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An enchanting bed and breakfast in the heart of Camden village that Fodor’s considers “An elegant and sophisticated retreat and culinary destination,” this Mansard style Victorian built in 1835 offers a unique experience in pampered luxury.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
 Then and Now” is a series of photographs and stories we have created in our blog to allow guests to see the progress we have made here at the Inn since we took over in May of 1998.
Our first three installments in this series focused on the French Thyme Suite , the Dining Porch at the Hartstone Inn and the Garden Suite. This, our fourth entry in the series focuses on Paris, a room that has been transformed numerous times since 1998. When we purchased the Inn, Paris was known as “Room 3″ which we promptly changed to  Magnolia (as we had just planted a magnolia tree in the front garden which the room overlooks). Last winter, the magnolia wallpaper came down and Mary Jo came up with a more modern “hip” design for the room with rich brown and gold tones that “evoke the classic style of Paris.” We couldn’t be more happy with the transformation. It was my first experience in painting stripes (no it’s not wallpaper) and the new green “Frog” tape works wonders. The picture to the right was taken in October of 1997, seven months before we bought the Inn.
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
 Garden Suite After
 - Garden Suite Before
Then and Now” is a series of photographs and stories we have created in our blog to allow guests to see the progress we have made here at the Inn since we took over in May of 1998.
Our first two installments in this series focused on the French Thyme Suite and our Dining Porch at the Hartstone Inn. This, our third entry in the series shows the Garden Suite, located in the back of the Hartstone Inn with a private entrance. When we purchased the Inn, the Garden Suite was named “Apartment 2″ and actually had a small kitchenette installed with a refrigerator, small stove and kitchen sink. The previous owners used to rent it by the day during the summer and by the month in the off season. One of my first memorable check in’s at the Inn was a couple who had reserved the Garden Suite and upon opening the door (full kitchen in sight) they said “but we don’t need all this.” Of course, they were looking for a comfortable and pretty room for a romantic getaway, and within the first couple of months Mary Jo had me removing appliances, refinishing floors and walls and creating her vision for the space. Now, upon check in, we get a much nicer first response!
 Garden Suite Before
 Garden Suite After
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
 “Then and Now” is a series of photographs and stories we have created in our blog to allow guests to see the progress we have made here at the Inn since we took over in May of 1998.
Our second installment in this series focuses on our Dining Porch at the Hartstone Inn. When Mary Jo and  I arrived in Camden, our first major project was to add the dining porch on to the Inn. The photograph above shows one of the early construction shots we took during the building of the dining porch. Notice the old garage door and asphalt driveway that used to “grace” the front of the carriage house. The photograph below shows the new “facade” barn door on the carriage house and the gardens and path that replaced the old asphalt driveway. And, of course, the remaining photograph shows the completed dining porch  awaiting dinner guests at the Inn.
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Friday, December 28th, 2007
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