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Katherine's Grandmillennial living room in green and white with chintz

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Family Room Fireplace Christmas Decorations

December 17, 2025

Come and explore my fireplace Christmas decorations where a gingerbread village is nestled amongst the holly and pine, copper lanterns shine, plaid ribbon twirls, and fairy lights twinkle. Don’t miss the little elf who snuck in for some mischievous fun! This Christmas garland idea and mantel decor is all about a classic holiday look with…

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Classic Christmas Table Decor

December 13, 2025

Inspiring magic with classic Christmas table decor and a delicious meal! Where and when does Christmas magic happen — that twinkle of joy that fills your heart with gladness and light? More often than not I think it is in little quiet moments that sneak up on us: It’s a happy little plate stack with…

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10 Gifts for the Discerning Collector

December 5, 2025

Exceptional vintage and antique gifts for even the most discerning of collectors! If you are hanging around Pender & Peony, chances are you yourself are a rather discerning collector, and I bet you know a few equally persnickety ones as well. We’ve got refined tastes and shrewd instincts, so the average pretty trinket doesn’t entice…

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Family Room Design Plans

December 3, 2025

Did you ever have a room that you just couldn’t figure out? It stumped you six ways to Sunday? You’ve tried different furniture, different furniture arrangements, and different decor, but it still doesn’t feel right. Yes? Well…that is our family room for me. The space is long and narrow at 20′ x 13′ with only…

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Fruity Festivity: Dining Room Christmas Decorations

November 26, 2025

When Spode’s Christmas tree pattern, classic plaid ribbon, and vintage beaded fruit meet in the dining room for a little fruity festivity you get one merry holiday look! In the dining room this year, I wanted to play with the juxtaposition of classic Christmas decor like Spode’s Christmas tree pattern and a traditional plaid with…

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Controversy over Planned Parenthood

September 23, 2015

Are you having trouble understanding why members of the GOP are trying to de-fund Planned Parenthood? What is in the videos people keep taking about? What do they have to do with abortion? What is fetal tissue research…

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Office Re-Do Inspiration

September 18, 2015

Recently, S. and I switched our guest room and office to give guests the bigger space, so you know what that means…office re-do! I want the office to be functional and beautiful with a bit of a masculine…

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Ode to the gloriously outrageous place names of the South

September 11, 2015

The highways and byways of the Southern states are filled with road signs announcing towns and cities with often unusual, sometimes baffling, and on occasion gloriously outrageous names.  On family road trips and vacations headed to the beach…

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POPPY!

September 3, 2015

Nothing beats fall fashion! I feel inspired anew every year as the humidity decreases, the leaves start to change, and crisp, cool air greets me in the morning. Red is a chic color choice any time of the…

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Recipe: Roasted Beet Salad

July 24, 2015

I know…BEETS. They are a much under-valued vegetable, and one packed with healthy nutrients.  I’ve come to love them in the last couple of years and cannot pass up a good beet salad when it is on the…

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Newly married couple stands in front of church

Wedding Details

June 27, 2015

Katherine Emma To Seth Wright Medlin Firday, the Twenty-First of June Two Thousand Thirteen Setting: Central United Methodist & The Hotel Concord Concord, North Carolina Season: Spring Style: Southern Classic How We Met S. and I are both…

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Wedding Memories: The Ceremony

June 22, 2015

S. and I just celebrated our second wedding anniversary this past weekend.  We frequently joke that it feels more like 20 years, but I recognize two years is not a huge milestone. With this anniversary, I find myself…

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Patio Décor: Festive Preppy

May 15, 2015

Spring temperatures have finally stabilized here around a balmy 80 degrees with minimal to no humidity. It is absolutely lovely! But as every Southerner knows this pleasant weather will soon give way to sweat-inducing degrees and humid air…

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