Posts by Katherine
Your Guide to Hosting an Intimate & Chic Thanksgiving
Tips and tricks to host an intimate and chic Thanksgiving that will hearten your family with warmth, charm, and good food. Think back to your favorite Thanksgiving gathering from years past. What do you remember most? For me it is a feeling of comfort… The rumble of teasing laughter… Hands clasped as a family in…
Read MoreA Swan Centerpiece for Thanksgiving
Let a graceful, grateful swan centerpiece decorate your Thanksgiving table this year for a unique centerpiece idea! Plus take a tour of 7 additional Thanksgiving tables! Sabrina the swan floats gracefully as the star of my Thanksgiving table this year. Yes, I named my ceramic swan planter! ?? After seeing The Pink Clutch’s talented Paige Minear’s…
Read MoreLeopard Print Flats & Pink For Fall
Leopard print flats like the Natalie from Sarah Flint are a closet staple and pair perfectly with feminine pink for a chic fall look! The other day the hubby and I headed downtown Clinton for a little antiquing and lunch. Don’t mistake me…I do the shopping, and S. is persuaded to tag along by the…
Read MoreA Witchy Front Door for Halloween
Decorate for Halloween this year with a witchy front door using heirloom pumpkins, mums, enchanted ferns, and a witches hat and broom. Add some glowing candlelight and sinister crows for spooky effect. There are somethings I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender…
Read MoreFall Decor But Make It Vintage – 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…
Read MoreCocktails & Queries with Holly Holden
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…
Read MoreMy Fall Mantel with Ginger Jars & Velvet Pumpkins
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…
Read MoreAutumn Floral Centerpiece Video Tutorial
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,…
Read MoreSewing a Pretty Chintz Tablecloth 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…
Read MoreA Fall Table with Pastel Hues & Pretty Chintz
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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