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Blue and White: At Home in Newport

With all the focus on the use of blue and white in today’s world of design, I thought it time to focus on Newport’s classic take on this beloved color…

Newport for Children: Adventures, Outings and Activities

Our gorgeous summer weather provides opportunities galore for children of all ages (as well as the “child within you”) to enjoy a vast potpourri of activities, sports, soon-to-be-pastimes, adventures and…

48 Hours in Newport

Newport, Rhode Island is a magical play land in the summertime – and a destination many flock to for carefree time by the sea. A place where sandy feet and tradition…

Mark D. Sikes: A Private Newport Experience

One never quite knows what to anticipate when meeting someone of near “legend” status. Mark D. Sikes (or MDS, by which he’s known) is a much-in-demand decorator, furniture and “home”…

She’s Back! Iris Apfel in Newport

Iris loves Newport! After her visit last summer she decided she wanted to return for the Flower Show (where she made an appearance at a tea in her honor). She…

Edith Wharton’s Summer Home in Newport

Festivities and fireworks started early this year at Private Newport when Town & Country kicked off the long weekend with our story on entertaining Newport style at “Land’s End.” How…

Fêtes des Fleurs at Parterre

The Newport Flower Show theme this year at Rosecliff — Fêtes des Fleurs — might just as well have been talking about what was going on next door at Parterre,…

June in Newport: All About Roses

The Newport Flower Show has just passed and I’m reminded again how gorgeous the roses of  Newport are in June. What a sheer delight it is to walk among the…

Summer Sips with Panache

The world of today and its fascination with “Lifestyle” has introduced some new takes on an old standby…the Cocktail Hour. Just a few days ago I had the pleasure of…

Wit and Whimsy in the Garden

I just welcomed my first garden visitors of the summer, the lovely ladies of the Virginia Robinson Garden in Beverly Hills, led by my dear friend, Jeanne Anderson. Their gracious…