A Season for Home

Janice Randall Rohlf
Editor

Twenty-eight years ago, my daughter was born on the first day of fall. Although I didn’t plan it that way (who can?), it makes perfect sense that this joyful event coincided with the start of my favorite time of year: autumn and winter. While my daughter can’t get enough of summer at the beach, I’ll take sweater weather hands down.

During these late-year seasons, I tend to notice my surroundings a little more. As the leaves drop, the landscape opens up and the mountains take on a distinct beauty —dramatic yet quietly inviting. It’s a season made for settling in, and this issue of New Hampshire Home celebrates spaces designed to do just that.

Our two featured homes explore how homeowners and designers are interpreting mountain living today. While some embrace a rustic sensibility and others lean modern, both share a deep connection to their surroundings and a sense that home should truly belong to its landscape.

Appropriate for the season, our featured artist, Victoria Elbroch, revels in creating meticulously detailed etchings of trees. Often, she favors trees bare of leaves, highlighting the intricate patterns of their bark and their curiously intertwined roots.

Finally, we are excited to introduce our new “Let’s Entertain” department hosted by Amy LaBelle, whom many will recognize from her eponymous wineries in Amherst and Derry. Addressing the anxiety so many of us feel around holiday hosting, Amy demystifies the process with plain-spoken advice and simple, guest-worthy recipes. She brings the fun to festivities!

As the holidays approach and we gather indoors, I hope this issue inspires you to see your own home with fresh eyes — and to cherish the spaces, old and new, that make New Hampshire such a special place to live.