Posts by Katherine
Are You Ready to Host Thanksgiving?
To Host Thanksgiving is a big deal, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful headache. Use this checklist to host Thanksgiving with warmth and panache! We all want our holiday dinners to be a triumph with delicious food and a festive atmosphere. We want our family traditions to be honored and the opportunity to…
Read MoreMaple Bourbon Cocktail with Candied Bacon
The perfect Thanksgiving cocktail to serve your guests – a Maple Bourbon Cocktail with Candied Bacon! You read that right – candied bacon! Oh my! This is a decadent cocktail full of fall flavor yet easy to make. I recommend serving one signature cocktail that emphasizes the holiday. This year I’ll be serving maple bourbon…
Read MoreRattan Bar Cart DIY: Inspired by Society Social
Get the charming sophistication of a Society Social bar cart with this bar cart DIY for under $40 Ask any hostess with the mostest and she will tell you a bar cart is an essential entertaining tool, especially if you don’t have a built in bar. Bar carts are functional, offering storage for your liquor…
Read MoreOne Rustic Thanksgiving Table: Two Centerpiece Ideas
This rustic Thanksgiving table provides a rich and warm setting for friends and family to gather around this holiday. The multi-colored plaid in autumnal tones lays a bold foundation for Mason’s Ascot plates, antique silver, and Laguiole bone knives. Monogramed linen napkins, soft candle light, and brown glass stemware add that extra oomph. I’ll admit,…
Read MoreAutumn Feather Wreath DIY
Welcome your Thanksgiving guests with a festive, harvest themed wreath. This autumn feather wreath DIY is simple to create but really makes a statement at the front door. The wreath is pretty and elegant, and who doesn’t love feathers? Materials for the Feather Wreath DIY: White Styrofoam Wreath Form Various Feathers – Pheasant, Peacock, Turkey…
Read MoreRhubarb Apple Sangria with Ginger
Who doesn’t love sangria? I don’t know a single person, and what’s not to love? It’s tangy, sweet, and fruity. Plus, sangria is so versatile, and it pairs well with any occasion by the pool or in front of the fire. Today, I’m sharing with you my recipe for rhubarb apple sangria made with red…
Read MoreOpen Concept Decorating: Lessons from Fixer Upper
Alright lovely peonies, let’s talk about open concept decorating. Open floor plans are immensely popular right now as we well know. There are endless examples in design magazines and if you watch HGTV, which be honest we decoristas all have a slight obsession with, then you’ve seen designers knocking down walls left and right like…
Read MoreBring Chinoiserie Chic Style to Any Space
Are you a fan of the collected interior, de Gournay accessories, and rooms by the likes of Bunny Williams and Dorothy Draper? Well then, you are sure to love Chinoiserie chic style – a design aesthetic evident in all of the above. What is Chinoiserie? Chinoiserie /shin-wahz-ree/, French for Chinese-esque, is a design and décor…
Read MoreWhen a Southerner Gives Directions
Ever been on one of those back country roads in the South rambling through cornfields and pecan groves, passing by roadside stands, and circuitously winding your way through unfamiliar territory? On these roads, signs seem few and far between. Cell phone service is iffy, and your GPS hasn’t a clue. It keeps telling you turn…
Read MoreHost a Halloween Dessert Party
Let the Halloween frivolity begin, but keep it simple by hosting a Halloween dessert party! Dessert parties are a fun, festive way to celebrate Halloween without having to go to the trouble of a full dinner party or throw a costume bash. A Halloween dessert party is easily themed for kids or adults and showcases…
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