Come Along, I’m Heading South for my Lecture Series
Next week I head South for the beginning of my spring lecture series and book…
Inspiring Garden Design: Ideas to Borrow from a Parisian Garden
I love the fact that garden design inspiration can come from the most unexpected places.…
Inspiring Garden Design: 7 Key Points for Creating Garden Rooms
When invited to speak in New Orleans at a garden club fundraiser, I was asked…
Hunt Slonem’s Bunnies Meet the Parterre Bench
Artist Hunt Slonem…of bunnies and butterflies painting fame…was the guest of honor at a dinner…
Newport “Before and After” the Blizzard, Part 2
I was bemused by the fact that so many readers feel as I do about…
Newport, “Before and After” the Blizzard
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been intrigued with the “before and after”…
48 Hours in Paris with Vicki Archer
Vicki Archer was already an established social media star when I first discovered her re-published book,…
A Paris Gem: Le Dokhan Hotel
Part of the pleasures of travelling to Paris is experiencing its many hotel offerings. No…
A Winter Tale: Imagining a 19th Century Garret
This is a post that I wrote months ago but neither the season nor the…
2017 “The Year in Pictures”
Taking a page (or cover) from the venerable Life magazine, whose title I have co-opted…
8 New York Townhouses Dressed to the Nines
My annual December visit to the Big Apple always includes strolls down the side streets…
Newport’s Holiday Doors
Before we finish Christmas week, I indulge in a tradition started a few years back…strolling…
Christmas Inspirations at Parterre
Welcome to Parterre!The party is just about to begin and we’ve rolled out the red…
A Holiday Invitation to Marble House
The interiors of Marble House, a property of the Preservation Society of Newport County, are…