Newport house

After what seemed like the longest of lead-ins to the New Year (having holidays mid-week just throws me off completely), we’re finally here. The first month of the third decade…

Renowned as a summer resort for the American aristocracy, Newport, Rhode Island is legendary for its stately mansions, stunning seascapes, world-class sailing, and lavish entertaining. In this fabled town where privacy is a treasured asset, Bettie Bearden Pardee takes us behind the scenes into the world of Newport’s old guard and new tastemakers through her […]

Perhaps it is because there are so few in a town noted for it’s stunning architectural diversity. But on a very late afternoon with a crystalline blue sky, at just…

It comes with quite a history

I unexpectedly spent last weekend at home in Florida as my oldest and dearest friend and I flew home to say goodbye to her dad. We so hoped we would make it before he passed away and we missed him by just hours. He was just not able to hold on any longer. One day into our trip we realized we haven't been alone together in many years since both of us have children and girls trips with work schedules and sick parents aren't easy. We decided immediately to make the most of our time together and…

A blog about Decorating, fashion, gardens, the beach, gardening, cooking, photography, all influenced by my Italian and Argentine roots.

For more than 20 years, Polhemus Savery DaSilva has collaborated with individuals, families, and institutions to design and build exceptional homes and select civic and resort buildings that celebrate creative design and quality craftsmanship, honor their natural environments, and set the stage for lasting memories—for generations to come. As a leading integrated architectural design and quality construction firm on Cape Cod and in coastal southern New England, we provide a highly…

Newport's historic estates, along with a wave of chic hotels and restaurants, are drawing a new generation of glitz-and-glamour seekers to one of America's original seaside resort towns.

Curb appeal counts for a lot in real estate. If one were to choose their favorite homes in Newport based on this criteria, Normandie would inarguably be among the top…