After alternately devouring, then savoring, every page of my autographed copy of An Affair with a House that Bunny signed for me last month when I visited the incredible Upper East Side store, Treillage, that she owns with her husband, antiques dealer, John Rosselli, I knew I was going to fall madly in love with this home and gardens in Falls Village, Connecticut. I too could have an affair with this house!

As we walked up the driveway and past the magnificent orchards, we headed directly to the rustic-Greek revival-style pool house. Although I had seen it so many times already, I had yet to see it in person. The pool house was just as I had anticipated, though the pool was a good bit smaller than I had envisioned! From there we then strolled through the dense woodland area with carefully planned paths that took us on these wonderful loops to discover all sorts of wonderful treats, some in plain sight, others less so. We strolled around the pond surrounded by magnificent gardens and marveled at the wonderful wildflowers and the enormous koi gold fish swimming around. We visited the roosters, the vegetable gardens, tip-toed around the most wonderful sherbet-colored tulips and meandered through a field filled with the most wonderful and ornate bird houses. We poked inside the pool house and the absolutely exquisite guest house where I joked about wanting to crawl into the bed to take a quick siesta. Their home is not only spectacular but truly special. This designer's home had a comfortable, lived-in feel to it that made it incredibly inviting - not something you expect from a designer's home or show-house.

This post is a bit longer than what is typical for me. I do hope you will relax and take a moment or two to enjoy it. This is such a wonderful place, it should really be savored. Why don't you stop for a moment and pour yourself a cup of tea or a glass of wine... We'll start the tour when you're ready!