Posts by Katherine
Liberate Your Walls! Wallpaper Removal Tips
Have you been putting off wallpaper removal in your house? Do you find a million other things to do every time you think of tackling it? Is the fetal position one of them? Well, if your growing accustomed to those acid colored daises in the kitchen or you find yourself naming those cute little ducks…
Read MoreMaster Bedroom Design Board
We are about to hit the four month mark living in our new house! While S. is busy replacing all of the old technical/electrical systems, I am daydreaming about decor and tackling the dated wallpaper. In general, I have vague ideas for what each room in the house will look like or how it will…
Read MoreWatermelon Salad with Pickled Onion
Watermelon is generally our go to summer fruit. It is refreshing, crisp, and sweet, which is just right for those sultry summer evenings. Occasionally, I do get tired of eating it just plain, so I tried this watermelon salad the other night, and it was a big hit. Adding the pickled onion to the watermelon…
Read MoreMy Patriotic Tablescape
Decorating for the 4th of July calls for a patriotic tablescape that indulges in RED, WHITE, and BLUE!!! To ground my table setting I laid a classic white table linen down and then layered a blue and white runner across. Since the color scheme is so classic, I decided to mix it up with some…
Read MoreSummer Reading Review: Charleston
This book hurt my heart but in this poignant rush that was utterly captivating. **This post contains affiliate links, but only because I highly recommend this book! Charleston by Margaret Bradham Thornton tells the story of Eliza Poinsett who journeys home to a city so filled with tentacles of memory and connection she can’t shake…
Read More4th of July Decorations: How To
Instead of buying your 4th of July decorations this year make them! Ribbon Flags I’ve seen a couple of these ribbon flags on Pinterest and decided to try my hand at one. I used a blue bandana for the star field and red and white ribbon for the bars. They turned out pretty spectacular if…
Read MoreMy Summer Reading List
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a mile long list of books that I want to read, and I am constantly adding to it. So in order to shorten that list just a bit, I’ve decided to focus on 10 books that I will read by the end of the summer. Some of…
Read MoreWedding Memories: The Reception
Three Years to the Day! Happy Anniversary S.! For our wedding reception, S. and I just wanted to throw a big party where everyone could “eat, drink, and be merry!” as they say. In the end, I think we pulled it off. There was dancing, laughter, reminiscing, precious moments, and frivolity all around. Our guests…
Read MoreRemodeling and Decor Inspirations
We’ve officially been in our new house two months! Here are some design inspirations for our remodeling plans: As I finish this post, some important design themes are popping out at me: First, my desire for a black, white, and gold color scheme in the bathrooms and kitchen as I think this is such a…
Read MoreNew Adventures in Tennessee
In March S. and I embarked on a tremendous change. We left good ole Caroline for the Tennessee foothills. That’s right I no longer live under a Carolina sky. We’ve traded our blue for orange, and we are learning the lyrics to “Rocky Top.” But the view of the Appalachian valley from our new house…
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