Cozy winter bedroom

I might be in the minority, but I love when the days get shorter, and we get back on standard time. I love those cozy nights, dinner around the table by candlelight, and the clear,…

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Franciscan Apple Thanksgiving

Oh how I just love Thanksgiving! It’s a day I really look forward to, and I love getting the opportunity to set a pretty table. Since we moved here, I have hosted at our home,…

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Appalachian Fall

I have one more Balsam Mountain Preserve post for y’all, and it’s all about the outside! I really had fun this year decorating outside, and added a couple things I had not used before. I…

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Three fall mantels at the Boarding House

I wanted to share the mantels I designed at Balsam Mountain Preserve as these will work well right on into Thanksgiving.  You all know my love for natural and organic elements, and this is definitely…

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Fall at the Boarding House

I wanted to share what I did outside the Boarding House at Balsam Mountain Preserve before October is over! I like to go with something different every year here, and this year I had a…

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Fall dining and music room

It seemed like fall would never arrive here in the N.C. mountains, but finally we have some cool weather, frost and changing leaves!! Give me all the fall y’all😊 I love for the inside of…

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Cottages and Bungalows Holiday Decor 2019 magazine…

I’m so excited to have eight pages of my photography and styling featured in the Cottages and Bungalows special issue, Holiday Décor! It has actually been on magazine stands since September 24 so make sure…

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Mountain farmhouse fall steps

It finally feels like fall here in the North Carolina mountains, and I’m quite sure there is no one on the earth more excited about that than I am!!  I did gather a few things…

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