Hydrangeas: Summer Favorites

Hydrangeas are usually such an iconic flower in Newport but for the last two years (due to weather and other “acts of Mother Nature”) there has barely been a bloom…

Innisfree Garden in Nantucket

On a small peninsula on the northern coast of Nantucket is a view so compelling that uber architect, Robert Venturi, was coaxed into doing one last residential project…for clients, Susie…

Window Boxes of Nantucket

When I landed in Nantucket, navigating my way through the charming narrow streets of downtown became a frustrating exercise (there was a funeral and three blocks of the center of…

Blue and White: At Home in Newport

With all the focus on the use of blue and white in today’s world of design, I thought it time to focus on Newport’s classic take on this beloved color…

Newport for Children: Adventures, Outings and Activities

Our gorgeous summer weather provides opportunities galore for children of all ages (as well as the “child within you”) to enjoy a vast potpourri of activities, sports, soon-to-be-pastimes, adventures and…

48 Hours in Newport

Newport, Rhode Island is a magical play land in the summertime – and a destination many flock to for carefree time by the sea. A place where sandy feet and tradition…

Mark D. Sikes: A Private Newport Experience

One never quite knows what to anticipate when meeting someone of near “legend” status. Mark D. Sikes (or MDS, by which he’s known) is a much-in-demand decorator, furniture and “home”…

She’s Back! Iris Apfel in Newport

Iris loves Newport! After her visit last summer she decided she wanted to return for the Flower Show (where she made an appearance at a tea in her honor). She…

Edith Wharton’s Summer Home in Newport

Festivities and fireworks started early this year at Private Newport when Town & Country kicked off the long weekend with our story on entertaining Newport style at “Land’s End.” How…

Fêtes des Fleurs at Parterre

The Newport Flower Show theme this year at Rosecliff — Fêtes des Fleurs — might just as well have been talking about what was going on next door at Parterre,…