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14 Signature Images from Parterre’s Early Summer Garden

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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

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Wedding Mishaps: Handling Them with Poise and Grace

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Redwood Library Wedding

It’s the big day — you’ve been looking forward to this event for a very long time. Everything has been painstakingly organized and planned and no detail has been overlooked; however,… Read More

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Tulipmania: The Good Dirt on Tulips

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  Who doesn’t love tulips? And who cannot be intrigued with these exquisite flowers that originated in Turkey and made their way to the Netherlands in the 1600s, prompting a… Read More

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My Summer Flower Garden

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My gardens were designed with flower arranging in mind. Each plant, flower, bush (and yes, even some trees) were planted because they would enhance the mixed garden bouquets that I love… Read More

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Peony Madness: How to Make the Most of a Fleeting Season

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It’s a frequent gardener’s lament…”Why don’t they last longer? What can I do to enjoy every second of their brief season?” And no one loves peonies more, or misses them… Read More

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The Gilded Age itself is so elegantly created at the Preservation Society’s @newport_mansions which makes it difficult to choose the image for my next post. So… loving green (chartreuse and woodland) as I do, I’ve chosen the tree in the Marble House ballroom! You can see more trees in this past week’s blog which is linked in my bio.

#privatenewport #gildedagemansions #marblehouse #consuelovanderbilt #historicnewengland #christmasdecor

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The Gilded Age itself is so elegantly created at the Preservation Society’s @newport_mansions which makes it difficult to choose the image for my next post. So… loving green (chartreuse and woodland) as I do, I’ve chosen the tree in the Marble House ballroom! You can see more trees in this past week’s blog which is linked in my bio. 

#privatenewport #gildedagemansions #marblehouse #consuelovanderbilt #historicnewengland #christmasdecor

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“It’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas…” Where the Gilded Age comes alive in Newport! Scoot over to the blog for a stroll through Marble House, home to Consuelo Vanderbilt, the 9th Duchess of Marlborough. The tale of how she became the duchess is also related ~ it’s just too delicious to miss! The link to this week’s blog is in my bio! @newport_mansions

#privatenewport #newportmansions #gildedage #marblehouse #gildedmansions #christmasdecor #mansionsofthegildedage

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“It’s beginning to feel a lot like christmas…” Where the Gilded Age comes alive in Newport! Scoot over to the blog for a stroll through Marble House, home to Consuelo Vanderbilt, the 9th Duchess of Marlborough. The tale of how she became the duchess is also related ~ it’s just too delicious to miss! The link to this week’s blog is in my bio! @newport_mansions

#privatenewport #newportmansions #gildedage #marblehouse #gildedmansions #christmasdecor #mansionsofthegildedage

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Happy Thanksgiving from Newport…wishing you and yours many reasons to be thankful this day, to be grateful for the small things in life, and to be ever mindful of the silver linings in challenges we face.

#privatenewport #thankful #newportri #holidayseason #homefortheholidays

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Happy Thanksgiving from Newport…wishing you and yours many reasons to be thankful this day, to be grateful for the small things in life, and to be ever mindful of the silver linings in challenges we face.

#privatenewport #thankful #newportri #holidayseason #homefortheholidays

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Intriguing, enchanting, seductive… Paris at its best, from a walk in the Tuileries to French toast at the Plaza Athenee. Join me on today’s blog as I share images enumerating the many joys of this “City of Light”.

#privatenewport #fallinparis #cityoflights #frencharchitecture #beautifulcafe #loveparis

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Intriguing, enchanting, seductive… Paris at its best, from a walk in the Tuileries to French toast at the Plaza Athenee. Join me on today’s blog as I share images enumerating the many joys of this “City of Light”.

#privatenewport #fallinparis #cityoflights #frencharchitecture #beautifulcafe #loveparis

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Join me on today’s blog as I discover glorious Paris in late October- its gardens, its museum shows (Dior and Van Gogh), its scrumptious views around every corner and dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Click the link in my bio to see more!

#privatenewport #autumninparis #eiffeltoweratnight #travelinspo #lovefrance

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Join me on today’s blog as I discover glorious Paris in late October- its gardens, its museum shows (Dior and Van Gogh), its scrumptious views around every corner and dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Click the link in my bio to see more! 
 
#privatenewport #autumninparis #eiffeltoweratnight #travelinspo #lovefrance

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It’s still Halloween week, so here’s a taste of how Parisians toast this occasion. BOO!!

#privatenewport #halloweendecor #parislove #holidaysinfrance #decorinspo #autumninparis

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It’s still Halloween week, so here’s a taste of how Parisians toast this occasion. BOO!! 

#privatenewport #halloweendecor #parislove #holidaysinfrance #decorinspo #autumninparis
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