Today, I’m sharing our recent trip to Asheville, North Carolina with y’all! Asheville is a short 2.5 hours away from us here in North Georgia, and we love Asheville especially at Christmas time. We were able to go before Christmas this year, and it really made the holidays more special! So I’ll share the 48 hours we were in Asheville and what we did. We got into town on Wednesday afternoon … [Read more...]
Christmas Home Tour Part 1: The Exterior
Hi, friends! December is moving right along and I wanted to post a Christmas Home Tour this year, seeing as I seem to have missed last year's....LIFE! It literally feels like it's Fall then it's Christmas these days with little time to get many extra things in. Today I will share Part 1 then hopefully share Part 2 next week. I hope this post finds you all doing well, enjoying the beauty of the … [Read more...]
Fall in North Georgia
Sharing some pretty Fall color from our home in North Georgia today! Summer is my favorite over all season, but Fall is my favorite because of the rich hues, perfect temps, and trees changing colors! After I briefly share our exterior and interior Fall home decor, I'm going to share some pics of our life in North Georgia-Fall Edition. It really is such a beautiful place to live! This year was … [Read more...]
Peonies in Bloom
My peonies bloomed about a month ago and were just beautiful this year! Not sure if that was due to a very rainy Winter, but even the pink one back in my cottage garden was covered in buds and every one of them opened into the prettiest flowers. I'd like to tell you I baby my peonies and have a gardener's secret about their success, but the truth is it's all nature! They are old, … [Read more...]
Pine, Citrus, and Spode Woodlands Inspired Thanksgiving Table
Last year's Thanksgiving table was maybe one of my favorites because of a very good day on eBay last Fall! I think that was when I realized how much I loved the adrenalin rush from winning a bid on eBay.... There I was one day, just minding my own business, when I saw an auction for Spode Woodlands dinner plates. I had started collecting the salad plates a few years previously, but wanted some … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Christmas to Winter Home Decor
In a perfect world, my Christmas Home Tour post was written in early December. Now it's January 10 and the reality is that I'm just sitting down to write and my decorations are just now coming down. In my defense, I actually decorated our home for Christmas right before my annual client Christmas decorating job with my realtor/home stager friend, Stephanie Mellom, after Thanksgiving, but you … [Read more...]
Fuchsia and Coral Inspired Thanksgiving Table Setting
For the past few years, coral has been a mainstay in my home decor and accent fabrics, but I also love it in florals throughout our home for a pretty little punch of color. The walls in our living and dining room are chocolate, so the coral/pink looks especially striking in that space. Last year I decided to use my Grandmother Segrest's soup tureen as our Thanksgiving centerpiece. I thought that … [Read more...]