Newport in the Fall, with a French Accent
No reason to mince words, Fall 2026 has been exquisite in Newport! And recently I enjoyed the perfect pairing of the visuals with the tasty…lunch with friends at the Carriage… Read More
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
Fall 2027: Decorating with Pumpkins
This is the last Thursday in October; we’re inching our way to Thanksgiving! But there’s still enough time to create a bit of decoration you’ve had on your to do… Read More
Fall Decorating at Parterre
As October is starting to remind me that Thanksgiving is around the corner, I’m focusing my fall decorating enthusiasm on the interiors of the house, buoyed by the bounty of… Read More
A Luscious ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Border
I love to celebrate the plant highlights that mark the seasons at Parterre…like the ‘Crown Princess Margaretha’ rose chain which is the star of spring, ushering us into a welcome… Read More
Autumn In Paris
I can’t help myself, I’m so sentimental. I’ve been very fortunate to have visited Paris in almost every month of the year…and she never disappoints!! But somehow, when October pops around in… Read More
Re-Visiting Wonky and Witty Sakonnet Garden
A garden worthy of visiting twice in a summer, Sakonnet is testimony to the design truth that garden rooms increase the illusion of a property’s space. On not quite one… Read More
A New Library for a New Nymphaeum
Ron Fleming is a Renaissance man in the truest sense of the word–writer, city planner, preservationist, inveterate traveler, philanthropist and all ’round Bon Vivant. And gardener, which we enjoyed in… Read More
Enjoying the Gardens at Bellevue House
Up the street, exactly one mile door to door from our home, is an historic house renowned as one of only two homes in America both designed and decorated by… Read More
Autumn Clematis, Beauty by Another Name
I remember many years back describing with great affection my take on Autumn clematis (or clematis paniculata) “vivacious…embracing…enveloping…a bit free with her favors…and goes by the honeyed name, Sweet Autumn… Read More
Celebrating Parterre’s Woodland Garden
There’s nothing like completing a years-in-the-making-garden to give one a new lease on life! While each of Parterre’s existing gardens are tweaked each year, the Woodland Garden didn’t truly deserve… Read More