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Inspiring Garden Design: The Talented Mr. Brown

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This annual “Inspiring Garden Design” series is going to have an international flavor in 2020, starting with the Cotswolds. There are many reasons that I traveled to England in December,… Read More

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London’s Singular Architecture

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Given the comments and emails I’ve been receiving, even in the very middle of this holiday season, it’s clear that last week’s London post was a hit. Fortunately, I also… Read More

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A Taste of London at Christmas

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Of course I know Newport at Christmas, and New York, for sure, but I’m not as familiar with London — so off I went, right after Thanksgiving had been celebrated,… Read More

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Blenheim Palace: Dressed for the Holidays

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It has been almost thirty years since I last visited Blenheim Palace, and it brought back a wonderful whirl of happy memories. Fourteen of us were ostensibly in Woodstock for… Read More

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Harold Peto’s Iford Garden

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Surprisingly, the unanticipated highlight of my May week in the Cotswolds was the visit to Iford Manor, outside of Bath. Clearly, this property was created by one who marched to… Read More

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Halcyon Days in the Cotswolds: Part 1

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I have been absolutely euphoric for the past week! A dream come true…visiting my “basket” (not bucket) list of gardens that I have longed to see, craving the opportunity to… Read More

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B is for Boxwoods

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On my recent visit to Atlanta, I had determined to finally meet the two owners (Dan Berman and Randy Korando) of one of my favorite Buckhead shops, Boxwoods, which has… Read More

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Atlanta’s Dreamy Homes in the Spring

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It’s about this time of the year that my southern blood is yearning for a taste of SPRING. So a March 28th birthday provides just the excuse to head south,… Read More

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Celebrating 12 New York Townhouses

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Skipping down to New York is easy by train from Newport and squeezing in a stroll through the side streets of the Upper East Side is always a priority. So,… Read More

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New York’s Holiday Windows

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If it is possible, New York this December was  sparkling and glittering even more than last year. How fortuitous, as this “New York Windows” post has become a reader’s favorite.… Read More

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Newport in Fall, with a French accent. Strolling the significant Beaux Arts landscape at the Elms, the Preservation Society of Newport County’s reincarnation of an 18th century chateau.

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Dancing in the wind!
Parterre’s 114 ‘ Limelight hydrangea hedge celebrates this last hurrah for the fall garden.

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Dancing in the wind!
Parterre’s 114 ‘ Limelight hydrangea hedge celebrates this last hurrah for the fall garden.

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Parterre is ready for Fall, Halloween and (if Mother Nature is obliging),
Thanksgiving!
Of course, the stars of the decor are our miniature Gingko standards.

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Parterre is ready for Fall, Halloween and (if Mother Nature is obliging),
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Of course, the stars of the decor are our miniature Gingko standards.

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Breathtaking! Paris in October, photographed by Private Newport in 2023. #parismoments #parisviews🇫🇷 #loveparis #travelmemories #parisbridges

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I love this time of early evening, when the warm lantern light draws us to the back courtyard… where the rooflines and architectural details recall a small French village. #privatenewport #classichome #grandmellennialstyle #timelessstyle #arcitecturelovers luxurylifestyle

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Some Newport invitations are simply too good to decline...

A spontaneous Sunday morning brought us back to one of our favorite places, The Elms, where Gilded Age grandeur gives way to one of Newport’s most enchanting garden moments✨

Beyond the sweeping lawn lies the sunken garden, its formal parterres remarkably preserved from the original 1914 design. Nearly 125 years later, the symmetry, architecture and romance of it all feel as timeless as ever.

For a gardener, this is the part of The Elms that always calls us back🌿

Save this for your next Newport garden day💚
#theelmsmansion #theelms #newportrhodeisland #newportmansions #privateliving

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Some Newport invitations are simply too good to decline...

A spontaneous Sunday morning brought us back to one of our favorite places, The Elms, where Gilded Age grandeur gives way to one of Newport’s most enchanting garden moments✨

Beyond the sweeping lawn lies the sunken garden, its formal parterres remarkably preserved from the original 1914 design. Nearly 125 years later, the symmetry, architecture and romance of it all feel as timeless as ever.

For a gardener, this is the part of The Elms that always calls us back🌿

Save this for your next Newport garden day💚
#theelmsmansion #theelms #newportrhodeisland #newportmansions #privateliving
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