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Inspiring Garden Design: Spring at Hidcote
February 20, 2020
Looking back on these images has me thinking “how lucky was I?!” Early last May, I was in the Cotswolds happy beyond words to be experiencing such gardens as Hidcote…
Inspiring Garden Design: 12 Tropical Details to Borrow
February 13, 2020
Every trip, every new destination offers a welcome opportunity to look at design from another perspective…one of the many reasons to justify travel. Oftentimes, a reminder is enough to freshen…
Bahamian Moments
February 6, 2020
The Lyford Cay Design weekend was an elegant, inspiring and festive few days in an iconic setting. Part of the pleasure of the weekend were the many “pinch me” moments,…
Inspiring Garden Design: The Talented Mr. Brown
January 30, 2020
This annual “Inspiring Garden Design” series is going to have an international flavor in 2020, starting with the Cotswolds. There are many reasons that I traveled to England in December,…
Inspiring Garden Design: Revealed in Stages
January 23, 2020
We’ve all experienced that wonderful sensation of having seen a picture that lingers in our consciousness — and sometimes even our subconscious. Such was the case with this garden image…
Inspiring Garden Design: 7 Key Points for Creating Winter Interest
January 16, 2020
One of my most anticipated seasonal occurrences in Newport (and another reason not to flee to Florida in the winter) is a hoarfrost, which deposits a dusting of soft ice…
2019’s Top 22 Photographs
January 9, 2020
After what seemed like the longest of lead-ins to the New Year (having holidays mid-week just throws me off completely), we’re finally here. The first month of the third decade…
London’s Singular Architecture
January 2, 2020
Given the comments and emails I’ve been receiving, even in the very middle of this holiday season, it’s clear that last week’s London post was a hit. Fortunately, I also…