown that people are generally happier in the springtime. Not only do we feel better as the snow begins to melt and...

Saratoga Design Column: Three-Season Rooms For The Win

When I was asked by the Saratoga Living team to come on board as Design Editor for the magazine, I couldn’t say “yes” quickly...

9 Amazing Facts About The Congress Park Carousel

When I was a kid, I was afraid of the horses on the merry-go-round. You remember me. I was that nervous, nerdy kid who...

Fashion Event Series Stitched Is Changing The Capital Region’s Runway Game

Budding upstate fashionistas needn’t take the train down to the Big Apple anymore to experience Fashion Week-worthy glitz and glamour. That’s because we have...

Buy This…From Embrace The Race, The Pink Paddock And More!

In each issue of Saratoga Living in 2020, we’re bringing you several items from Saratoga Springs shops that we think you need to see...

Panel: Saratoga’s Top Design Experts Weigh In On Spa City Design

In our latest edition of Saratoga Living magazine—the 2020 Design Issue—we wanted the top design experts in Saratoga Springs to weigh in on what...

Seymour Ainsworth And Saratoga’s Feathered History

The must-have accessory of 1880s Saratoga Springs? Fancy feather fans. Back then, feathers were all the rage in women’s fashion, especially when used in...

Denise Dubois, Owner of Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness, is Launching a New Skincare Line in Saratoga

As the saying goes, it’s what’s on the inside that counts—and that’s why Denise Dubois, Founder and Owner of Complexions Spa for Beauty &...

In The Clutch: Night Owl Creative Director Hilary Morrison’s Duffle

In every issue of Saratoga Living this year, we'll be asking local women power-brokers to dump out their purses and bags and carry-ons to...

23rd [And Fourth]: Mother-And-Daughter Duo And Co-Owners Janet Longe And Jamie Davies Consider Their Clients Family

Just under a decade ago, the co-owners and founders of Saratoga Springs’ 23rd —mother-daughter team Janet Longe and Jamie Davies—noticed a growing need for...

How One Mechanicville Home Brought Out The Best In Saratoga County

In 2003, Michelle Larkin invited a group of friends to her home, so that she could share an idea with them. She’d heard about...

‘I Do!’ 2020: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Wedding Weekend In Saratoga Springs

For our 2020 "I Do!" magazine section, saratoga living created a unique wedding lookbook in and around Saratoga Springs. We shot on location at...

Grooming: How To Get The Perfect Shave

As all Saratoga men are well aware, winter wreaks havoc on our exposed faces. As my Dad always said: “Shape it or shave it.”...

The Absolute Greatest Tips To ‘Spring-ify’ Your Saratoga Home

With the hope of a Saratoga spring in our sights—and warmer days, when we can finally reclaim our porches and gardens—it’s time to find...

Buy This! Broadway Bounty In Downtown Saratoga Springs

There’s no denying the inescapable allure of Downtown Saratoga Springs. For a bundled up, hot chocolate-fueled wintry walk, Broadway can’t be beat. That’s due,...

In The Clutch: Piper Boutique’s Alessandra Bange-Hall Spills It All

In a new ongoing feature in saratoga living, we're asking local businesswomen in Downtown Saratoga (and the surrounding area) to show us what's inside...

More Than A Dozen Upstate New York Towns Are Vying For An HGTV ‘Takeover’ In 2021

A few years ago, former Mayor of Schenectady Al Jurczynski picked me up in his Uber on Broadway in Saratoga Springs and drove me to a...

2019 Year In Review: Looking Back At The Top ‘saratoga living’ Features

What a year it's been! In 2019, saratoga living set out to produce even more engaging and insightful magazine features than ever before. It required...

Trend City: Are Coworking Spaces The New Normal?

As someone about to enter the workforce, I’m aware that the professional landscape has changed since my parents’ day: neither one could’ve ever imagined...

Saratoga’s Stunning Holiday Designs

The holidays are all about tradition for my family. Having spent 15 years—the majority of my sons’ lives—in Saratoga Springs, but recently moving to...

Dubai: Design Capital Of The World

I wasn’t prepared for the intoxicating love affair I’d have with Dubai. My sons and I had planned to vacation in the United Arab Emirates...

Best Of Saratoga: The 2019 Ultimate A2Z Guide

A lot can change in a year. Just look at saratoga living’s 2018 Best Of Everything Issue: Since the magazine first hit newsstands last...

New York Fashion Week: The Takeaways

I’ve been obsessed with fashion shows and the industry for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I’d walk to my...

How Furniture Designer Studio Sweet Is Marrying Metropolitan And Mountain Life In Downtown Saratoga

One of my favorite movies ever is the Tom Ford-directed A Single Man, starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. In addition to the story...

Haturday: Lady Luck Brings Hat Rentals To Saratoga Race Course

Ever spend a hefty amount of money on that must-have staple piece for a special occasion, only to wear it once and then have...

New Saratoga Wedding And Events Venue, DeMaranville Farm And Gardens, To Celebrate Grand Opening On July 30

It's not new news that Saratoga Springs has become one of the region's hottest wedding destinations. While there's a sizable list of venues where couples can...

Horses Inside Your Saratoga Homes

In Saratoga Springs, I can’t help but feel like we’re blessed. Horse racing has made our lovely city a globally important destination, and visitors...

Union Hall, A New Menswear Store—With A Beer-Tasting Room—Coming To Downtown Saratoga (Exclusive)

It's no secret that Downtown Saratoga and Saratoga Race Course are centers of summer fashion—in most cases by and for women. But not to...

Is Saratoga Race Course Fashion The Apex Of ‘Camp’?

On the first Monday in May, Janelle Monáe stunted a custom Christian Siriano-designed, Pablo Picasso-inspired garment, complete with four top hats stacked on her...

The Making Of The Adirondack Chair

The hike from the Garden trailhead to Johns Brook Lodge (JBL) isn’t particularly long or challenging, as far as Adirondack hikes go. It’s a...

Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation To Host Annual Historic Homes Tour

Ever wonder what some of Saratoga Springs' most gorgeous, historic private homes look like on the inside? Window-shop no more. On Saturday, May 11, you'll...

How To Change Your Home’s Design From Ho-Hum To Home Run

Early on in my career, I came to the conclusion that, despite one’s best intentions and talents, “good taste” could become boring unless there...

Legendary Fashion Innovator Cristóbal Balenciaga Proves Black Is Anything But Basic

If you’re looking for the perfect frock to make a dramatic entrance in at this year’s American Cancer Society Gala of Hope in Saratoga...

Saratoga Springs-Based Company Makes Clothing For Horse Racing Lovers

When I was growing up, my mother used to wear a white T-shirt with black velvet bubble letters on it that read, “Roses are...

5 Interior Design Instagram Accounts To Follow Right Now

Local: @beverly.tracy_homedesign First, an unapologetic self-plug: With a glimpse into Saratoga Springs’ elegant homes, rustic Lake George camps and Greenfield’s equestrian farms, my page celebrates...

Star Architect Michael Fieldman Has Designed Many Iconic Structures—Including His Own Saratoga Summer Home

As I drive past grazing horses and split-rail fences along the winding gravel road toward Michael Fieldman’s and his life partner, Carla Skodinski’s, summer...

Home Improvement TV Is Taking Over The World…And Saratoga

Growing up, we didn’t have cable. Up until about the tenth grade, I got by on a steady diet of Friends, Jeopardy and Survivor....

Cohoes Waterpark Design Firm Aquatic Development Group Continues Its Pursuit Of An Endless Summer

My folks used to drive my older brother and me from Saratoga Springs up to Lake George on summer weekends to my grandparents’ camp....

How Grace Mirabella, The Iconic Vogue Editor In Chief And Skidmore Grad, Changed The American Fashion Landscape

When legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld passed away in February, my thoughts naturally turned for a moment to the contemporary giants of fashion. Growing...

Sonny Bonacio, President Of Bonacio Construction, Wants To Make Saratoga ‘Cool Again’

Saratoga Springs is much more my speed these days, thanks to Bonacio Construction. Case in point: When I was 16, I had to borrow...

Artist James Niehues Is ‘The Ski Map Picasso’

This past January, I went on a weekend ski trip with a group of friends to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT. While we were...

Love Shack: Falling In Love At First Sight With Your (Saratoga) Home Is Real

I recall quite vividly the moment I fell madly in love with my house. It was a cool, fall afternoon, and as I turned...

Beautiful Design: ‘saratoga living’ Design Editor Beverly Tracy Gives Tips For Updating Your Home For 2019

As all of my clients know, a house becomes a home when it’s filled with personal items—special, meaningful pieces that have you written all over...

Majesty On The Hudson: Artist Frederic Church’s Olana House Gets Its Own Book

My wife and I owned a beat-up Honda the last several years we lived in Brooklyn—and I can’t begin to explain how freeing having...

The Holidays, Saratoga Style

What I love most about the holiday season in Saratoga Springs is the unexpected spirit of giving, cheer and decoration. It was in the...

Staci Snider: Fierce Fashion From A Homegrown Designer

The older I get, the more I value people who are unapologetically true to themselves. Don’t feel like going to the party? Stay at...

Saratoga Springs Startup Is Making Yoga Wear For Babies And Young Children

Yoga's blown up in the Capital Region in the past few decades: Yoga studios have sprung up hither and yon, with the yoga-mat-toting masses...

How Witt Construction Built An Empire In Saratoga Springs

Even though I felt like a tourist on my first day at saratoga living (and on my second, even more so, when I got...

Laurence Gartel Brings His Design Magic To Saratoga Springs

I may be a Millennial, but I fall into that awkward camp of older, early-thirty-somethings who grew up before the advent of smartphones and...

Colin Cowie On Planning The Perfect Wedding

Colin Cowie's traveled more than 14 million miles on behalf of his clients, and he's been fortunate enough to constantly find inspiration from cultures...

National Museum Of Racing Announces Plans For New State-Of-The-Art Hall of Fame Experience

Saratoga Springs' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame just punched its ticket for the future. Today (August 3), its President, John Hendrickson,...

Location, Location, Location: Lark Hotels Breathes New Life Into Saratoga’s Downtowner Hotel

A classic hotel in Downtown Saratoga Springs just got a second life. Lark Hotels, which manages a stable of quaint, modern boutique hotels in...

Saratoga Race Course, By Design

I remember the first time I went to Saratoga Race Course. It was with John “JW” Witt, a true Saratogian, who seems to know...

Mary McCartney’s New ‘White Horse’ Photography Book Is Everything

I didn’t grow up around horses. On the gritty streets of Buffalo, the only animals in my social circle were badass junkyard dogs and...

Pommenkare Fine Millinery’s Karen Sewell Has You Covered

When it comes to royalty and racing, I’m in it purely for the hats. The sheer whimsy and impracticality of fanciful cranial adornments have...

Bugatti, One Of The Globe’s Top Luxury Auto-Makers, Prepares To Invade Saratoga

I don’t know if it still is, but attending the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City as a kid...

The Brook Tavern In Saratoga Springs: Delicious Design 

I love going out in Saratoga Springs, because I always run into lots of friends, and before I know it, it’s a big party....

Art Before The Horse: Tracey Buyce’s Spectacular Horse Photography Will Take Your Breath Away

I’ve been to Saratoga Race Course countless times and have snapped countless photographs during myriad races, whether it be on my camera or smartphone....

Saratoga Spa State Park’s Peerless Pool Reopens In Time For Summer Season

Long before I discovered the its trendier, bougier cousin, the Victoria Pool, I was a mainstay at the nearby Peerless Pool. Sure, it could...

Ink Revival’s Sara McCarthy Is Making Calligraphy Hot Again, One Invitation At A Time

I learned cursive in third grade. Although it finally allowed me to decipher my mom’s loopy, connected lettering, it was an enormous inconvenience to...

20 Years Of Design: Expert Designer Takes Us On A Journey Two Decades In The Making

When I was asked to write this article about 20 years of interior design in Saratoga Springs, my mind immediately traveled back to a...

SL Experts: Colin Cowie To The Rescue

I have traveled more than 14 million miles on behalf of my clients, I’ve been fortunate enough to constantly find inspiration from cultures and...

Dimitar Lukanov Embraces Mother Nature With New Sculpture In Amsterdam

A new bronze sculpture by Bulgarian-American artist Dimitar Lukanov was unveiled in the city of Amsterdam, NY, on May 17. Mother and Child at...

Skidmore Professors Crack The Code On Sentence Spacing

For people like me who toil away in the wordsmithery business, there's no credible argument. Whether I'm writing feature-length articles for saratoga living's print edition...

Sue Waldron Designs: Finding Beauty In The Discarded

I’m constantly torn between my desire to have a house that looks like it’s been designed by Fixer Upper’s Joanna Gaines and my unwillingness...

Nuclear Missile Silos: Inside Upstate New York’s Hottest New Real Estate Trend

Of late, I’ve been plowing through the biography of Morris “Moe” Berg—a historically significant figure I can almost guarantee you’ve never heard of. Berg...

Exclusive Q&A: Legendary Graphic Designer Milton Glaser Looks Back At His Iconic Posters

Milton Glaser is the Dean of American graphic designers, one of the most influential—and prolific—of the past half century. With Clay Felker, in 1968,...

What’s Next: 5 Must-Haves For Your Saratoga Home From The Architectural Digest Design Show

Even before my alarm sounded, I was awoken by the chirping of early-spring birds outside my window. I had the lunch boxes to fill...

How Saratoga’s Betsy Olmsted Channels The Whimsy Of Nature Into Her Original, Vibrant Textiles

It’s hard not to be charmed by Betsy Olmsted’s contagious brand of laughter. When I catch up with the Saratoga Springs-based textile designer to...

Three Designers Who Are Ready To Take The Fashion World By Storm

There’s a changing of the guard happening in the fashion world. One by one, iconic designers such as Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs and Donna...

The Makeover Artist: Glen Coben, The Man Behind The New-Look Adelphi Hotel

As a hoary old reporter who’s found himself on the road a fair amount, I’ve come to despise hotels. Like traveling by rail or...

Rachael Ray: How Lake George’s Own Media And Entrepreneurial Superstar Conquered The Design World

I like Rachael Ray. A lot. On this, America and I agree. The lady’s a star. For a decade now, I’ve had the pleasure...

How Lake George’s StoriedBoards Builds The Present With The Past

In 1876, John H. Symes returned home to Ryegate, VT, to care for his aging parents and tend to the family farm. The grandson...

Newly Renovated Gideon Putnam Hotel Slated To Reopen On May 1

Good news for locals and tourists who've been missing out on staying at the Gideon Putnam. After closing indefinitely in January, the historic hotel...

Seeing Double: Skidmore College’s Texas Doppelgänger

Recently, my dad, who taught Shakespeare at Skidmore for more than four decades, mentioned something to me about the college that I’d never heard...

Exclusive: Award-Winning Architect Antoine Predock On His Design For Skidmore’s Tang Museum

Before I spoke to Antoine Predock, the award-winning architect behind Skidmore College’s Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, I found the building...

Slate Valley: This Upstate New York Town Is Known As ‘The Colored Slate Capital Of The World’

As I drove through what is known as the Slate Valley—a 24-mile-long, 6-mile-wide region with an overabundance of the metamorphic rock—I couldn't help but...

Ballston Spa Gears Up For Its First-Ever Birdhouse Competition

Sure, the Capital Region's still getting shelled by weekly Nor'easters and chilly temps. But fear not: Springtime is right around the corner, and that...

What Makes The Olde Bryan Inn’s 200-Year-Old Interior Design Look So Revolutionary

For any Saratogian who calls this wonderful city home, it's a well-known fact that restaurants come and go. Maybe you were a fan of...

Interior Designer Leah Margolis Is Shaking Things Up In Saratoga

The decor that I’m willing to pay for is limited to what I accidentally knock over and break (and even then, I might not...

The Next Big Thing In Fashion: Designer Cristina Ottaviano

To tread the line between memorable, au courant fashion design and timeless elegance is a tricky thing—and it’s even rarer to find it in...

Oleg Cassini: The Man Who Dressed Jackie Kennedy and Grace Kelly

I go crazy for pillbox hats. Peggy Olson’s creamy white one on Mad Men gave me goose bumps. That scene in Catch Me If...

Golf Pro Dottie Pepper Designs ProEyes Shades

When CBS golf commentator and LPGA champion Dottie Pepper told Saratoga Springs optician Susan Halstead that she was having trouble seeing the ball, Halstead...

Simply Sidney, A Full-Service Florist, Opens On Broadway

In a bright white room surrounded by perennials, patrons, and a peacock, Saratoga Springs' latest business owner Sidney Martin, along with Saratoga Mayor Joanne...

New Research Clarifies Revelations From The Trask Memorial Restoration

In 1917, sculptor Daniel Chester French returned to Saratoga to visit his 1915 masterwork, The Spirit of Life. A century later, we revisit the...

Identity Fashion Show at New York State Museum Pushes Boundaries

Individualism prevailed at the Identity Fashion Show held in July by the Electric City Couture. Designers, models, makeup artists, stylists, photographers and the creative...

Fall In Love: Fashion Trends That Are on Fleek

Fall is approaching, so it’s that time to cue a new wardrobe. Out go the T-shirts and tank tops, in march the bulky sweaters,...

Here Comes the Sun: Saratoga Sundress Opens Location in Downtown Glens Falls

Downtown Glens Falls is in the midst of a Cinderella story. Some may argue that the transformation of this place isn’t quite as magical...

A Saratoga Carriage House in Full Color

You may or may not have noticed the stately, black carriage house on the north side of town. Its bold color is unmistakable yet...

Encounter Boutique Creates Saratoga’s Essential Race Course Fashion Statement

It's just a coincidence that Nancy Matt's name rhymes with "fancy hat." But given her affinity for fashion and her natural aptitude for designing...

National Of Saratoga Provides Summer Fashion Tips For Men

When going for a tailored look this summer, don't be shy to stray from what's conventional. Go for a double-breasted suit. "Whether it's a...

Saratoga Inspiration: Katie Q Line Celebrates the Travers and the Paddock

When Kate Bowen was growing up, her father always made a visit to the Saratoga Race Course a special day. That meant a reserved...

Saratoga Springs’ Historic Homes Tour: A Glimpse Inside The City’s Architectural Gems

Elle Décor? Sunday drives down dreamy lanes? MTV’s Cribs on Snapchat? We all like to look at other people’s homes; we are all curious about...

A Grand Debut: Renovated Adelphi Hotel to Be Unveiled as International Destination This Summer

Sprawled across tables in a room at the former rectory of the Bethesda Episcopal Church were hundreds of samples of just about anything one...

Holiday Fashion Forward: Classic Looks And Legacy At The Adelphi

The newly renovated Adelphi Hotel made the perfect backdrop to saratoga living's latest holiday fashion shoot. Find our talented models sporting smart, stylish looks—and...

Lord And Taylor Returns To Albany After Decade Away

While downtown Saratoga Springs is lined with quaint fashion boutiques, upscale department store Lord and Taylor has returned to Albany after nearly a decade,...

Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Educates, Assists, Advocates And Restores

The historic preservation movement in the United States is often said to have begun with the fight to save Pennsylvania Station in New York...

Why Saratoga Springs Has Become Such An Amazing Place To Live

Certain parts of Saratoga Springs are “like a block out of New York City,” where all the amenities of day-to-day living—services, food, coffee, entertainment—are...
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