Colleen Richmond

Where heritage is woven with salt air, culinary mastery, luminous art, and the quiet magic of rivers meeting sea. You arrive at Delamar Mystic in that golden stretch between day and dusk, when the river seems to hold its breath and the town glows in reflected light. This isn’t a hotel that merely sits in Mystic — it carries the town’s story in its bones. Walls in the public spaces are adorned with nautical pieces drawn from the personal collection of Charles Mallory, a descendant of the...

Precision, Patience, and Skin The Swiss Code Behind Valmont’s Cellular Skincare VIVANT VITAL — A study in ritual, longevity, and the body at its best. This way of thinking aligns seamlessly with the ethos at The Spa at Delamar, where skincare is approached as both indulgence and care. For Mrs. Georgette Mallory, bringing Valmont into the Delamar spa experience was about far more than adding a luxury brand to the menu. “My basic beauty philosophy is to encourage people—especially women—to care...

Designed by Tanner White Architects, this contemporary ranch house quietly frames the surrounding farmland. Photography: Sabrina Cole Quinn Interior Design: Briar Design Builder: Jensen Hus Landscape Design: Paul Maue Associates Landscape Architects Set amid hundreds of acres of open farmland, this quietly striking home feels less like a statement imposed upon the landscape and more like a natural extension of it. The property unfolds toward a broad horse pasture that stretches beyond the...