Petit Trianon

A few of our team spent April in Paris, and one of their expeditions was to Versailles where they toured the neoclassical château and grounds of Petit Trianon. This is where Marie Antoinette would come to escape the formality of court life and would invite only her closest circle of friends to share in the exclusivity of this retreat. I began to research this Neoclassical chateau along with the purpose of Petit Trianon being an escape, a point of refuge to the Queen.

When you put in a hard day at work, I completely understand the need for privacy, a retreat of your own to relax your way.  This could be walking through your personal gardens, delighting in private dining with food served on porcelain dishes {Sèvres} or good old paper plates. It’s your call and at the end of a day, there’s nothing like a genuine retreat where you may be cozy with a dash of elegance in the mix

I’m obtaining or researching ideas from Versailles to implement at Heath. I’ve been adding elements to our family room to create an evening retreat for cozy dinners and an occasional night of television.

Dahlias

Last night we had our first frost and had to bring in several house plants that had been sitting on our deck. Several of these potted beauties have been in the family for years and require much love and attention with temps above 45 degrees.

I didn’t get to garden this year due to working long grueling hours this summer. I miss seeing the seasonal flowers of fall growing in the garden and have placed deep orange- and rust-colored chrysanthemums around the house.

Friends on Instagram have been posting gorgeous photos of their dahlias this fall, and my heart aches at seeing such beauty, and having allowed myself to be so busy and preoccupied to garden.

I’m going to spend this winter and any snow days drafting and designing my garden for the next year.I’m excited at the prospect of having beautiful flowers bloom each season once again. I went through my files and pulled photos of dahlias grown at Heath to enjoy and attempt to replicate next year.

Stay stylish,
Kathleen