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12 Quintessential Images Capturing Newport’s Classic American Elegance

Thank you, Sam Dangremond, for once again mentioning the “twelve gorgeous pictures” that appear in…

Planning Your Summer Garden: 9 ‘Oops’ to Avoid

Spring, and its established ritual of “opening the garden,” is surely a gardener’s favorite time…

Jupiter Island Redux: The Historic Gate House

We love our friends for many reasons, but when their sensibilities incline towards preservation I…

5 Colorful Facts You’ll Love about Daffodils

Daffodils signal spring — bringing us out of the winter doldrums with their cheery yellow…

9 Lighter Takes on an Elegant Spring Luncheon

Winter is over and spring’s re-birth signals that it’s time to start entertaining  with a…

The Whitby: Experiencing New York’s Newest Hotel

A last minute business meeting for Jonathan prompted me to call in my birthday gift…

Spain’s Colorful, Whimsical Architecture

As an art major, I was always keen on the modern masters, sometimes the quirkier…

Spring on the Eastern Shore

The past four months have been a glorious blur of travel — revisiting favorite sights,…

Casa Tranquila: At Home in Palm Beach

It’s seldom that I pair a home and its garden with individual posts. But Terry…

A Miniature Spring Tablescape

Spring…at last? In trying to hasten the green landscapes that seem so long in coming, I resorted…

Bermuda Influences In a Palm Beach Setting

Overlooking its own cove and the Intracoastal Waterway beyond, a white-stuccoed Bermudian style house boasts…

Atlanta Garden Party

April has just arrived and I’m using it as an opportunity to share a Bon…

London Pubs: Architecture Galore

While out and about capturing gardens and green scenes in London, I kept finding myself…

Dean Greenblatt

Classic Design Channel: Holly Holden

Author and interior designer Holly Holden was introduced to me by my friend, Andrea, of…

Paris is Always a Good Idea

As spring becomes a reality, one can dream of “April in Paris” — or actually…