A New Fall Wardrobe: The Parterre Bench
Just the words “Chinese Lacquer Red ” conjure up for me romantic visions of Mandarin…
Pardee Planning: Savvy Southern Hospitality
We’ve all had this experience – you are looking for one thing in an old…
Dressed in Autumn Finery
It’s the end of the growing season; time for cutting back, pulling out, bedding down.…
A Life of Its Own: Musings on the Parterre Bench
It’s been an exciting past three summer months — not only for me but for…
Ode to the Autumn Clematis
Vivacious… embracing…enveloping…a bit free with her favors…and goes by the honeyed name, Sweet Autumn Clematis.…
Newport’s Magical 18th Century French Garden
It’s almost in my backyard and the Newport “cottage” for which I have the most…
Autumn Equinox
The Autumn Equinox gives us the occasion to reflect back on our favorite images from…
Newport Living: A Pampered Pets Perspective
From Xie Xie and Indigo in repose underneath the portrait of their owner to a…
Creating Your Own “Iris Apfel-Inspired” Dahlia Arrangment
Table centerpieces are probably my favorite part of the entertaining process, made all the more…
A Revealing Interview with Iris Apfel
After the sheer pleasure of spending the weekend with this self-described “oldest living teenager,” and…
Iris Apfel: Out and About in Newport
Visitors always give us an opportunity to see Newport through someone else’s eyes. Imagine the…
Viewing the Private Atelier Swarovski Jewelry Show
Here she is…Iris Apfel… our special guest for the Atelier Swarovski party at Parterre. How…
Celebrating Iris Apfel’s 95th Birthday
There are parties…and then there are PARTIES. This, though, was not a big bash but…
Swarovski: Add Shimmer To Your End Of Summer Fun
The Swarovski name may not be easy to pronounce or spell, but this 120 year…
A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Buick Woody
Newport has been in the grips of a stifling heat and humidity spell so credit this…