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Winter


Christmas at Marble House

12 / 19 / 1912 / 7 / 21

One of the reasons I chose to go to England in early December was to visit Blenheim Palace, home at the turn of the twentieth century to Consuelo Vanderbilt of… Read More

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A Vanderbilt-Inspired Holiday Mantel

11 / 29 / 187 / 27 / 20

It was a dream invitation, especially at this time of the year — come in and pick out your favorite new ornaments that have just arrived and create a holiday… Read More

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Newport’s Holiday Doorways

12 / 27 / 167 / 17 / 20

Our “City by the Sea” was founded in 1639, so the Colonial influence looms large in our history. Known as Newport’s “Golden Age” (as opposed to the “Gilded Age” of… Read More

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There’s Snow Place Like Home for the Holidays

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Whimsical, childlike, nostalgic…a holiday collection of old and not-so-old snow scenes…curated by a dear friend’s husband. Working for weeks on assembling the details down to the last dusting of snow,… Read More

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Fanciful Christmas Details Around the House

12 / 8 / 147 / 9 / 20

Christmas is a magical time, a complement of many details that delight the eye, pique the senses and make our hearts feel full (sometimes our tummies even fuller!) Taking pleasure… Read More

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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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Merry, merry to you and yours.

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Before Christmas has passed, I couldn’t resist one more post on the glories of London in December! All around the town, festive scenes greeted us from the interiors of celebrated hotels. More on my blog (link in bio).
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