Christmas at Biltmore

Hi everyone! I hope you are all warm, safe and enjoying this beautiful season.  I have wanted to share this post for a while, and thought Christmas would be the perfect time to do so. …

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A Very Vintage Christmas

Here is a sneak peek at my Christmas decor which is loaded with vintage family items and mid-century American-made treasures. Christmas was so much fun to put together.  So — let’s take a trip back…

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A Simple Thanksgiving

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my very simple Thanksgiving table this year…using all things I have used before. I filled the box with vanilla-strawberry hydrangeas, white painted pumpkins, candles and pinecones. I used the…

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The Last Days of Autumn…

As we are getting ready for Thanksgiving next week, I wanted to share some Autumn photos from around the property before we get into Christmas decorating!  You know how much I love this little guest…

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And the winner is…

…Christina Gilleylen! Christina is the winner of 6 place settings of Mikasa “Pure Red” dinnerware! After consolidating all the entries from facebook, blogger, email, etc., I had 140 entries, and Christina’s number, 138 was chosen…

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Red for Thanksgiving and a giveaway!

Just when you thought I was using pink and blue:-) A couple years ago I received an email from someone at Lifetime Brands asking if I would be interested in hosting a giveaway for Mikasa.…

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No more Persian and more…

Hi everyone! I shared my antique chaise lounge last week after having sold my leather couch and chair, and we have really enjoyed the change. Then, after adding the antique settee that we were using…

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Taking vintage back to 1900

Hi everyone! We are finally really beginning to see the vibrant colors that make western NC so beautiful in the fall. And to make it even better… today is drizzly, which if you know me,…

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