Our professionally decorated B&B has been noted for its "comfortable elegance".

Those of you who haven't been to the Martin Coryell House in a while will enjoy our newest addition - a much-expanded garden designed by Polly Dorman, owner of The Perennial Gardener.

Polly's work actually began back in 2001, when she relocated an English boxwood hedge, a 40-foot holly tree and some of the home's original iron fencing to create our lovely side-lawn garden.

In the spring of 2006, Polly expanded on her vision, marking off our private garden with an iron arbor and gate - and adding a dramatic focal point - a seven-foot-high Victorian-style fountain.

Setting off the fountain is a complimentary mixed border garden chock full of true miniature English boxwood, rhododendrons, azaleas and viburnum.

We can't wait for spring to arrive each year to once again enjoy our gardens. We hope you will too!

In August 2001 we received approval from our local zoning board for a "change of use", and began renovations the following January to convert our home to a B&B.

We hired local architect Michael Burns and interior designer Kate Marchesni of
Frenchtown's Acorn Design, who brought in decorative artist Janet Tava of Weehawken.

The team, along with general contractor ARC Enterprises, took a mere nine months to restore the home to its original grandeur and endow it with an elegant yet cozy style.

We still find it hard to believe that all of this work was done in only nine months and that we now own, live and work in this beautifully restored mansion.

We think you'll be amazed at some of these "Before" and "After" photos.