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A Four-Day Journey Through the Hudson Valley The Art of Antiquing

The Hudson Valley is one of the country’s most storied regions for art and antiquing. At its heart sits Wildflower Farms, a design-forward resort.

This self-guided itinerary was curated by Wildflower Farms Owner Kristin Rapoport alongside Christie Ward and Staver Gray (Ward + Gray), the interior design duo behind the property. Drawing from years of sourcing and a shared passion for craft, they created interiors that exude a sense of place. “We imagined someone’s country retreat, and wanted each piece to feel authentic and how someone would have filled their own home.”

Discover the region’s most compelling shops, galleries, and museums, paired with moments of dining, wellbeing, creative workshops, and overnight accommodations at Wildflower Farms.

Day 1 | Friday

Beacon • Newburgh • Gardiner • Wildflower Farms

  • Morning

  • 9:00 AM | Depart for the Hudson Valley

  • 10:00 AM | Morning Art Experience at Beacon Riverfront

    Dia Beacon, *open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

  • 11:00 AM | Beacon Main Street

    Dickinson’s Antiques
    Vintage Beacon
    Artifact Beacon
    Another Door

  • 1:00 PM | Lunch in Beacon

    Enoteca Ama
    Cafe Amacord
    Kitchen and Coffee

  • Expert Insight

    “While we may have a rough idea of a style or era we are trying to locate, we like to be open to surprises. Some of our best finds were things we never knew we needed, like the rocking chair that sits in the Wildflower Farms lobby found at an antique market with Kristin Rapoport.”  — Ward + Gray

  • Afternoon

  • 2:30 PM | Newburgh Vintage Corridor

    Newburgh Vintage Emporium
    Newburgh Vintage Warehouse

    *Exclusive vintage archive access for Wildflower Farms guests. Inquire here for a private appointment.

  • 4:00 PM | Gardiner Hamlet Core

    Gardiner Emporium

  • 4:30 PM | Check into Wildflower Farms and discover The Shop

  • 5:30 PM | Sunset Dip in the Meadow Hot Tubs

  • 7:00 PM | Fireside Cocktails on the Great Porch

  • 8:00 PM | Dinner at Clay

  • Expert Insight

    “Whether it is furniture, ceramics, or millwork, this region emphasizes materials that age well made by skilled craftsmen. That mindset naturally resists disposable design. You specify differently when you are surrounded by objects that have lasted generations, you think about longevity and how something will look in ten or twenty years.” — Ward + Gray

Day 2 | Saturday

Kingston • Stone Ridge • Saugerties • Wildflower Farms

  • Morning

  • 8:00 AM | Breakfast at Clay

  • 9:00 AM | Depart for Kingston

  • Midtown Kingston

    Zaborski Emporium *ideal for a designer’s hunt

  • Uptown Kingston

    Thoroughbred NY *by appointment only via Instagram DM (@thoroughbrednewyork)
    Milne Antiques and Design
    Clove and Creek
    Spruce Design and Decor
    Road to Nowhere
    Hops Petunia

  • Kingston Galleries Corridor

    CPW
    Headstone Gallery
    International Museum of Dinnerware Design
    Monument Gallery
    68 Prince Street Gallery
    82 Prince Street Window Gallery

  • 12:30 PM | Lunch in Kingston

    Restaurant Kinsley
    Lola
    Fantzye Bagels
    Kingston Social Coffee Shop

  • Expert Insight

    “Most antiques found in the Hudson Valley aren’t overly precious. They’re used, mixed, and lived with. A Swedish chest might sit beside contemporary art, a farmhouse table might double as a work surface. There’s an understanding that patina is not a flaw and it’s part of the design language. Designers here think about layering spaces to feel collected over time, not installed all at once.” — Ward + Gray

  • Afternoon

  • 1:30 PM | Rosendale

    Clubhouse Vintage

  • 2:30 PM | Stone Ridge

    Maple Lawn

  • 3:30 PM | Port Ewen

    Ball and Claw

  • 4:30 PM | Saugerties Main Street

    Saugerties Antiques Center
    Lovefield Vintage
    11 Jane Street Gallery

  • 7:00 PM | Return to Wildflower Farms

  • 8:00 PM | Dinner at Clay

  • Expert Insight

    “Kingston is always a fun place to stop with several options in town and a great mix of both digging and curated shops. Nearby Maple Lawn is a favorite of ours. Owner Ron’s selection is perfectly curated without it feeling overly pretentious. The shop itself is next door to his home and it is so beautiful inside, with painted and patinated white planked walls that make just about everything stand out.”  — Ward + Gray

Day 3 | Sunday

Hudson • Rhinebeck • Wildflower Farms

  • Morning

  • 7:30 AM | Fireside Breakfast on the Great Porch

  • 8:30 AM | Feed the Animals

  • 9:00 AM | Depart Wildflower Farms

  • 10:00 AM | Hudson

    Upper Warren Street

    Red Chair on Warren
    The Antique Warehouse
    Regan and Smith
    The Modern Exchange
    Finch Hudson

    Central Warren Street

    Magic Hill
    Hudson Home
    Carrie Haddad Gallery

    Lower Warren and Riverfront

    Time and Space Limited *event based
    Basilica Hudson *event based

  • 12:30 PM | Lunch in Hudson

    Cafe Mutton
    Kitty’s
    Red Dot

  • Expert Insight

    “The workshops at Wildflower Farms, from Sheep Shearing and Pressed Flower Pottery to Floral Arranging, Paint the Season, and Floral Focaccia Making, are rooted in the mid-19th century Arts and Crafts movement that shaped the Hudson Valley. Initially, our interior designers, Ward + Gray, immersed themselves in this movement. That design influence continues to inform our daily programming. The movement focused on art and skill building as a reaction to the industrialization sought at the time. We find this ethos resonates with our guests who are on holiday from the city and work lives that are inundated with technology and efficiency. Our guests appreciate the opportunity to spend time with artists who guide them in exploring their own creativity.” — Kristin Rapoport

  • Afternoon

  • 2:00 PM | Immersive Art Experience *choose one

    Olana State Historic Site (Hudson)

    A landmark of Hudson River School artistry
    *Last entry at 3:15 PM, Weather dependent

    Art Omi Sculpture and Architecture Park (Ghent)

    Outdoor sculptures across rolling meadows
    *Open until 4:00 PM, Weather dependent

  • 4:30 PM | Rhinebeck

    Rhinebeck Village

    Coffee and pastries at Little Goat
    Montgomery Row
    Paper Trail
    The Beck

    Rhinebeck Antique Arc

    Rhinebeck Antique Emporium
    Hyde Park Antiques Center

  • 7:00 PM | Return to Wildflower Farms

  • 8:30 PM | Dinner at Clay

  • Expert Insight

    “In some of the more curated shops like in Hudson the selection veers a bit mid-century. In others it leans early American. We love the mix you will find across different styles and eras. We also found a great collection of antique ceramics in several spots.” — Ward + Gray

Day 4 | Monday

Wildflower Farms • New Paltz • Cold Spring

  • Morning

  • 8:30 AM | Feed the Animals

  • 9:15 AM | Daily Wellness Class

    Valley Meditation and Breathwork

  • 10:00 AM | Breakfast at Clay

  • 11:00 AM | Check Out

  • 11:30 AM | New Paltz

    Water Street Market

    Antiques Barn
    Antiques on Main
    The Vintage Shop
    The Cronin Gallery
    Lunch at Grazery Market

  • Expert Insight

    “We always find something to add to the property at the Antiques Barn in New Paltz. We get especially excited when we find carved wooden frames, oil paintings, Arts and Crafts or Shaker era objects and or metal pieces that show their curves and wear.”  — Kristin Rapoport

  • Afternoon

  • 2:00 PM | Newburgh

    Adams Fairacre Farms | Plant Nursery

  • 3:00 PM | Cold Spring Village Core

    Cold Spring Antiques Center
    Damn Aged Vintage

  • 4:00 PM | Cold Spring Contemporary

    Magazzino Italian Art
    *Last entry at 4:30 PM

  • 5:30 PM | Depart for Home

  • Expert Insight

    “At Adams, I work with Tim in the Outdoor Nursery to source special trees and the palette for the Great Porch each season. I work with Maureen in the Indoor Nursery to curate the Ficus plants for Clay restaurant, the rubber plants in the cabins, and the cascading Purple Jew at Thistle spa.” — Kristin Rapoport

Spring and Summer Add-Ons

  • Weather dependent

  • Wallkill View Farm Market (New Paltz)
    Open April — December

  • Storm King Art Center (New Windsor)
    Open April — November

  • Manitoga, The Russel Wright Design Center (Garrison)
    Public tours available April — November

  • Opus 40 (Saugerties)
    Open May — October

  • Expert Insight

    “The Hudson Valley is an extremely diverse part of the world and a place where art and landscape perfectly intercept. Storm King Art Center and Dia Beacon are particular favorite destinations.”  — Ward + Gray

Shop Ward + Gray Pieces from Wildflower Farms

  • The Bergamot Rugfeatured in the Ridge Cottages

  • The Blue Moon Rug – featured in the Meadow Cottages & Ridge Suites

  • The Forsythia Rug – featured in the Bower Cabins

  • Expert Insight

    “We photographed the Shawangunk Ridge in nearly every season and used those images to inform the palette. In fall, deep burgundy and olive tones inspired the Ridge Cabin rugs. In the Bower Cabins, the burnt oranges and rusts of October guided the threads and local wildlife informed the motifs. Early Americana quilts inspired the custom quilt in the cabins, and motifs found on local antiques informed the folk-inspired wood furniture cut outs.”  — Ward + Gray

  • About Kristin Rapoport

    Kristin Rapoport is the Co-Managing Partner of Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection alongside her husband Phillip. The couple purchased, rewilded and cultivated the 140 acre property in Gardiner, NY over the course of a decade. Kristin sourced the vintage pieces that guests see throughout their stay alongside her friends and interior designers Ward and Gray. She leads Creative Direction and Partnerships at the property.

    • Expert Insight

      “Many of the artworks and ceramic pieces that decorate the property are of unknown provenance, inviting a conversation and intriguing our guests.” - Kristin Rapoport
  • About Ward + Gray

    Ward + Gray is a boutique interior design firm led by principals Christie Ward and Staver Gray. With studios in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood and Miami, Ward + Gray works on hospitality, residential, and commercial projects across the world.

    Specializing in bespoke spaces, Christie and Staver custom design the majority of a project’s furnishings while embracing the timelessness of vintage and antique pieces. The firm has received multiple awards for its work at Wildflower Farms, including Architectural Digest’s Great Design Awards, Veranda’s World’s Most Beautiful Hotels, two AHEAD Awards, and a BLT Built Design Hospitality Award.

    • Expert Insight

      “Many things we have found while traveling, even if we just photograph them, become inspirations for our later design projects. A painted tile on a staircase or an intricate door handle has often informed how we design our custom furniture. It is important to see how other people live and how different places value craftsmanship.” — Ward + Gray