Merry, Merry Christmas!
May the joy of Christmas fill your heart and home with love…Warmest wishes for a New Year of good health, bright promises, and laughter galore!
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
Christmas 2025 at Parterre
There’s nothing like “Decking the Halls” for the holidays to get one in the mood…unless it’s following through with that creative spirit and pulling together a blog…the final step. Which gives me… Read More
Christmas Splendor at The Breakers
As a witty friend recently opined, “The Breakers is a Master Class in opulence…whispering of candlelit soirees, sweeping gowns, and a Gilded Age that knew no limits!” But as you… Read More
Celebrating Christmas at Marble House
Hope yours was a Happy and yummy Thanksgiving…and now, like a snap of the finger, the first week of the most festive month of the year is here! What better… Read More
Thanksgiving 2025
As we gather around our table today, I feel a heartfelt gratitude for you, my Private Newport follower, who makes this “social community” such a joy to share. Thank you… Read More
Curating a Singular Thanksgiving Table
Well, I asked myself as Thanksgiving prep time came along…why should I do the “same old, same old” decor year after year?? I was emboldened to correct that after I came… Read More
A Rare Offering at Historic Bonniecrest
Having chronicled the gorgeous and historic Newport mansion, Bonniecrest, in a blog September 2024, I smiled at the serendipity that a beautifully appointed condominium within this landmark manor house is… Read More
Champ Soleil: An Historic Estate Comes on the Market in Newport
By any measure, 1929 was not an auspicious year…except, perhaps, in Newport. For that was the year that an exquisite version of the hunting lodge at Versailles, La Lanterne, was built… Read More
Thankful for you
Fall Decor at Parterre
One of the most anticipated treats of Fall for me is creating the front door decor! Capturing the colors of my favorite season is a form of therapy. And there’s… Read More