Jennifer Lanne in her studio with a few of her recent works. She constantly plays with her studio, changing the arrangements of objects on tables and shelves like little scenes on exhibit.
Carriage House Chronicles Story by Chelsea Hoopes Silver Photographs courtesy of Stock Studios Photography
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s some of you may know, I have a blog called The Carriage House Chronicles, where I feature various design, architecture, lifestyle, and art inspirations I find while living in the beautiful and historically rich city of Saratoga Springs. I come by my love of collecting and house obsession honestly- my parents have been flipping and building houses since I was 5 years old and my grandfather travelled the world collecting art and antiques. I also love a nice, “raw canvas” and I would probably never buy a “turn-key” home. My first and current home was both a big renovation and even my store (Silverwood, Home & Gallery, which I own with my mother) was a total renovation. Although I can certainly see the appeal of buying something that is done, what can
6 | Simply Saratoga | Spring 2013
I say, I love a good project! Now I’ve got a new “project”—adapting my blog into a series for the award-winning Simply Saratoga! And for my inaugural article, I figured it would be nice to feature a property with an actual carriage house. Owned by Jennifer and Dick Lanne, the “carriage house” is technically a 200 year-old barn in Ballston Spa that is now an artist’s studio, working barn, and squirrel sanctuary (more on that later), but I’m sure there was a carriage in there at some point! About nine years ago, the Lanne’s bought “Devil’s Hop Farm,” named after Scottish ex-patriot Angus McDearmid who saw a “demon apparition” on the property sometime in the 1780s (I kid you notit’s written on the historical marker in their front yard!). saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com