Since I had recently featured a few gardens on the North Shore of Chicago, I thought it a welcome segue to include this elegant in-town home located on an extraordinary…
I had the pleasure of meeting William Eubanks in Palm Beach a few years ago and subsequently posting one of his special decorating projects for Ambassador Mary Ourisman. He and…
Fernando Wong is considered one of the most important landscape designers in America today. Quite a heady accomplishment when you moved from Panama just 20 years ago, speaking no English,…
When you have one garden accessory that is a favorite and takes you through all the seasons (no, I’m not speaking of the Parterre Bench) well, maybe it’s time to…
Photo Credit: Alon Koppel Photography For many years, we spent wonderful houseparty weekends in Millbrook, New York, 1 1/2 hours up the Hudson from New York City. I fell in…
We built our home in 1999, something we had never imagined we would take on, but it proved a charmed experience in every sense…”meant to be,” as we like to…
As in past posts, I’ve kept you updated regarding the ever-interesting goings on in the Newport real estate scene…Clarendon Court, Bois D’Ore’, and Champ Soleil to name a few of…
On my last trip to the Cotswolds, I chose to include Rousham House in Oxfordshire. While it doesn’t receive the kind of attention that Hidcote, Sissinghurst and Great Dixter do,…
Within the heart of Newport exists a truly remarkable reincarnation of an 18th century limestone French château, specifically the Château d’Asnières in Hauts-de-Seine, France, circa 1750. Fortuitously, the Elms is…
Planning for my “Inspiring Garden Design” series can often start early in the prior year. This post is just such an example, the result of a trip May of 2021…