Elegant Spring Table Decor

Elegant spring table decor with Wedgwood Queen's Ware, peonies, silver, and floral linens

Looking for spring table decor? Explore this elegant spring tablescape set with Wedgwood Queen’s Ware in celadon on cream, antique silver, peonies, and understated floral linens! Spring is taking her sweet time to blossom this year, and like a frazzled teenager before an important outing who can’t decide what to wear one day it’s 70…

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Master Bedroom Video Tour & 5 Priorities to Decorate Your Bedroom

White step back nightstand with green Chinese lamp and gingham shade

Watch this video tour of our master bedroom decor and learn 5 priorities to decorate your bedroom with style and comfort! Master Bedroom Video Tour     5 Priorities to Decorate Your Bedroom with Style & Comfort: No. 1 Choose a color scheme and/or theme that feels relaxing and serene to you! In my opinion…

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Master Bedroom Reveal: Green, Floral, & Traditional

Striped silk headboard, Taplow Shams, Scrolling Fern accent pillow, ivory waffle duvet, green velvet quilt

Come tour our traditional master bedroom decorated in blue and green with floral chintz curtains, pops of gingham, and layered elegance! Hello there. I’m so happy to finally share our FINISHED master bedroom! At least it is 95% finished. We both know a collected room is never really done. You may remember I shared my…

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Thoughts On The Collected Interior

Katherine's collected living room with traditional columned mantel, French gilt mirror, Rose Medallion, and wicker daybed

For me the collected interior is about layering storied decor and slow decorating, taking the time to carefully choose what you bring into your home. It is not so much an interior style as a method of and ethos to decorating. A collected interior could be farmhouse or coastal, Grandmillennial or modern. It isn’t the…

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Family Room Fireplace Christmas Decorations

Come explore the fireplace Christmas decorations in our family room where a gingerbread village nestles amongst the holly and pine in this gorgeous garland idea

Come and explore my fireplace Christmas decorations where a gingerbread village is nestled amongst the holly and pine, copper lanterns shine, plaid ribbon twirls, and fairy lights twinkle. Don’t miss the little elf who snuck in for some mischievous fun! This Christmas garland idea and mantel decor is all about a classic holiday look with…

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Classic Christmas Table Decor

Making Christmas magic with classic Christmas table decor - setting the table in elegant red, green, and white with chintz, Johnson Bros, plaid, and Royal Worcester

Inspiring magic with classic Christmas table decor and a delicious meal! Where and when does Christmas magic happen — that twinkle of joy that fills your heart with gladness and light? More often than not I think it is in little quiet moments that sneak up on us: It’s a happy little plate stack with…

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10 Gifts for the Discerning Collector

10 Gifts for the discerning collector - 2025 Christmas Gift Guide

Exceptional vintage and antique gifts for even the most discerning of collectors! If you are hanging around Pender & Peony, chances are you yourself are a rather discerning collector, and I bet you know a few equally persnickety ones as well. We’ve got refined tastes and shrewd instincts, so the average pretty trinket doesn’t entice…

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Family Room Design Plans

Family Room Design Idea board

Did you ever have a room that you just couldn’t figure out? It stumped you six ways to Sunday? You’ve tried different furniture, different furniture arrangements, and different decor, but it still doesn’t feel right. Yes? Well…that is our family room for me. The space is long and narrow at 20′ x 13′ with only…

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Fruity Festivity: Dining Room Christmas Decorations

Dining room Christmas tree bedecked with vintage beaded fruit, plaid ribbon, gold laurel, and copper cookie cutters.

When Spode’s Christmas tree pattern, classic plaid ribbon, and vintage beaded fruit meet in the dining room for a little fruity festivity you get one merry holiday look! In the dining room this year, I wanted to play with the juxtaposition of classic Christmas decor like Spode’s Christmas tree pattern and a traditional plaid with…

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10 Little Festive Touches for a Merry Home

Festive touches to add to your Christmas decorating that make your house feel more merry! Katherine adjusts a magnolia wreath hung over her botanical gallery wall.

10 festive touches to add to your Christmas decorating repertoire that make your home feel more merry and bright! Ok, you’ve decorated your Christmas tree and mantel for the holidays, but why stop there? Now it’s time to add little festive touches of Christmas cheer in unexpected places to make your home feel even more…

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