Our Heritage

A way of living shaped by season and place.

Rooted in 1903. Made for how you live now.

In 1903, culinary pioneer Janet McKenzie Hill established her Summer School of Cookery on this land in New Hampshire's White Mountains, bringing people together through cooking, learning, and the pleasures of a well-prepared table.

In 1967, a small advertisement in Yankee magazine brought the property into our family. Generations later, its history, houses, and gardens continue to inspire Topo Pino — expressed through candles, linen, paper, and thoughtfully designed goods for life by the seasons.

Summer School of Cookery, 1903 — where our story began.

What began on this porch continues in every season we share.

A Few Favorites

Pieces we return to, season after season. 

Wool for the Season

Warm, useful pieces for colder days — chosen for their natural texture, enduring quality, and everyday place in New England life.

Linen for Everyday Life

Washed linen pieces chosen for their natural texture, usefulness, and place in the home.

Candles

Inspired by the history, gardens, and everyday rituals of our White Mountains home, the Signature Collection tells the story of Topo Pino through scent. Four distinct fragrances, each reflecting a different part of life here.

The Garden

A working cutting garden in the White Mountains, grown season by season and observed closely.

What begins here often finds its way into Topo Pino — through color, scent, photography, bouquets, paper, and seasonal releases.

From the Garden

Garden-inspired goods for the home, table, and seasons.

Studio Editions

Small, considered releases of photographic, archival, and design-led work from the world of Topo Pino.

Edition No. 1

Six historic photographs from the early years of Topo Pino in South Chatham, New Hampshire — the houses, landscape, Summer School of Cookery, and people who shaped this place.

Paper

Photographic editions, notebooks, and useful paper goods — made and gathered for keeping, recording, and returning to.