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Tag Archives: christmas


A Gilded Age Christmas, Part 2

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As I begin this post, I realize that there’s a fact about Christmas in the Gilded Age of which many are probably not aware…the Vanderbilts, and others in their “set,”… Read More

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Classical Shindig, New Orleans-Style

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Halloween is behind us, and the long holiday season with its many occasions and opportunities for celebration, is upon us. Where better to look for new inspiration than one of… Read More

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The Little Black Dress of Flower Urns

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Many gardeners have a favorite “go to” container for our flower arrangements. They’re  like an old friend — reliable (water tight), accountable (whatever you arrange in them looks good), stylish… Read More

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8 New York Townhouses Dressed to the Nines

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My annual December visit to the Big Apple always includes strolls down the side streets of the city’s Upper East Side, capturing a New York take on decorating for the… Read More

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Newport’s Holiday Doors

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Before we finish Christmas week, I indulge in a tradition started a few years back…strolling the side streets of the Colonial areas of our town and recording their appropriately simple… Read More

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Christmas Inspirations at Parterre

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Welcome to Parterre!The party is just about to begin and we’ve rolled out the red carpet for you. Each year I look for inspiration to bring a new twist to… Read More

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A Holiday Invitation to Marble House

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The interiors of Marble House, a property of the Preservation Society of Newport County, are so majestic and of such sheer grandeur that they truly deserve their own post. So,… Read More

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Holiday Dreaming: The Parterre Bench

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When the Parterre Bench was recently chosen as an engagement gift I was thrilled for many reasons. Celebrating a glorious milestone reminded me of the reason I had originally designed… Read More

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9 Inspiring Holiday Mantles

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I may not start decorating for Christmas until mid-December, but early on I am gathering ideas from the beautiful sources available to us in Newport. Even I, who have seen… Read More

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Spicing up your Holidays with Pomanders

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Blithewold Gardens and Arboretum is an exceptional historic mansion in Bristol, Rhode Island. Overlooking the Narragansett Bay, it is of the same period as Newport’s Gilded Age “cottages” but with… Read More

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Early morning in the green and white garden as spring awakens… and our NEW Great Horned owlets found down the path amongst the tall lindens in the Woodland Garden

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Early morning in the green and white garden as spring awakens… and our NEW Great Horned owlets  found down the path amongst the tall lindens in the Woodland Garden

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Before and After... 4 matched ‘Hally Jolivette’ cherries are the first sign of spring at Parterre; three months later they are dressed up for summer entertaining.

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Before and After... 4 matched ‘Hally Jolivette’ cherries are the first sign of spring at Parterre; three months later they are dressed up for summer entertaining.

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The first trees on our property to leaf out or bloom, this variety, Cherry ‘Hally Jolivette,’ produces the most exquisite small, single blossoms in a soft shell pink, clustered together so they give a bountiful appearance to the pruned shape of a fully opened parasol. Of course, this all happens before any leaves appear on the tree, lending an air of elegance to the display. While no mother likes to “play favorites,” I do have to confess that these four trees, and their position fronting the Orangerie, truly makes them the horticultural centerpiece of our three acres

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The first trees on our property to leaf out or bloom, this variety, Cherry ‘Hally Jolivette,’ produces the most exquisite small, single blossoms in a soft shell pink, clustered together so they give a bountiful appearance to the pruned shape of a fully opened parasol. Of course, this all happens before any leaves appear on the tree, lending an air of elegance to the display. While no mother likes to “play favorites,” I do have to confess that these four trees, and their position fronting the Orangerie, truly makes them the horticultural centerpiece of our three acres

#privatenewport #newportri #orangerie #homegarden

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Through the garden gate…the soft golden light of spring with all its promise…silhouetting the stone frogs atop the limestone pillars.

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Through the garden gate…the soft golden light of spring with all its promise…silhouetting the stone frogs atop the limestone pillars. 

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When there’s a garden that lingers in your mind, year after many years...the stunning juxtaposition of 2 different knot designs, intersected with a bountiful row of roses under a partial pergola. Hidden away, right here in Newport, overlooking the water.

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When there’s a garden that lingers in your mind, year after many years...the stunning juxtaposition of 2 different knot designs, intersected with a bountiful row of roses under a partial pergola. Hidden away, right here in Newport, overlooking the water.

#privatenewport #newportri #knotgarden #gardendesign #localgarden

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The owner of this Atlanta home charmingly describes her property as within an “English hamlet enclave” situated in the middle of the city’s noted Northwest residential area. The choice of stone, unusual for this part of Atlanta, is refreshing, inspired by her years in Charlottesville. It is this Virginia precedent that prompted the specific mandate to architect Norman Askins and landscape architect John Howard…create a country house with a city garden. And isn’t the approach to this “Virginia house” dreamy?

@howarddesignstudio @normanaskins @susan.sully

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The owner of this Atlanta home charmingly describes her property as within an “English hamlet enclave” situated in the middle of the city’s noted Northwest residential area. The choice of stone, unusual for this part of Atlanta, is refreshing, inspired by her years in Charlottesville. It is this Virginia precedent that prompted the specific mandate to architect Norman Askins and landscape architect John Howard…create a country house with a city garden. And isn’t the approach to this “Virginia house” dreamy?

@howarddesignstudio @normanaskins @susan.sully 

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