Boston Townhouses in their Summer Finery Part 2
Aaah, the happy memories that these posts have brought back. We lived at 61 Commonwealth Avenue, in the heart of Back Bay, and I treasured every moment. My childhood dream… Read More
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Boston Townhouses in their Summer Finery Part 1
Having lived in Boston for a few years, I’m very partial to the term “Boston Proper” as describing the old in-town neighborhoods that included Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End,… Read More
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Sometimes just what you’ve been looking for may well be in your own backyard. For me, that would be Boston (where we once lived for four years). So as I… Read More
An Insider’s View of Past Newport Flower Show Highlights
“Thank Goodness It’s Friday”…and this time next week (June 23rd, to be exact) the Newport Flower Show will start. If you haven’t already made plans to attend, let me tempt… Read More
14 Signature Images from Parterre’s Early Summer Garden
While spring’s newsworthy amount of rain has definitely impacted moods in Newport, the silver lining in the clouds has been the bountiful appearance of every blooming thing — from trees… Read More
The Salonniere 100: 2017
If you don’t know the blog, The Salonnière, you will definitely want to. Let me introduce you…these are some ladies who know how to party! So it’s no surprise that… Read More
Newport Living: A Pampered Pets Perspective
From Xie Xie and Indigo in repose underneath the portrait of their owner to a “tuxedo cat” walking across a garden bench to Henri Matisse surrounded by flowers, here is… Read More
Personal & Precious: The Art of the Thank You Note
In my most recent post we chatted about being a gracious host and a perfect house guest. A natural follow-on? Thoughts on handwritten thank you notes, both for the house… Read More
Sleeping with Louis (XV)
When asked to designate my favorite piece of furniture in our home, I become very nostalgic in recalling the original setting for this particular piece – a lit a’ la… Read More
Newport Tastemaker: Eileen Marcuvitz
As a full-time designer for over thirty years and owner of Plum Interiors, Eileen Marcuvitz ‘s impressive project list includes spaces both public (the restaurant at the Boston Public Library) and… Read More