We’ve ordered curtains for the living room, dining room and for my office, and they are changing the feeling of this beautiful old farmhouse. Florence was an interior decorator and her home captured the feel of the 50’s and 60’s when she clearly did most of the last major work here. Her wallpaper and carpets are gone, and we are feeling our way. These Indian curtains for the living room have made the room warm and still bright. I’m getting some green and thicker ones for my office and we are hanging some bright ones for the dining room.

Our instincts about moving were good, I think. Bedlam Farm was my place, this house is our place. Maria never got to really choose the furniture and design for Bedlam Farm. She is in her element here, and I love seeing how happy and connected it makes her. Me too. There is a difference between my place and our place. This is why we needed to come here.