Designing with Hydrangeas
Though late to bloom this year given our wet and wonky summer, these Newport signatures never fail to make their statement…and complete many a landscape’s je ne sais quoi. Look… Read More
Entertaining
A Newport “Evening at Home”
“On the Avenue, By the Sea, and Off the Beaten Path” well captures the spirit of the Aquidneck Island Land Trust’s signature fundraiser, “Evening at Home.” Congenial gatherings that take… Read More
Parterre’s Spring Garden Statement
The first trees on the property to leaf out or bloom, this variety, Cherry ‘Hally Jolivette,’ produces the most exquisite small, single blossoms in a soft shell pink, clustered together… Read More
Anticipating Summer 2025
Hurray! It’s the Merry Month of May! Spring is popping (after a too cold, too windy winter). And I’m off mid month to England. But when I return this is… Read More
A Daffodil Story
“And then there was the year we put the Parterre Bench along the daffodil-studded brook…” As we like to say, there’s always a Story in Newport, or in this case,… Read More
Easter is Hopping our Way
With all the bunnies hopping, flowers blooming and spring fever popping, everyone is in a most celebratory mood; especially since Easter gives us an excuse to put on our party… Read More
Yearning for Spring…in Atlanta
Atlanta is such a welcome escape this time of year when we in Newport will not have leaves on the trees for another 2 months. I’m dreaming about my former… Read More
Merry Christmas from Newport
From our home to yours…may the peace, love, and beauty of this season be with you throughout the New Year.
“The City of Lights” At Christmas
From Avenue Montaigne to the Place de la Concorde to Le Marais, the “City of Lights” takes on a new meaning at Christmas! Trees sparkle all over Paris (much more… Read More
Thanksgiving Day ’24 Blog
Our Thanksgiving supper table experienced a meant-to-be moment. A thoughtful houseguest sent ahead her thank you gift…a very upscale partridge, cloaked in a patchwork of textiles, ribbon, velvet, and feathers…which immediately… Read More