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Traditional Home, Timeless Charm

My Grandmillennial living room mantel with boxwood topiary, a gilt French mirror, Rose Medallion temple jars, and Chinese silk screen. A wicker day bed sits in front with garden stools. All decor and furnishings were collected second hand at auctions, estate sales, and thrifts.

Room

Your decorating companion to rooms of substance with understated elegance, layered stories, and playful warmth.

Table

Explore the art of setting the table to gather loved ones near and indulge in good food and good company!

A blue and white Easter tablescape with chocolate bunnies, Wedgwood Queensware, and chintz linens

My Christmas tree decorated in the Grand Botanical look with a pink, green, and red color scheme, Danbury Mint gold ornaments, designer ribbons, bows, magnolia, orange pomanders, and joy!

Season

Create a festive atmosphere in your home the celebrates the joy of the season!

Festivity This Way

Edits

Shopping round-ups of classic decor for your home!

Design board plans for master bedroom decor

with Antiques

Improve your knowledge and collecting savvy!

Katherine of Pender & Peony holding large Rose Medallion platter

In the Style

All about the grandmillennial home.

Are You a Grandmillennial?

A cozy happy guest bedroom decorated in yellow and blue with floral chintz bedding, hand painted furniture, original art, and anitques!

Katherine in her collected living room

I've decorated my entire 1960's brick colonial

in secondhand finds and antiques on a budget without sacrificing style, quality, or comfort. My home feels warm, traditional and full of playful charm.

You don't need to spend a fortune to have a beautifully collected home!

Let me show you how I...

decorate a collected interior with a vision
source timeless quality pieces on the secondhand market
and choose the right piece for a room

It's all in THE COLLECTED ROOM METHOD!

The latest in decorating...

Glittered magnolia and laurel sparkle on this 2026 Christmas garland idea that blends traditional Colonial Williamsburg style with that Old World Christmas feel.

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Detail view of Rose Medallion/Mandarin bowl

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A gold maple leaf garland for fall mantel decor decorated with brown, pink, and burgundy ribbons

My Fall Mantel in Elegant Gold & Burgundy

Sideboard display with portrait and lantern arranged symmetrically to combat cluttered feel

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Wicker daybed with chintz pillow and side table with china teacup and green leather note book - cultivate beauty in your home with just a few small efforts

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The Collected Home: Stretching Your Budget

The latest on the table...

A blue and white summer table with Wedgwood dishes, copper chargers, white Portieux Vallerysthal goblets, and sunflowers in a blue spongeware jug

My Easy Summer Table Formula

Tablescape inspired by the Federal era dessert tables with glass epergne, pineapple, Blue Canton, and pyramid stacked sweetmeats

Federal Era Food & Finery

Elegant spring table decor with Wedgwood Queen's Ware, peonies, silver, and floral linens

Elegant Spring Table Decor

Making Christmas magic with classic Christmas table decor - setting the table in elegant red, green, and white with chintz, Johnson Bros, plaid, and Royal Worcester

Classic Christmas Table Decor

A vintage inspired fondue party with Swissmar set, antique Mottahedeh, plaid, pumpkins, and Murano glass

A Vintage Inspired Fall Fondue Party

A red chintz tablecloth, hand painted fruit china, Murano goblets, Limoges porcelain, monogrammed napkins, and a surtout de table layer this elegant Thanksgiving tablescape

A Bountiful Fruit & Chintz Thanksgiving Tablescape

A so long summer, hello fall dinner table with copper, transferware, wildflowers, vintage glass, and Royal Tettau china.

My Hello Fall Dinner Table

A red, white, and blue floral tablescape for Independence Day. Set with Sarah Flint placemats, Wedgwood Queen's Ware, Mottahedeh blue lace, bamboo flatware, hydrangea, and flags.

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My picks for contemporary decor...