Fall Decor But Make It Vintage – Autumn Home Tour

My formal living room all dressed up for the It's a Colorful Life Autumn Home Tour

Take a tour of my home all jazzed up for fall and see how I added autumnal touches to my existing vintage and antique decor! It’s a Colorful Life Fall Blog Hop 20+ Bloggers & Their Fabulous Fall Homes Welcome to My Autumn Home Tour! October is here and so is fall! I am beyond…

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Cocktails & Queries with Holly Holden

The front room at Fox Hall, Holly Holden's Historic House in CT

Welcome to a new series here on Pender & Peony…Cocktails & Queries – where we chat with inspiring female leaders in business, design, art, and fashion! The idea is to have a casual cocktail with a lady I admire and think has some sage advice to offer us. I will be sharing the full interviews…

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My Fall Mantel with Ginger Jars & Velvet Pumpkins

Double happiness temple jar nestled on fall mantel

Decorate a traditional fall mantel with ginger jars and velvet pumpkins that feels luxurious and not the least bit farmhouse! What defines fall decor? For me it’s luxurious color and texture, which means rich autumnal hues that reflect the changing leaves and cozy, slightly rustic textures. Fall decor should feel warm and inviting. It should…

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Autumn Floral Centerpiece Video Tutorial

Katherine reaches out to fluff flower in autumn floral centerpiece

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to create an autumn floral centerpiece using a vintage silver bowl, hydrangea, eucalyptus, tulips, roses, and mums. Flower arranging is hard! There is picking the right floral combinations…finding a vase…manipulating the flowers in the right position…and of course prolonging the life of the arrangement! I really get it,…

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Sewing a Pretty Chintz Tablecloth with Bullion Fringe

A fall tablescape with DIY pretty chintz tablecloth edged with bullion fringe

Make your own pretty chintz tablecloth with this basic 5 step method to sew a tablecloth with a bullion fringe edging! In no way, am I an expert seamstress! Let me just be clear about that up front. But I do know my way around a sewing machine thanks to my high school home economics…

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A Fall Table with Pastel Hues & Pretty Chintz

Fall table with pastel hues and pretty chintz for an elegant but playful look !

Set a memorable fall table with pastel hues and pretty chintz for an autumn celebration that gathers loved ones near and reminds us all how important the dinner table is to family connection and civility! The dinner table is the center for the teaching and practicing not just of table manners, but of conversation, consideration,…

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Fall-spiration

Fall inspiration collage flatlay with floral chintz background, pumpkins, pink mums, teal goblets, leopard print shoes, and champagne

A new season is beginning! Feel energized by my fall-spiration mood board to decorate and dress for the autumn ahead! I love fall, and I always start thinking about it and how I will decorate my home for the season long before summer is over. This year inspiration didn’t come right away. Maybe it’s this…

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On My Reading List – Fall Edition

Sugar Queen book by Sarah Addison Allen on brass tray with dahlia floral arrangement and cookies

On my reading list – 12 Books to read or listen to this fall Friends, did you know I am an avid reader? In fact, probably my favorite leisure activity is reading. Give me a good book, a class of bourbon, the shade of a big tree, and call me happy! All the additional time…

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Styling a Silk Scarf 3 Ways Using the Same Square Knot

Portrait view of Katherine wearing floral silk scarf tied in cowboy bib style.

Learn 3 ways to style a silk scarf using the same simple square knot, featuring the blooming petal silk scarf from Sarah Flint! A scarf is my favorite accessory for fall! Especially, a silk scarf made in Italy, hand painted, and decorated with the most gorgeous blooms! I was literally tickled pink when the Sarah…

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Tips for Styling a China Cabinet

7 Tips for styling a china cabinet

Arrange the dishes, tableware, silver, and curios in your china cabinet to charming affect with these 7 styling tips! Recently, I updated my china cabinet with a wallpaper backing in this beautiful coral pink paper from Waverly. It really livened up my cabinet and gave it a fun pop of color. It also complements my…

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