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…
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…