How We Sold Our House in 7 Days

How We Sold Our House in 7 Days - strategies you can use. Learn more at penderandpeony.com

Selling Strategies You can Use to Move Your House Fast! If you’ve been following along, you already know that S. and I moved from North Carolina to Tennessee a few months ago. We put our house in N.C. on the market in early 2016 and within 3 days had our first offer at list price.…

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Color Scheming: Why I Chose a Home Color Scheme

515 Vista Color Scheme. See more at penderandpeony.com

Choosing paint colors, as I’m sure you agree, is one of the most fun and difficult aspects of home decorating. You get to play around with color and use your imagination. Plus paint collections have such creative names, who doesn’t want their walls tradewind blue or sea salt gray or indigo batik? But this is…

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The Benefits of a Home Design Collage

A Home Design Collage is really useful. Learn more at penderandpeony.com

I heart Southern Living, and I know y’all to do! This month’s issue featured the Southern Living 50th Anniversary Idea House. Its gorgeous. Go check it out if you haven’t. Anyway the spread inspired me to do an actual home design collage or mood board instead of just a digital one for my whole house.…

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Mantle Decor: Summer to Fall

Mantle Style: Summer to Fall

I like the idea of multi-purpose, and I bet you do too. If one decoration can be used for two seasons, I am all for it. Cotton boll garland has this versatility, and it is perfect for fireplace mantle decor. See how to take this garland from summer to fall in just a few easy…

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Master Bedroom Design Board

Master Bedroom Design

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…

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Remodeling 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…

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New 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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Tips for Your Kitchen Renovation

What do most of us want from our kitchens today? Cooking Space | Storage | A Place to Entertain | Style Kitchens today are very much the heart of our homes, especially for those who love cooking. But we expect so much more from this space than just food prep. We expect to gather there,…

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Kitchen Makeover

As you may remember, S. and I started renovating the kitchen at the end of 2014. I am finally ready to share pics of how it all turned out. We could not be happier with how everything came together. For anyone looking into a possible kitchen remodel, I cannot recommend it more. So many of…

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Setting the Table for Fall

Hip Hip Hooray! October is here with changing leaves, crisp, cool air, and pumpkins! In honor of my favorite season, I have re-styled my dining room table and blackboard for a more festive feel.   Tips and Tricks to Help with Your Fall Tablescaping: Embrace fall colors! Use yellow, green, red, and orange to echo…

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