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Inspiring Architectural Design: Bois Doré

10 / 1 / 2010 / 1 / 20

My last book, Living Newport: Houses, People, Style (2014), was a response to the latest evolution in our town’s 381 year history…the ability to work remotely that was accommodated by… Read More

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Strolling the Gardens at Bellevue House

9 / 10 / 209 / 10 / 20

Up the street, exactly one mile from me door to door, is a historic house renowned as one of only two homes in America both designed and decorated by Ogden… Read More

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Pampered Pets of Private Newport

8 / 27 / 208 / 27 / 20

Traditions are important. As this wonky summer of 2020 comes to a close, I’m been very muck looking forward to penning this annual post. To add a bit more magic,… Read More

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Ode to Newport

8 / 6 / 208 / 5 / 20

By this point in the summer, Newport would already have been a beehive of activity–from large fund raisers to music festivals to sailing regattas –and house guests galore. But this… Read More

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Hydrangeas in the Newport Landscape

7 / 16 / 207 / 28 / 20

As of July 4th, summer is in full swing in our City by the Sea, and just like clockwork, an iconic flowering shrub, the hydrangea, comes into bloom. This presents… Read More

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Private Newport, Home at Seafair

4 / 2 / 207 / 28 / 20

“Home” has never meant as much as it does now (as we self-quarantine) or carried as much significance as a place of refuge in troubling times. With two coffee table… Read More

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Christmas at Marble House

12 / 19 / 1912 / 7 / 21

One of the reasons I chose to go to England in early December was to visit Blenheim Palace, home at the turn of the twentieth century to Consuelo Vanderbilt of… Read More

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A Downton Abbey-Inspired Christmas

12 / 5 / 197 / 28 / 20

Can you think of anything more glorious than reflecting back on your favorite scenes within this series that won our hearts…and then using those memories to inspire your own Christmas… Read More

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The Swanhurst Theater: A Private Home for Music Aficionados

11 / 14 / 197 / 28 / 20

The Swanhurst estate, though certainly not as well known or visible as some of its neighbors, has a delightful story that deserves to be told. Dating back to 1851, it… Read More

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Autumn in Newport: A French Setting

11 / 7 / 197 / 28 / 20

It was the perfect pairing for a Saturday in early Autumn — lunch with friends, to include a croque forestiere (loaded with wood mushrooms) and a stop by my favorite… Read More

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