Posts by Katherine
Open 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…
Read MoreA Healthy Eating Philosophy via Michael Pollan
Don’t let dieting advice and convoluted nutritional science keep you from creating a simple, healthy eating philosophy. Healthy eating – it is an American obsession. We pursue complicated diets, telling us to eat this not that. We pour over food labels and nutrition guides. We rely on scientific experts to tell us what is healthy…
Read MoreSet an Elegant Autumn Table
A blue, white, and orange color palette makes for a rich fall tablescape. Hosting a dinner party this fall? Want an elegant autumn table with seasonal touches that doesn’t go overboard to gimmicky? Let me suggest a timeless color palette of blue and white with pops of orange! Blue and orange are complimentary colors…
Read MoreThe Easiest DIY Plate Chargers Ever: No Sewing or Painting
Make 4 fabric chargers for less than $10 and in under 15 minutes – seriously the easiest DIY plate chargers you will ever make! *This post contains affiliate links for your convience.* This fall I could not find placemats or plate chargers that I liked for my fall tablescape. It was one of those supremely…
Read MoreFall Home Tour with Simply Seasonal
Come on in y’all and welcome to my fall home tour! I’m glad you hopped on over from All Things with Purpose. Don’t you just love Sarah’s bright and cheerful home? I’m excited to share my fall home style this week along with 8 other fabulous ladies in the Simply Seasonal blog hop hosted by…
Read More7 Tips to an Organized Pantry + My Southern Pantry Essentials
Eat more healthy, home cooked meals with a well-stocked and organized pantry. Healthy eating is an important component to embrace gracious living. If we eat a healthy, vegetable rich diet, we feel better, we have more energy, and we see the doctor less – we all know there are countless benefits. Plus, when we feel…
Read MoreFall Décor to Halloween – Add a Little Spook to the Front Porch
Transition Fall Décor to Halloween in Just 3 Easy Steps Fall is officially here and pumpkins are springing up every where! There is a decidedly different feeling to the air in the morning even though the afternoons are still hot. Doesn’t it feel amazing? I like to leave up my fall decorations until Thanksgiving is…
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