Life in the Garden is Bunny Williams’ most ambitious book, offering a deeply personal and visually stunning exploration of her celebrated gardens in Northwestern Connecticut. Through charming anecdotes, expert advice, and hundreds of exquisite photographs—printed on two specialty papers—Williams shares the evolution and beauty of the grounds surrounding her eighteenth-century manor house across seasons and light.

A highlight of the Garden Conservancy circuit, her property features a formal parterre garden, a year-round conservatory, a thriving vegetable garden, an orchard, woodlands, an aviary of exotic fowl, and a rustic Greek Revival–style poolside folly. Each section includes a directory of featured plants, from native ferns and succulents to rare flowering specimens.

Williams also reveals how she seamlessly weaves the natural world into her interiors—through floral arrangements, unique tablescapes, and inspired holiday vignettes. Whether it’s the placement of a garden bench or the use of a rescued bird’s nest as a focal point, her work embodies the harmony of home and garden, high design and natural simplicity.

Features:

• Bunny Williams’ most ambitious book, filled with personal insight and inspiration

• Hundreds of stunning photographs on two specialty paper stocks

• Explores the designer’s famed Connecticut gardens across seasons and light

• Features a parterre garden, conservatory, vegetable garden, orchard, aviary, woodlands, and a Greek Revival folly

• Includes a plant directory with native and exotic specimens

• Showcases the integration of nature into interiors with florals, tablescapes, and holiday vignettes

• An inspiring resource for garden lovers, design enthusiasts, and admirers of Bunny Williams’ iconic style