A Woody Tailgate Picnic Party
In this gorgeous fall weather, I’d been out collecting pumpkins and gourds from local farms,…
A Venetian Masquerade Fête for Halloween
Last year about this time, I found myself looking for an excuse for a party.…
Crazy for Blue!
When deciding what color to paint the original Parterre Bench, I was torn between the…
A Newport Story: The Twin Pleasures of Elm Court
This gorgeous fall weather has reminded me of a very similar day three years ago.…
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…