Welcoming The Daffodils
Daffodils, those “harbingers of spring,” delight us with their welcome, cheery color. In addition to this asset, they provide a dressing up of landscapes and residences, affording a new look… Read More
Entertaining
A Cheery, Cherry Spring at Parterre
You’ve heard me speak often about serendiptiy, and this spring it was a welcome and constant happening, specifically as regards those harbingers of spring, cherry blossoms. The timing of celebrations… Read More
Easter at Parterre 2024
I can’t remember the last time that I so anticipated the week leading up to Easter. Perhaps it’s because our weather and the insistent winds have kept me from going… Read More
A Brief Encounter with Snow
I shouldn’t say “surprise surprise,” for it is, after all, February… but with all the unseasonably warm temps I had begun to believe we might miss a snow this year.… Read More
48 Hours in New York City
What a wonderful prelude to Valentine’s Day, just the two of us! Nestling in for a weekend at our fave New York hotel, The Mark, set within the UES (Upper… Read More
Heartfelt Visions
Being the optimist and romantic that I am, I like to think that everday is Valentine’s (as I cheekily tell my husband). But February 14th is also such a happy… Read More
Join Me in A Left Bank Parisian Apartment
I have been very fortunate to have visited Paris in almost every month of the year. She never disappoints! But this last trip in the fall was charmed in ways… Read More
Saluting the New Year 2024
From our home to yours… Wishing you a New Year Wrapped in Love, Touched with Wonder, and Filled with fresh occasions for Delight.
Christmas 2023 at Parterre
Well, I’m betting you are all set and decorated for the holidays! But at Parterre I love to put up the tree, hang the garlands, dress the mantels and create… Read More
8 Creative Ways to Enhance your Decor with a Christmas Tree
The Preservation Society’s Newport mansions provide a gracious plenty of thought-provoking ideas for decorating this Holiday season. With trees in almost every room, there is inspiration galore. And while the… Read More