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“The Collected Library”: That Woman and More!

As most of you already know, I love British history and many other things about Great Britian!  I often say that if I had not wanted to be an interior designer, I would have been most happy to read history.  … Continue reading

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Made in America!! The Gilded Stag- Furniture

As most of you know, I am all about… One of my designer friends in Arkansas , Landon Shockey, started his own “made in America furniture line”…THE GILDED STAG.  This incredibly talented man is also great fun, with a wicked … Continue reading

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“Tablescapes: Bouquets for Spring & Summer Entertaining”

Many of my “second home clients” are beginning to drift back to lovely Western North Carolina and often want me to assist them with their summer entertaining plans.  So I consider it my job to find new tabletop patterns that … Continue reading

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“Designer’s Notebook”: Think Pink…Peonies, Peonies, Peonies!

Not only do peonies in the garden make my heart sing, so do peonies on the inside!  On a recent trip to the design center in Atlanta, I fell in love with Nina Campbell’s wallpaper pattern “Peony Place”, (NCW 3773-04),  … Continue reading

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“In the Garden with Kathryn”: Think Pink… Peonies, Peonies, Peonies!

Another reason that I love May is … Last week we had a forecast that called for frost and immediately I had to cover my budding peonies. I have many old heirloom peony plants from my mother’s garden.  As a … Continue reading

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