Le Clé
This LeClé means “The Key.”
Here, I share mine.
Over the years, guests have asked how I turned my home, L’Eau Hill, into a place where more than 300 celebrations have come to life and how we gave our 75-year-old family property, Norwood Vineyard, a new chapter as a venue for weddings, gatherings, and quiet moments after decades of simply being home.
The truth is, it’s never been just one thing. It’s been a thousand quiet choices. The kind you don’t always see, but always feel.
Le Clé is where I open the door to what I’ve learned- how we’ve built something meaningful from what we already had, how our clients and their stories continue to inspire me, how beauty shows up in both the smallest details and the big ideas. It’s part business, part hospitality, part creativity yet all woven from the real work of making places people want to belong to.
This isn’t a guide and it isn’t a formula. It’s a window into how I see and shape the world around me. Consider it a key you can reach for… for inspiration, for ideas, or just as a reminder of what’s possible whenever you need it.- Erika Norwood
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