Dressing the House for Thanksgiving

Just like “that,” the holidays are here! I let Halloween slip by, but now I’m in full-on mode for Thanksgiving (while penning this post, I’m also texting my favorite chef… Read More

Autumn, All Around the Town

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As I said in my first book, Private Newport, at Home and in the Garden…”On the Avenue, By the Sea, and Off the Beaten Path.” Seeing Newport in Autumn (a… Read More

Rockcliffe: “A Cotswold Gem” Part 2

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Based on your response to Part I of my Rockcliffe post last week, as well as the thousands of follows on social media, I’m not the only one who finds… Read More

Rockcliffe: “A Cotswold Gem” Part 1

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With the elegant, bounteous ‘Limelight’ hydrangea border celebrating the last horticultural hurrah at Parterre, the ritual of “putting the garden to bed” commences. The long list of “to-dos” includes an… Read More

The Gates of Newport

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Inspiration seems truly “around every corner” when you live in a setting as beautiful and historic as Newport. Just the other night, I attended a lecture on Frederick Law Olmsted… Read More

Newport Traditions: the Sleeping Porch

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There is one house in Newport that has always held my fancy…and it is not just because we placed a bid on it before making the decision to build. Bellevue… Read More

Memories of Summer ’22

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Summer of 2022 has just finished and what a glorious season it was, blessedly free from the strictures of Covid. With the most-delicious weather I can remember in years –… Read More

A Newport Tradition: Coaching Weekend

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As though scripted by Julian Fellowes, Coaching Weekend returned to Newport August 18-21 after a four year hiatus, just as the first season of his “The Gilded Age” TV series… Read More

Newport Viewscapes: Gooseneck Cove

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Every summer in Newport provides a welcome opportunity to enjoy the many viewscapes of our very special island. Today I’m choosing a favorite as this blog post – Gooseneck Cove,… Read More

On Tour: A First Time Peek at Parterre’s Interiors

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There’s a saying in our fabled town, not hyperbole when you remember that it was founded in 1639, that “all roads lead to Newport.” And so it was that a… Read More