My Newport Flower Show Tastemakers’ Diary
What a weekend!! Where to start? The Newport Flower Show is such a destination for…
The Parterre Bench Salutes the Newport Flower Show
What’s more fabulous than a seaside flower show in a Newport “summer cottage” (where The…
A Homage to Rhododendrons
While we may have had many reasons the past few months to curse the weather,…
Halcyon Days in the Cotswolds: Part 2
To say that I am a fool for follies is an understatement. In fact, Hidcote…
The Parterre Bench…Dream Along with Me
We’re feeling in a very celebratory mood here at Parterre! It was twenty years ago…
Gramercy Atelier: Dressing to Celebrate
My exciting summer 2019 Parterre Bench video campaign deserved a celebratory outfit, so of course…
Halcyon Days in the Cotswolds: Part 1
I have been absolutely euphoric for the past week! A dream come true…visiting my “basket”…
8 Spectacular Ocean Settings
Newport is starting to get a bustle on, which means that the “summer season” is…
Spring Sightings in Newport
“Sighted between the raindrops” will surely be the catchphrase when I think back on Newport’s…
A Gardener’s “Must-Have”
It was an unseasonably cool but gloriously sunny day when my Instagram friend, John Howard,…
Atlanta’s Dreamy Homes in the Spring
It’s about this time of the year that my southern blood is yearning for a…
Faux and Behold
Prepping is well underway for the Newport Flower Show (June 21-23), when many talented ladies…
The Salonniere 100: 2019 America’s Top Party Hosts
The topic of entertaining is always worth celebrating. If you aren’t familiar with the delicious…