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Palm Beach and its Vias

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While I await my trip to New Zealand, I have to focus on something other than the icy snow with which we are stuck…and which is going nowhere fast! And… Read More

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Loggias and Lanais, Palm Beach Style

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Loggias and lanais, these two words just sound so romantic…recalling tropical breezes, lazy afternoons with a drink in hand or relaxing after a morning swim. The “easy life,” slow and… Read More

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Palm Beach: Private Perspectives

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Since I’ll be heading to New Zealand this winter instead of the southern states, I took a second to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in past winters.… Read More

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Revisiting the Lake District of Italy

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Mid-January, with snow on the ground, is a wonderful time of the year to relax by the fire and look back at favorite trip pictures, a treat I save for… Read More

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A Rare Offering at Historic Bonniecrest

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Having chronicled the gorgeous and historic Newport mansion, Bonniecrest, in a blog September 2024, I smiled at the serendipity that a beautifully appointed condominium within this landmark manor house is… Read More

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Champ Soleil: An Historic Estate Comes on the Market in Newport

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By any measure, 1929 was not an auspicious year…except, perhaps, in Newport. For that was the year that an exquisite version of the hunting lodge at Versailles, La Lanterne, was built… Read More

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October in New York, Part 2

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Openings, Re-Openings, Shows, Restaurants, Exhibits…New York in October is vibrant and buzzing, just when you’re looking for a good pickup after a Newport summer. Two re-openings prompted this trip and… Read More

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October in New York, Part 1

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There’s nothing more glorious in the fall than a trip to New York City…especially when the sun is beyond brilliant and “strong” breezes hint at seasonal changes. It has been… Read More

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Postcards from Edinburgh

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Arriving back in Newport from our Scotland trip just as Labor Day weekend started…so this post was created a bit on the fly, sharing “Postcards,” as I like to call… Read More

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Dunrobin Castle and Garden, Scotland

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While we would usually be in Newport mid-August, a lovely invitation prompted a re-consideration. So off we went to visit Edinburgh and then cruise the eastern shores of Scotland and a… Read More

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As winter lingers, my thoughts drift to Palm Beach - an island of manicured gardens and sun-warmed façades nestled between ocean and Intracoastal.

The Vias off South County Road conceal their treasures behind walls and clipped hedges, offering only angled glimpses of limestone portals and pastel stucco.

A perspective I’ve come to prefer.
Discretion, after all, is its own form of luxury💫☀️
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As winter lingers, my thoughts drift to Palm Beach - an island of manicured gardens and sun-warmed façades nestled between ocean and Intracoastal.

The Vias off South County Road conceal their treasures behind walls and clipped hedges, offering only angled glimpses of limestone portals and pastel stucco.

A perspective I’ve come to prefer.
Discretion, after all, is its own form of luxury💫☀️
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There’s a lyrical quality to this three-story antique iron bannister at Parterre, paired with painted wood finished to echo stone. It carries a sense of age and restraint, a quiet elegance around which the house was designed🗝️🕯️
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There’s a lyrical quality to this three-story antique iron bannister at Parterre, paired with painted wood finished to echo stone. It carries a sense of age and restraint, a quiet elegance around which the house was designed🗝️🕯️
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Rooted in the 18th century: Parterre has fruitwood armoires, hand-carved beams, limestone and copper at the cooktop, plaster walls, and hardwood floors worn beautifully by time. Elevated, restrained, and quietly storied💫🤎
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Rooted in the 18th century: Parterre has fruitwood armoires, hand-carved beams, limestone and copper at the cooktop, plaster walls, and hardwood floors worn beautifully by time. Elevated, restrained, and quietly storied💫🤎
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In Palm Beach, architecture invites life outdoors.
Loggias and lanais - arched, open, and elegantly proportioned - serve as living rooms shaped by light, air, and ease. Spaces designed not for haste, but for lingering, gathering, and the gentle luxury of time well spent⛅️🌊
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In Palm Beach, architecture invites life outdoors.
Loggias and lanais - arched, open, and elegantly proportioned - serve as living rooms shaped by light, air, and ease. Spaces designed not for haste, but for lingering, gathering, and the gentle luxury of time well spent⛅️🌊
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Blue and white Provençal tones set beneath hand-carved beams, framed by softly painted panels and grounded by a rare Chinese rug that once lived in the entry hall of my mother’s Atlanta home☁️🦋
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Blue and white Provençal tones set beneath hand-carved beams, framed by softly painted panels and grounded by a rare Chinese rug that once lived in the entry hall of my mother’s Atlanta home☁️🦋
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Once a summer residence of the Austrian viceroys ruling Lombardy from Milan, Villa Pizzo still carries the quiet confidence of power well-worn. Frescoed ceilings, candlelit chandeliers, and a beauty that never needed to announce itself🍃🕯️
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Once a summer residence of the Austrian viceroys ruling Lombardy from Milan, Villa Pizzo still carries the quiet confidence of power well-worn. Frescoed ceilings, candlelit chandeliers, and a beauty that never needed to announce itself🍃🕯️
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