A Late Summer Vegetable Garden
It’s been busy around my good friend Alice Ross’ abode this summer — she’s bottling…
A Refreshing “Devine” Summer Tablescape
Isn’t this fabulous! No surprise, when the designer’s last name is Devine…Michael Douglas Xavier Devine,…
Summer Picnics: 14 Don’t-Miss Pointers
Picnics! What is summer without them? And sometimes the best spot for the occasion just…
The Chowder Bar Pop-Up Party
Newport is busy with visiting guests, drop-by garden aficionados and parties galore. You probably have your own…
Bill Cunningham in Newport: Remembering a Legend
It’s an ages-old tradition in Newport…when a member of the “community” passes away off-season, a…
Planted Containers: Horticultural Delights for an August Garden
It’s about this time of the summer that planters are “strutting their stuff,” full and…
Toasts: the Good, the Better, the Best
One could write another War and Peace-size tome on the mishaps, malaprops and missteps that…
An Invitation to Newport Summer Fêtes: 12 Entertaining Details
There’s no end to opportunities to party the night away during Newport in the summer.…
In the Garden: Designing with Stone
In 2002 I photographed this garden for my first book, Private Newport: At Home and…
Realizing a Dream: The Creation of the Parterre Bench
When something has been a dream for so long, it begins to take on mythic…
Newport’s Iconic Ocean Views
Newport’s renown owes a great deal to its beauty. What makes it so distinctive? The…
Hostess Gifts: The Creme de la Creme from Newport Shops
It’s July and Newport is now in full swing — the clubs have had their…
The Works of Hunt Slonem: A Distinct & Delightful Charm
Newport in the summer enjoys a gracious plenty of captivating visitors — last week it was…
The Newport Farmer’s Market
What would summer be without its farmer’s markets? We’re fortunate in Newport to have one…
Bunny Williams: On Garden Style
The Newport Flower Show is always a much-anticipated start to the “summer season,” but it…