A collage of classically charming curios
styled desk with personal stationery, calendar, and fresh flowers
Katherine's Grandmillennial living room in green and white with chintz

Join me in...

pursuing classically charming curios

imagining joyful pleasures for gracious living

creating traditional interiors with colorful frills

Hi Lovely!

Thank you for stopping by

Pender & Peony

My Blog & Curated Shop

I'm Katherine

the Grandmillennial stylist,

curator of curios,

& writer in residence

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…

Read

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…

Read

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…

Read

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…

Read

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…

Read

Majolica & Oyster Collection

New in the shop...

Join the P&P Social Circle:

  • Access to exclusive content like the 75 search keywords to hunt vintage & antique decor online!
  • 20% Off The Grandmillennial's Pocket Guide
  • Weekend Circle Edit with decorating tips and antique 101 lessons

Let's Stay Connected!

* indicates required

Lately on the blog...

An Art Deco Bar Tray under $150

October 11, 2014

The bar cart is particularly à la mode at the moment, and I will admit I am a huge fan. Then again I am a huge fan of anything that encourages cocktails at 5 O’clock in snazzy glasses.…

Read More

Fall Finds

October 4, 2014

Even though the hot weather is dragging on here in Carolina, I couldn’t help but invest in a few fall luxuries, and nothing puts me more in the mood for fall than tweed and school supplies. The quilted…

Read More

Deaccessioning Controversies: Professional Standards

September 20, 2014

Delaware Art Museum Maier Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts National Academy Museum Rose Art Museum   Deaccessioning has become a buzz word across America, but is it a dirty word? NPR seems to think so given…

Read More

Cranberry Crush

September 13, 2014

I am daydreaming of fall with its crisp air and riotous color change as the dog days of summer dwindle. More than any other color this season, I am drawn to a luscious hue of burgundy: CRANBERRY. It…

Read More

A Farm with a View

August 30, 2014

“…when she reached her own room she opened the window and breathed the clean night air, thinking of the kind old man who had enabled her to see the lights dancing in the Arno and the cypresses of…

Read More

Recipe: Collard Greens

August 23, 2014

Collard greens are a staple on our family table, and a tradition New Years Eve because folklore has it that collards and black eyed peas will bring you good fortune and luck in the new year. The below…

Read More

Add a Touch of Whimsy

August 22, 2014

  1. Dachshund Letter Holder, Anthropologie; 2. Kiwi Bird, Crate & Barrel; 3. Brass Elephant, Jonathan Adler on Horchow; 4. Snail Mail Dish, Kate Spade; 5. Frenchie Plate, West Elm; 6. Pendant Lamp, Ikea; 7. Dotted Pillow, Joss&Main;…

Read More

Whimsical Home Décor

August 18, 2014

  WHIMSICAL /’hwimzikəl/: THE QUALITY OF BEING SLIGHTLY ODD OR PLAYFULLY HUMOROUS, ESPECIALLY IN AN ENDEARING WAY.   S. and I have lived in our current home for just over two years now, and though there is still work to…

Read More

Grandmillennial Decor Under $150