Pampered Pets of Private Newport, 2021
I take great delight in coincidences. For example, this annual blog which usually caps off August, the last post of the last month of summer. When scouting the many photo… Read More
Living with Style
Champ Soleil, a 17th Century-Style French Chateau
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 designed… Read More
The Orchard, A Notable Newport Estate
Summer is just around the corner, when friends return from all parts of the country and houses are “opened for the season.” One of those homes has been beautifully readied… Read More
An Oasis in the Middle of Florence
With the travel bug infecting all of us about now, I thought it time to post some yummy travel stories. And who better to have the honors than my jet… Read More
Magnificent Nasturtium Cascades at the Gardner Museum
If you have usually considered nasturtiums as something to put in a salad, think again! This month, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, 20′ long hanging nasturtium garlands… Read More
The Floral Charms of Easter
Easter is a bit early this year, but the first signs of spring are pushing their way through the frozen earth. The snowdrops in the front courtyard, the volunteer crocus… Read More
Private Perspectives on Palm Beach
Since I missed making it south this winter, I took time to scroll through hundreds of images that I’ve snapped in the past. No surprise, my collection was over-represented by… Read More
Inspiring Garden Design: Remembering A Glorious Private Garden Trip to England
When Margot Shaw, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flower Magazine says,”…still the trip against which all others shall be measured,” you know it must be super special. She’s referring to May… Read More
A Writer’s Lair: Honoring a Literary Heritage
Welcome to 2021! Perhaps for you, as it is for me, reminiscing is part of a new year ritual and I now find myself remembering back with great sentiment to… Read More
Happy New Year!
As this old year ends (and not too soon) this post gives me the chance to once again marvel at what pictures can mean to us…2020 definitely assured those of… Read More