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A Colorful Traditional Christmas Home Tour
Join 20+ bloggers as we share our colorful Christmas homes decked for the holidays! My colorful traditional Christmas home tour takes you through 3 festive rooms filled with merry decor! Welcome old friends and new guests! I hope you are ready for some colorful Christmas magic! The It’s a Colorful Life Home Tour – Holiday…
Read MoreTutorial: Creating a Cozy Christmas Mantel
Looking for an easy way to decorate a cozy Christmas Mantel? Try this tutorial to dress the mantel with faux pine swags, red berries, and bells for a traditional look that feels oh so festive. This is the mantel in my family room, which I decorated in an après ski theme for Christmas. It is…
Read MoreAprès Ski at the Christmas Lodge
? Where it’s snowing All winter through That’s where I want to be Snowball throwing That’s what I’ll do How I’m longing to ski Through the Snow, Those glist’ning houses that seem to be built of snow Snooooooooow Oh, to see a mountain covered with a quilt of snow What is Christmas with no snow…
Read MoreVintage Gifts for the Grandmillennial
11 unique vintage gifts for the self-proclaimed granny chic lady in your life! The Grandmillennial in your life loves heirlooms, traditional decor, chintz, and classic entertaining pieces. Give her something with… history bright hues captivating patterns timeless appeal and you can’t go wrong! I’ve curated 11 vintage gifts for the Grandmillennial that I know she…
Read MoreChintz Fabric Christmas Ornament DIY – No Sewing, No Gluing
Add a unique custom look to your Christmas tree with a chintz fabric Christmas ornament DIY! Bubble up some hot cocoa, tune in to Hallmark’s Christmas dream land, and pull out your favorite fabrics I’ve got an easy Christmas ornament DIY that you can tailor to your tree theme. If you’ve got a pretty piece…
Read MoreMy Grandmillennial Southern Christmas in Pink & Green
Decorate a traditional space with a Grandmillennial Southern Christmas look that uses a pink and green color scheme for a festive style that feels elegant and classic. ———— Can pink and green Christmas decor feel traditional and echo the warmth and joy of the season? YES INDEED! Just take a look… A Grandmillennial Southern Christmas…
Read MoreTwo Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas for the Grandmillennial
2021’s traditional Christmas decorating ideas from Pender & Peony sure to please Grandmillennials and lovers of classic Christmas decor! It’s time to reveal my 2021 Christmas decorating inspirations! Y’all know by now I love themed Christmas decor. I get immense joy each year coming up with a theme and figuring out how to make it…
Read MoreWhen Grandmillennials Use Chinoiserie…
When? When do Grandmillennials use Chinoiserie? We do it all the time — every good traditional interior does! —– You’ll remember that Chinoiserie /shin-wahz-ree/, French for Chinese-esque, is a design and décor style inspired by the art and culture of China, Japan, and other Asian countries. It developed in Europe in the 17th century as explorers and…
Read MoreWhat is a Classically Charming Curio?
Exploring the nature of classically charming curios and just what gives them that unique je ne sais quoi! You may have noticed I recently changed Pender & Peony’s motto to… in pursuit of classically charming curios I was looking for a phrase that better reflected the day to day hustle and bustle of the shop…
Read MoreDressing an Elegant Fall Mantel
Learn my five tips to decorating an elegant fall mantel and get inspired by mine filled with preserved hydrangea blooms, gold and white pumpkins, Chinese vases, orange berries, and sage green Wedgwood Jasperware. Every year it is a joy and a challenge to create interesting and new seasonal mantels for myself and as inspiration for…
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