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A Newport Story: The Twin Pleasures of Elm Court

10 / 18 / 167 / 17 / 20

This gorgeous fall weather has reminded me of a very similar day three years ago. In the final stages of photography for my new book, Living Newport: Houses, People, Style…… Read More

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New York for the Holidays: Windows and Wonders

12 / 17 / 157 / 16 / 20
New York for the Holidays: Windows and Wonders

“It’s the most beautiful time of the year.” …and no city in the world sports a Christmas spirit and aesthetic like New York. It is positively magical! Spending time (even… Read More

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Author of Private Newport and Living Newport, designer of the Parterre Bench, national lecturer, and entertaining expert.
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Behind the doors of Newport’s most celebrated summer event… 🌸

The 2026 Newport Flower Show transformed Rosecliff’s @newport.mansions historic interiors into living works of art, where flowers, design, and Newport elegance met in the most extraordinary way✨

These are just a few of the details from inside this year’s “Pearls of Newport” exhibition🌊

Part 2 is coming tomorrow. Trust us, you’ll want to see what’s waiting outside👀🥀

✨ Save this for your Newport summer bucket list
🌿 Follow @privatenewport for more of the Newport most visitors never get to see
#privatenewport #newportmansions #gildedage #newportflowershow #rosecliffmansion

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Behind the doors of Newport’s most celebrated summer event… 🌸

The 2026 Newport Flower Show transformed Rosecliff’s @newport.mansions historic interiors into living works of art, where flowers, design, and Newport elegance met in the most extraordinary way✨

These are just a few of the details from inside this year’s “Pearls of Newport” exhibition🌊

Part 2 is coming tomorrow. Trust us, you’ll want to see what’s waiting outside👀🥀

✨ Save this for your Newport summer bucket list
🌿 Follow @privatenewport for more of the Newport most visitors never get to see
#privatenewport #newportmansions #gildedage #newportflowershow #rosecliffmansion

privatenewport

Just a teaser🌸

This weekend, Rosecliff with @newport.mansions was transformed for one of Newport’s most anticipated weekends of the year💫

We’ll be sharing the full Flower Show recap tomorrow..

Follow along if you love historic homes, gardens, and the side of Newport most people never get to experience💛
#newportflowershow #newportmansions #privatenewport #gildedage #architecture

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Just a teaser🌸

This weekend, Rosecliff with @newport.mansions was transformed for one of Newport’s most anticipated weekends of the year💫

We’ll be sharing the full Flower Show recap tomorrow..

Follow along if you love historic homes, gardens, and the side of Newport most people never get to experience💛
#newportflowershow #newportmansions #privatenewport #gildedage #architecture

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“Flowering the outdoors” is about so much more than flowers….

Inspired by her dear friend @margotrshaw new book Flowering Outdoors, Bettie reminds us that the most beautiful gardens are built on scale, proportion, color, and thoughtful details💫

At Parterre, an urn becomes a focal point. A climbing rose softens a wall. A row of chartreuse planters transforms an entire garden room🌱

The magic is rarely in one grand gesture, it lives in the layers🌹

Save this for your next garden inspiration board🌿

Follow @privatenewport for more of the beautiful details most people overlook💐
#newportflowershow #parterregarden #privatenewport #privateliving #newportestates

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“Flowering the outdoors” is about so much more than flowers….

Inspired by her dear friend @margotrshaw new book Flowering Outdoors, Bettie reminds us that the most beautiful gardens are built on scale, proportion, color, and thoughtful details💫

At Parterre, an urn becomes a focal point. A climbing rose softens a wall. A row of chartreuse planters transforms an entire garden room🌱

The magic is rarely in one grand gesture, it lives in the layers🌹

Save this for your next garden inspiration board🌿

Follow @privatenewport for more of the beautiful details most people overlook💐
#newportflowershow #parterregarden #privatenewport #privateliving #newportestates

privatenewport

Not every Newport treasure is made of marble…

At Parterre, the cutting garden is putting on its annual June performance, roses, blooms, and enough color to rival the rainbow itself…

The kind of place that makes you slow down, linger a little longer, and wonder why we rush through summer at all…

Save this for your next Newport daydream🌸

Follow for more of the Newport most people never get to see👀

#privatenewport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #gardeninspiration #newenglandsummer

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Jun 17

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Not every Newport treasure is made of marble…

At Parterre, the cutting garden is putting on its annual June performance, roses, blooms, and enough color to rival the rainbow itself…

The kind of place that makes you slow down, linger a little longer, and wonder why we rush through summer at all… 

Save this for your next Newport daydream🌸

Follow for more of the Newport most people never get to see👀

#privatenewport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #gardeninspiration #newenglandsummer

privatenewport

Twenty-seven years ago, while Parterre was still being built, Bettie received a surprise Christmas gift from her husband: The Orangery…

Today, it stands at the center of the gardens, surrounded by decades of growth, memories, and beauty💫

As Parterre prepares for the Newport Flower Show, it’s a reminder that the most meaningful spaces aren’t created overnight … they’re cultivated over time⏳

Save this for garden inspiration🌿

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport stories, gardens, and hidden places few ever get to see☁️
#privatenewport #newportflowershow #privateliving #newportestates #privatehomes

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Jun 16

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Twenty-seven years ago, while Parterre was still being built, Bettie received a surprise Christmas gift from her husband: The Orangery…

Today, it stands at the center of the gardens, surrounded by decades of growth, memories, and beauty💫

As Parterre prepares for the Newport Flower Show, it’s a reminder that the most meaningful spaces aren’t created overnight … they’re cultivated over time⏳

Save this for garden inspiration🌿

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport stories, gardens, and hidden places few ever get to see☁️
#privatenewport #newportflowershow #privateliving #newportestates #privatehomes

privatenewport

A rare Chinese weeping lilac cascading beside Parterre’s French-inspired “hobbit house” a scene that feels more Loire Valley than Rhode Island🌸

These are the hidden details that make Newport endlessly fascinating💫

✨ Save this for your next Newport daydream
✨ Share with someone who’d book a flight to France for this view

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport most people never get to see👀

#newportri #privatenewport #newenglandgardens #hiddennewport #newportrhodeisland

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A rare Chinese weeping lilac cascading beside Parterre’s French-inspired “hobbit house” a scene that feels more Loire Valley than Rhode Island🌸

These are the hidden details that make Newport endlessly fascinating💫

✨ Save this for your next Newport daydream
✨ Share with someone who’d book a flight to France for this view

Follow @privatenewport for the Newport most people never get to see👀

#newportri #privatenewport #newenglandgardens #hiddennewport #newportrhodeisland
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