just love a welcoming guest room. This one is decorated in soft creams with a touch of red—so warm and cozy in the mountains. The Hickory bed was recessed into the wall and two closets were added for extra storage. Small niches were added under the reading lights that can hold a book, drinks or …
his courtyard entry happens to belong to me. It is very simple in design and easy to maintain. There are four rectangles enclosed with picket fencing and joined with gravel paths. The main design was done by Ansley Browning—now in Winston-Salem, N.C.. The boxwood and sweet box are used as edging—filled with ferns, irises and …
es, I did say English Tudor—but we are in North Carolina. These charming houses are all Tudor inspired. The first one was built in the 1920s. The curb appeal is so welcoming with the stone columns topped with large planters and the circular gravel driveway. I love all the boxwood lining the drive and the …
he great wall of China is located in my Dining Room, well a smaller version at least. I started this display many years ago. It began with one platter, the center one, then the smaller bowl above followed. When I started this collection we were newlyweds and short on funds. I spotted a lid at …
oesn’t this Honey Bear Topiary just make you smile. I spotted it while hydrangea shopping in Cashiers, North Carolina. This charming combination of a planter and topiary mark the entry to Scotland Yard Nursery—the home to so many hydrangeas it will make your head spin. I hope your gardens are all surviving the August heat. …
kay, maybe it’s not an ode, but talk about elevated style—look at these Magnificent Urns on a table. They are hand carved from Elm and then burnt in a kiln to give them a patina. Apparently, these were ordered for The Atlanta Decorator Show House last year and just showed up last week. They would …
ore Eva Gordon as promised. All of these lovelies are not mine—but they might be soon. I thought you might like to see some of her other pieces—especially the Plates. Her use of color is so striking and the vegetable combination plates just the best. New to her designs are the all White Plates. These …
ho would have guessed that I collect Faux Fruit and Veggies—anyone who knows me that’s who. These meticulously done little gems are the work of two different Artists. The lettuce and radish are by porcelain artist Pamela Tidwell of Vieuxtemps Porcelains. They were purchased at Scott’s Antique Market in Atlanta, Georgia. The remainder of the …
sn’t this just the perfect Boathouse! I pass this boathouse every time I go to the Mountains on Vacation. The setting is just to die for. The lake—the Boathouse—the lawn—the chairs—just perfection. How wonderful would it be to come home to this. If you decide to visit Highlands, North Carolina you will pass this perfect …
his is the Mountain house living room on the other side of two sided fireplace. It was opened up to the kitchen and dining areas by removing walls and cabinets. All of the windows and doors are new and hurricane rated—it can get windy in the winter. Once there was only one door—now there are …