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The Parterre Bench


Travels with the Parterre Bench

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Since travel plans have been so curtailed this past year, I’m now going to treat us to some mini “armchair trips,” with the focus on my favorite topic — gardens… Read More

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Enjoy your cozy Thanksgiving!

11 / 26 / 2011 / 25 / 20

I wanted to take the opportunity at this wonderful time of the year, especially with so many challenges besieging us, to offer some “words of wisdom” that carry such truth in their simplicity.

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An Impromptu Evening in September

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This summer unofficially closed with a rare “balmy” night that prompted me to embrace the spirit of the last few months — finding a creative way to breach the stifling… Read More

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Ode to Newport 2: The Parterre Bench

8 / 20 / 208 / 20 / 20

As summer comes to a close, I’m reminded again of how much I treasure our magical town. I’m sure that was obvious when you were reading my recent post, “Ode… Read More

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The Orangerie at Parterre

8 / 13 / 208 / 14 / 20

For both sentimental reasons (it was a surprise Christmas gift from my husband) and aesthetic reasons (it is in the middle of the garden), the Orangerie plays an outsize role… Read More

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Celebrating Summer Al Fresco

7 / 30 / 208 / 14 / 20

Discovering these brightly colored and small decorated umbrellas has given me countless opportunities to brighten up my al fresco summer activities (Etsy Indian parasols). Amusing as well, they are accented… Read More

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Parterre’s Green and White Garden

7 / 9 / 208 / 14 / 20

While it is the Fountain Garden that receives the most attention on posts, there is another somewhat hidden garden at Parterre that deserves its own attention, the Green and White… Read More

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Parterre’s Rose Chain

6 / 25 / 208 / 14 / 20

Patience is a virtue that every gardener has learned to accept. Those dreams and visions we have that inspire design decisions, plant selections, and tree placements may take years to… Read More

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Ode to the Peony

6 / 18 / 208 / 14 / 20

Invariably, when I ask friends their favorite flower, whether they are gardeners or not, the answer is always peonies. And, yesterday at a small lunch party, my male friend on… Read More

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Please Don’t Ask Which One I Love More

6 / 4 / 208 / 14 / 20

Long before we decided to build our home, I had an obsession with proper proportion and scale in architecture. And, as an extension of that, the accessories and garden furniture… Read More

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