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11 Wedding Details a Bride Won’t Want to Overlook

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Attending a masterfully choreographed wedding this past weekend in North Carolina was not only a heartwarming experience but an opportunity to appreciate the fine art of details. Each moment provided… Read More

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Easter Entertaining for the Aspiring Hostess

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Easter

With all the bunnies hopping, flowers blooming and spring fever popping, everyone is in a most celebratory mood; especially since Easter, coming so early, gives us another excuse to put… Read More

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The Art of Style: the Jacqueline de Ribes Costume Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Dresses - Design

The Costume exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum in New York are world-renowned–and justifiably so–for presenting designs of those who adhere to their own principles of individuality and style. Fortuitously, the… Read More

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Essential New Year’s Eve Champagne Tips & Tidbits

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I recently published a Champagne themed post regarding chateaux-style dining, complete with a Champagne pairing for each course.  As a continuation of a favorite subject of mine and with the contribution of Henri’s… Read More

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48 Hours in Houston, Texas

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I  love Texas and Texans — their ebullient spirit and can-do enthusiasm. “Go big or go home” well sums it up! While I’ve had many reasons to be in Dallas,… Read More

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Monograms for the Home: The Art of Making your Mark

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Monograms are a favorite pleasure of mine, adding such personal details to this lovely world in which we are privileged to be a part. What a wonderful bit of serendipity… Read More

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Chic it Up! The Whimsical Artwork of Patricia van Essche

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Rosecliff - Newport RI

There’s nothing more enchanting to me  than refined and well-placed pen strokes on Strathmore paper…finished off with a luxurious watercolor wash in yummy colors. When Patricia van Essche’s work was brought… Read More

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Savvy Packing Tips to Keep from Unraveling While Traveling

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Dear fellow travelers, lately I have been doing quite a bit of lecture, book tour and pleasure traveling, and I think we can all agree that getting from point A… Read More

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Dallas Welcomes “Living Newport”: A Book Signing at Madison 214

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What a beautiful setting for a “Living Newport” book signing! “The Setting”: Madison 214 in Highland Park Village, DallasThe Event: A champagne “Living Newport” book signingThe Date & Time: Friday, October… Read More

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“Newport, A Lively Experiment”: Interview with Rockwell Stensrud

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Newport has proven its amazing ability to evolve over 375 years and remain vital, as well as viable. As times and tastes changed, our town has continued to remain a bellwether.… Read More

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Nothing here is accidental.

Set around a storybook-like stone cottage, often described as something out of Hansel and Gretel - this garden is just one of the many private homes opened during @historicgardenweek .

Where detail like this isn’t added… it’s expected.

Save & follow along for the kind of inspiration that’s hard to come by➡️🌳
#virginiagardenweek #richmondvirginiagarden #fyp #privatenewport #gardensofvirginia

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Nothing here is accidental.

Set around a storybook-like stone cottage, often described as something out of Hansel and Gretel - this garden is just one of the many private homes opened during @historicgardenweek .

Where detail like this isn’t added… it’s expected.

Save & follow along for the kind of inspiration that’s hard to come by➡️🌳
#virginiagardenweek #richmondvirginiagarden #fyp #privatenewport #gardensofvirginia

privatenewport

An outstanding botanical garden has always felt like the quiet measure of a great city… and in Richmond, that standard is met beautifully at @lewisginter

Founded in 1984 and now considered one of the top botanical gardens in North America, it has grown into an 82-acre oasis, complete with four lakes, fifteen distinct gardens, and conservatories showcasing plants from around the world.

But it’s in spring that it feels almost cinematic…
roses climbing effortlessly, peonies just beginning their debut, and the kind of blooms that stop you mid-step.

And of course, there’s always one..
that singular flower you didn’t expect to fall for.

(For me, it was this deep violet bearded iris… appropriately named Superstition.)

Even the smallest details feel considered here, pollinators drifting from bloom to bloom, the entire landscape quietly in motion.

A place worth returning to… perhaps even in winter, when the garden transforms for its famed Festival of Lights.

Save this for later - and send it to someone you’d wander here with 🌿
#lewisginterbotanicalgarden #richmondvirginia #botanicalgardensofvirginia #privatenewport #lewisginter

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Apr 28

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An outstanding botanical garden has always felt like the quiet measure of a great city… and in Richmond, that standard is met beautifully at @lewisginter 

Founded in 1984 and now considered one of the top botanical gardens in North America, it has grown into an 82-acre oasis, complete with four lakes, fifteen distinct gardens, and conservatories showcasing plants from around the world.

But it’s in spring that it feels almost cinematic…
roses climbing effortlessly, peonies just beginning their debut, and the kind of blooms that stop you mid-step.

And of course, there’s always one..
that singular flower you didn’t expect to fall for.

(For me, it was this deep violet bearded iris… appropriately named Superstition.)

Even the smallest details feel considered here, pollinators drifting from bloom to bloom, the entire landscape quietly in motion.

A place worth returning to… perhaps even in winter, when the garden transforms for its famed Festival of Lights.

Save this for later - and send it to someone you’d wander here with 🌿
#lewisginterbotanicalgarden #richmondvirginia #botanicalgardensofvirginia #privatenewport #lewisginter

privatenewport

You would never guess where this is…

For one elegant week each spring, homes like this quietly open their doors to the public.

It’s called Historic Garden Week in Virginia, a long-standing tradition by the Garden Club of Virginia, where private estates and gardens are revealed… just briefly.

The kind of access that feels almost impossible now💫

Save this, it only happens once a year🌳
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweek #gardensofvirginia #gardensofrichmond

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Apr 27

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You would never guess where this is…

For one elegant week each spring, homes like this quietly open their doors to the public.

It’s called Historic Garden Week in Virginia, a long-standing tradition by the Garden Club of Virginia, where private estates and gardens are revealed… just briefly.

The kind of access that feels almost impossible now💫

Save this, it only happens once a year🌳
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweek #gardensofvirginia #gardensofrichmond

privatenewport

America is quietly hiding places like this…
and most people drive right past them💐

No passport. No plane ticket.
Just beauty, history, and a moment that feels completely out of place, in the best way 💫

Would you stop here??

Save this for when you need a reminder to romanticize your surroundings and follow for more places that feel like they belong somewhere else💞✨💝
#richmondvirginia #privatenewport #travelcontent #gardensofrichmond #virginiagardens

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Apr 26

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America is quietly hiding places like this…
and most people drive right past them💐

No passport. No plane ticket.
Just beauty, history, and a moment that feels completely out of place, in the best way 💫

Would you stop here?? 

Save this for when you need a reminder to romanticize your surroundings and follow for more places that feel like they belong somewhere else💞✨💝
#richmondvirginia #privatenewport #travelcontent #gardensofrichmond #virginiagardens

privatenewport

Garden Week may belong to Virginia… but certain gardens never quite leave you.

Bunny Mellon Oak Spring remains one of those rare places - where restraint feels intentional, and every path seems to lead you somewhere quieter than before.

A return visit, in memory at least, felt only appropriate.

For a closer look, today’s blog awaits

Follow along for more places that linger long after you’ve left them🌷🌼💐
#virginiagardens #springinrichmond #privatenewport #virginiarealestate #richmondvirginiarealtor

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Apr 23

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Garden Week may belong to Virginia… but certain gardens never quite leave you.

Bunny Mellon Oak Spring remains one of those rare places - where restraint feels intentional, and every path seems to lead you somewhere quieter than before.

A return visit, in memory at least, felt only appropriate.

For a closer look, today’s blog awaits 

Follow along for more places that linger long after you’ve left them🌷🌼💐
#virginiagardens #springinrichmond #privatenewport #virginiarealestate #richmondvirginiarealtor

privatenewport

Aaah, the homes and gardens of Richmond, on a picture-perfect day.

Garden Week in Virginia is a much-anticipated annual event, when a curated collection of private homes and gardens open their gates, offering a rare glimpse into spaces usually kept just beyond view🌳

The kind of beauty you don’t rush through… you linger in

Save this for your next spring escape🌿
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweekvirginia #gardensofrichmond #privategardens

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Apr 21

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Aaah, the homes and gardens of Richmond, on a picture-perfect day.

Garden Week in Virginia is a much-anticipated annual event, when a curated collection of private homes and gardens open their gates, offering a rare glimpse into spaces usually kept just beyond view🌳

The kind of beauty you don’t rush through… you linger in

Save this for your next spring escape🌿
#privatenewport #richmondvirginia #gardenweekvirginia #gardensofrichmond #privategardens
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