Tapping Maples at Stonehurst Showroom

March 22, 2023March 27, 2023 Katrina Moore

Last updated on March 27th, 2023 at 04:47 pm

With cold nights (~20 degrees) and warm days (~50 degrees) it’s a great time to be tapping maples for their sap! We have about 10 collection buckets outside Stonehurst Showroom, and on a good day they all fill. If you take a trip through this neck of the woods, you’ll see many of our neighbors doing the same with smaller and larger setups.

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

Stonehurst Showroom’s Edible Landscape – Spring Has Sprung!

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 Katrina Moore

Last updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 04:19 pm

This year, we received a truckload of compost from a local rancher (the father of our fantastic intern Whitney—if you received a package of wood samples last year, she may have sent them to you). Tractor load by tractor load we are moving the compost to sunny spots on the property. Placing compost directly onto the grass eliminates the need for labor-intensive tilling.

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Vermont Magazine Features VWS

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Peggy Farabaugh

Vermont Magazine Article about Vermont Woods Studios — Vermont Magazine’s article features our furniture store & Stonehurst showroom in Vernon, VT. Come see us. Bring your snowshoes.

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10 Great Vermont Made Products

March 16, 2020March 8, 2023 Kelsey Eaton Leave a comment

Last updated on March 8th, 2023 at 10:12 am

Here are some of our favorite Vermont Made Products

Vermont has always made high quality products. There are hundreds of companies that as Vermonters we are well aware of and use their products on a daily basis. Our audience narrowed our list down a bit, because we wanted to choose products that are nationally known. However, it was still extremely difficult to limit our list to just 10 products made in Vermont. In the future, we will continue to post on the Vermont Woods Studios blog about products made in Vermont, because there are too many good ones that we don’t want to leave out!

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Vermont Winter Activities

January 24, 2020October 12, 2022 Kelsey Eaton Leave a comment

Last updated on October 12th, 2022 at 06:17 pm

winter has arrived in Vermont — *Winter has finally arrived in Vermont! This is the first significant snow fall we have seen in Vernon this season.*

Mother Nature was a few days late bringing us a white Christmas, but we finally have snow in southern Vermont. I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with winter. I love winter activities, but I hate winter chores. So, the other morning as I was digging out my car for the first time this season (winter chore), I focused on my favorite Vermont winter activities. There are a lot of things to do in Vermont during the wintertime, so I have narrowed down my list to 5 things, just for you!

Whether you are a snow bunny at heart, or are on the fence, there’s something on this list for everyone.

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Spotlight on Georgie Runkle

July 13, 2017August 15, 2018 Peggy Farabaugh Leave a comment

Last updated on August 15th, 2018 at 04:29 pm

Georgie Runkle | Vermont Plein Air Painter — Surrounded by her favorite paintings, Georgie works in her studio on the days that just don’t lend themselves to plein air. We asked our friend Shane McFalls at Mondo Mediaworks of Brattleboro to film Georgie as part of our video about the artists and furniture makers featured at Vermont Woods Studios.

Vermont’s Beloved Plein Air Painter

One of our favorite Vermont artists is Georgie Runkle. Georgie’s a plein air painter– she loves to be outside painting the scenes she comes across that speak to her heart. You may see her along Vermont’s rural by-ways painting a covered bridge, an old barn, a general store or a grand old home with rockers on a wrap-around porch.
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Discover Jazz in Vermont

June 2, 2017January 20, 2019 Peggy Farabaugh Leave a comment

Last updated on January 20th, 2019 at 09:32 pm

Vermont’s 2017 Jazz Festival Starts Today!

Who is this female jazz singer performing with a quintet? Ella? Sarah? Nina? — We’re joining in on the celebration of jazz at our Stonehurst Gallery, featuring 5 original jazz paintings by Linda Eaton Marcille. Who is this female jazz singer performing with the quintet? Stop by and find out.

It’s here. The 33rd Annual Discover Jazz Festival starts today on Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace. Get ready to enjoy 10 days full of music, dancing and fun! Discover Jazz is one of Vermont’s most popular events, hosting top quality live performances from national and regional artists. This year you’ll be treated to performances from Diana Krall, Kamasi Washington, Robert Cray, Pink Martini and many others. Join us at the kick-off party tonight at Halvorson’s Upstreet Cafe on Church Street.

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Everything You Need to Know Before Coming to Vermont Woods Studios Furniture Store

January 16, 2017March 31, 2017 Megan Fulton Leave a comment

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 01:22 pm

Not Your Typical Furniture Store

We like to think that the experience you’ll have at Vermont Woods Studios is unlike that of any furniture store you’ll shop at. There are some obvious ways we’re different, of course. For one, we’re located at an old ski-resort and farmhouse in the foothills of the Green Mountains. And being in an old farmhouse comes with its quirks–one of which is space. With the average furniture store spanning 20,000 square feet, according to a Furniture Today article (2010), our showroom space is approximately 1,500-2,000 square feet.

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7 Reasons We Love Fall in Vermont

September 15, 2016March 31, 2017 Megan Fulton Leave a comment

Last updated on March 31st, 2017 at 02:41 pm

And Why Fall Is Such A Beloved Season In New England

I’m definitely biased when it comes to loving Fall. I grew up in New Hampshire, went to school in Boston and work in Vermont now. I bleed New England Yankee and wouldn’t have it any other way. That includes having a special place in my heart for all four seasons. But, not so secretly my favorite is Fall.

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Happy Birthday to our National Parks

August 25, 2016November 10, 2017 Megan Fulton Leave a comment

Last updated on November 10th, 2017 at 12:55 pm

What This New Englander Has Learned about Our National Parks and Nature.

Growing up in a small, rural, New Hampshire town, I was born loving the outdoors. Being raised in a log cabin situated in the middle of a forest gives you a unique perspective on nature and wildlife. My sister and I would spend our days climbing huge glacial rock formations behind our house, using the roots of trees growing on the rocks as our rope. We’d pretend we were pioneers in the winter and hike through the snow covered woods. We got tips at a young age on what to do if we crossed paths with a black bear on our walks. And thunderstorms were always a little scary because we worried a tree would fall on our house.

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