The Newport Antiques Show
One of the most anticipated events on our bustling town’s summer calendar is the Newport Antiques Show (July 24th-26th.) With its sharp focus on fine American and English antiques, the regional… Read More
Living with Style
“Iris in Wonderland” Newport Picnic
In an earlier journal post, I presented the irrepressible fashion maven Iris Apfel, who is the subject of a well deserved documentary. But the night of her exclusive Newport showing also… Read More
Vive La France! Vive Newport!
In honor of Bastille Day, I have a confession:I am a Francophile. A few cases in point: my home and gardens are designed in the French tradition…and named Parterre. My… Read More
Mountain High
When I walked into my dear friend Ruthie Watts’s charming, cozy mountain retreat in Highlands, North Carolina, she asked me if I noticed anything different about her living room. Knowing… Read More
A Fashionable Event in Newport
It was a celebratory weekend – the twentieth anniversary of the Newport Flower Show – worthy of sharing some of my favorite moments with you, each adding a note of… Read More
Charlotte Moss
“My London Trilogy” post chronicled a once-in-a-lifetime trip on which I was privileged to be invited, “Gardens and Glorious England: A Celebration of Nancy Lancaster’s Legacy” with Charlotte Moss, a… Read More
Tastemaker: The Aerial Sculptures of Janice Lee Kelly
Janice Lee Kelly is a graduate from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, whose wit and sharp eye for identifying design trends has intrigued her friends and public alike… Read More
My London Trilogy – Part III : Charlotte Moss and the Nancy Lancaster Legacy
Having London and the Chelsea Flower Show on one’s May calendar is exciting enough. When it also includes an itinerary specifically designed to touch the high points of storied decorator… Read More
My London Trilogy – Part II : The Fluorescence of London
The beauty, fragrances and floral inspirations of Chelsea aren’t just contained within the walls of the Royal Hospital grounds. The whole of London gets in the spirit and supports this… Read More
My London Trilogy – Part I: The Chelsea Flower Show
The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show (as it’s formally known) is the penultimate mecca for gardeners young and old, pro or novice and really, anyone who just loves flowers.… Read More