If the Shoe Fits

Choosing outdoor furniture can be like buying a new pair of shoes. You need something functional but fun. Appropriate yet sexy. Something that once put in place seems as though it's always been there.

But there are many facets to consider before we indulge.

Dinner Parties or Cozy Chats? Chairs to pull up to a fire or chaises to line up along the pool? How we furnish our outdoor spaces is an individual selection process.


A Lloyd Flanders wicker rocker looks gorgeous on my friends 1900's farmhouse porch but don't put that near my mid century modern ranch. That's where my wrought iron Woodard, inherited from my mother and still sitting beautifully makes its simple statement of timeless grace.


A Barlow Tyrie Teak bench quietly awaits in a rock strewn corner garden, and a Brown Jordan Dining set needs nothing more than a pitcher of iced tea and small dish of fruit to enliven a deck with a view of the hills.

So when you relax at the end of the day in these early hours of spring. Put your feet up, look down at your old pair of shoes. and picture yourself in your space, in your yard, with your view, enjoying your time, Barefoot, with furniture from Paul Rich & Sons.

Rainy Days in Bed

Outside the window a single bird chirps, a rain drop pings on the cold metal of the charcoal grill. The last days of spring wind down in the Berkshires and we gear up for the "season". But today is one of those days where we unhinge one eye, revel in the dim clouds of morning fog and roll over and enjoy one more moment in bed.

Your bed is your sanctuary on a day like this, a warm cozy comfort to the cold damp reality of what lays outside your door. Your mattress is your tablet where you mentally scribe the grocery list for the dinner party, the relentless schedule of kid's sports and the outfit choices for the theatre.

Your mattress is the foundation from which you will spring forth with the energy and determination to get out there and enjoy every last second of the beautiful Berkshire summer. You need to start with a good nights sleep with the comfort you deserve.

So start your summer off right. Buy a Shifman Mattress during the Lowest Prices of the Year. Save 30-50% on select models. And give yourself the extra minute in the morning to close your eyes, breath in the fresh summer air, and smile.