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Chasing Away the Winter Doldrums

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Waking on a gray, rainy day two weeks ago, I found myself yearning for a pick-up. Little did I know that a surprise was awaiting me on my sun porch…a… Read More

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Christmas Inspirations at Parterre

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Welcome to Parterre!The party is just about to begin and we’ve rolled out the red carpet for you. Each year I look for inspiration to bring a new twist to… Read More

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A Holiday Invitation to Marble House

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The interiors of Marble House, a property of the Preservation Society of Newport County, are so majestic and of such sheer grandeur that they truly deserve their own post. So,… Read More

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New York’s Holiday Sights and Views

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December isn’t complete for me without a visit to New York City for all its glorious sights, sounds and views. Each year there is a slightly different focus that catches… Read More

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9 Inspiring Holiday Mantles

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I may not start decorating for Christmas until mid-December, but early on I am gathering ideas from the beautiful sources available to us in Newport. Even I, who have seen… Read More

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Spicing up your Holidays with Pomanders

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Blithewold Gardens and Arboretum is an exceptional historic mansion in Bristol, Rhode Island. Overlooking the Narragansett Bay, it is of the same period as Newport’s Gilded Age “cottages” but with… Read More

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The Private Newport Bar, at Home

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As we head into the most festive of holiday seasons, invitations are being readied and entertaining accoutrements are being assembled. This is the time of the year when “the bar”… Read More

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Over the years, celebrating this wonderful season… Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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Making Thanksgiving Memorable

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Yet again, it was that stop by the pumpkin stand that inspired a Thanksgiving centerpiece which in turn inspired the look of the entire table. The mustard yellow pumpkin (“Tonda… Read More

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People, Places & Privileged Precincts Part 2

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Part two of this perspective on being a gracious weekend hostess comes with warm thanks to all my friends who have hosted me, from Palm Beach to Nantucket to the… Read More

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Rosemary Verey began redesigning Barnsley House’s gardens in the 1950’s to international interest. The house’s Cotswold stone front is at the end of a longish, slightly curved driveway that gives you a peek of its full facade only after you’ve negotaiated a subtle turn. See more on my blog! (Link in bio)

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Stroll with me through a treasure of the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire…the gardens at Miserden—dating back to 1620, when the large Jacobean manor house was built. (Link in bio)

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Always an annual tradition…an overview of the top 22 images for the past year (2022) that were your favorites on my Instagram posts. From Lake Forest to London, from New York to the Cotswolds, from Atlanta to Brussels, from Paris to Pocantico Hills, I’ve become fascinated more and more with not just gardens but landscape architecture and all their exquisite details that so handsomely enhance the built architecture. More on my blog! (Link in bio)

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The happiest of New Year wishes from our home to yours! May 2023 be filled with Peace, Good Health, Prosperity…and many magical moments. | 📷: @lepetitecottage

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Given the part that serendipity played in Christmas this year, I decided to create a post for the last week of December. The tree looms large for me when I reflect upon this seasonal tradition of dressing the house. See the star of Christmas at Parterre on today’s blog. (Link in bio)

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