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"Former J. Crew creative director Frank Muytjens and his partner, chef and artist Scott Edward Cole, bought this 18th-century school house in 2017 and spent the next year fixing it up into a B&B that far exceeds anything else in this neck of the Berkshires. The duo painted the walls of each guestroom themselves (no two are the same) in rich, moody Benjamin Moore shades and sourced much of the elegantly eclectic furniture and objects from their personal collection and local shops such as Sandy Klempner, adding lush linens by Matteo and blankets from Faribault Woolen Mill. A color scheme of camel, navy, grey, and olive, and touches of wool and leather, were inspired by Mutyjens’ menswear career. There are fireplaces in the front and back parlor rooms, a free bar with all the drinks fixings, chessboards, and an impressive collection of art books and back issues of The Face to flick through. A short drive away in North Adams is the peerless MASS MoCA with its collection of masterful contemporary art, while the Tanglewood performance space is the summer residence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Yet even nights of Wagner hardly compare to mornings back at the inn, where Muytjens pours the coffee, Cole bakes pastries, and they both whip up granola and eggs to order. If you’re lucky, their sweet Vizla pup, Dutch—the unofficial concierge—will show up, too. This is the high-taste country estate to stay in while exploring the arts finds of the Berkshires. FLASH POINT Room Three has a deep charcoal-painted master bathroom with a fireplace and freestanding tub, which is hard to leave. (413) 698-8100; theinnatkenmorehall.com. Doubles from about $355." - CNT Editors