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Autumn


Happy Thanksgiving!

11 / 23 / 1711 / 24 / 17

Over the years, celebrating this wonderful season… Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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Making Thanksgiving Memorable

11 / 16 / 1711 / 16 / 17

Yet again, it was that stop by the pumpkin stand that inspired a Thanksgiving centerpiece which in turn inspired the look of the entire table. The mustard yellow pumpkin (“Tonda… Read More

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Last Minute Planning: Decorating for Thanksgiving

11 / 22 / 1611 / 21 / 16

It’s been a very colorful New England fall in Newport providing inspiration aplenty, so where to start? With my Japanese maples, of course, ablaze in all shades and a perfect… Read More

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Capturing Fall’s Golden Light: The Parterre Bench

11 / 3 / 1611 / 2 / 16

I’ve been thrilled about red, crazy about blue — and now I’m simply mad about golden yellow. That soft, golden light of fall is so seductive; it’s also the first… Read More

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Outdoor Fall Decorating

11 / 1 / 1611 / 1 / 16

When pumpkins start appearing, we really know that summer is over and fall (or Autumn, as the rest of the world refers to it) is here. This presents a first… Read More

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A Woody Tailgate Picnic Party

10 / 27 / 1610 / 27 / 16

In this gorgeous fall weather, I’d been out collecting pumpkins and gourds from local farms, a seasonal exercise I love as much as picking out Christmas trees from the same… Read More

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A Venetian Masquerade Fête for Halloween

10 / 25 / 1610 / 24 / 16

Last year about this time, I found myself looking for an excuse for a party. Curiously, Halloween popped up. But if Halloween, then it had to be more than trick… Read More

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A Newport Story: The Twin Pleasures of Elm Court

10 / 18 / 1610 / 19 / 16

This gorgeous fall weather has reminded me of a very similar day three years ago. In the final stages of photography for my new book, Living Newport: Houses, People, Style…… Read More

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Pardee Planning: Savvy Southern Hospitality

10 / 11 / 1610 / 11 / 16

We’ve all had this experience – you are looking for one thing in an old file or seldom-used drawer and you come upon something quite by surprise — which then… Read More

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Dressed in Autumn Finery

10 / 6 / 1610 / 6 / 16

It’s the end of the growing season; time for cutting back, pulling out, bedding down. And thinking about making an arrangement with leftovers from the garden and “roadsidia” (a gardener’s… Read More

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