A Taste of Old Hollywood
On my recent visit to Los Angeles, my former hometown, I took an unanticipated “step…
An Intriguing Knot Garden, Newport Style
Deciding on the front and back cover images of a coffee table book can be…
A Garden of One’s Own
“Well, of course,” you say, “a garden is one’s own.” But this friend’s new little…
Celebrating 12 New York Townhouses
Skipping down to New York is easy by train from Newport and squeezing in a…
Newport in the Snow
What is possibly more beautiful than a Newport home in the summer? A Newport home…
Inspiring Garden Design: Gone, but Not Forgotten
As we’ve all experienced, “life happens” — which also relates to a garden. Storms roar…
Inspiring Garden Design: Creating a Monochromatic Garden
It is a challenge to recreate a garden that was first installed in 1913 and…
Inspiring Garden Design: Parterre in the Snow
I’ve been wistfully looking back at snow images from the last two to three years,…
Inspiring Garden Design: A Classic French Sanctuary
One of Newport’s most pristine estates, the 9 acre Ker Arvor (French Breton for “seaside”),…
Inspiring Garden Design: 8 Tips for Creating a Sunken Garden
It is perhaps difficult to believe that behind this formal chateau (above) is a sunken…
Inspiring Garden Design: Express Your Personality!
January is a much anticipated month for me! I welcome some downtime after the excitement…
Newport Society: The Passing of a Legend
My first post of the New Year is in honor of Marion Oates Charles, a…
18 Memorable Pictures for 2018
Trusting you all enjoyed a heartwarming Christmas, rich with family and friends. This now quiet…
New York’s Holiday Windows
If it is possible, New York this December was sparkling and glittering even more than…
The Holiday Parterre Bench
For me, as for many of us, Christmas decorating is steeped in tradition. The treasured…