tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33833481607114837512024-03-18T02:55:01.801-05:00Romancing the HomeRomancing the Home is a lifestyle blog that embraces romantic living with a European feel. After owning a retail store and design business for over 18 years, I am now focusing on building my dream retirement home on the French Broad River in western North Carolina. Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.comBlogger630125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-24238841978174778292018-12-29T14:57:00.003-06:002019-01-10T13:21:49.234-06:00Christmas Inspiration 2018 brings Memories from the Past<div>
This was the first Christmas in years that I didn't feel pressured to get everything done. So I slowly took my time and truly didn't get very much done- I think I need a bit of pressure!</div>
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So here's a look at Christmas 2018 at Ritz on da Rivah!</div>
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An early snow finally got me going- the Christmas spirit was in the air.</div>
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Time to get the outside decorated with a natural theme to match the snowy woods.</div>
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Natural greens and berries from the farmer's market.</div>
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Handmade rustic wreath on our rustic front door.</div>
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First up goes the tree-</div>
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filled with ornaments collected throughout the years.</div>
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Next, the addition of the gray velvet and rhinestone bows- a new ribbon this year from</div>
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D. Steven's exquisite ribbon collection.</div>
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Add some tartan to dress things down a bit- after all we are in the mountains.</div>
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Amaryllis and magnolias create the arrangement in the large antique urn.</div>
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Fill the large clam shell with greens and sparkly velvet pumpkins.</div>
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Place the special handmade angel on the center table.</div>
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Another special Santa from a trip to Kansas City with my girlfriends.</div>
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Frosted kale in zinc cherub urn.</div>
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A nativity from Dept. 56- known for their collectible snow houses in the 80's and 90's.</div>
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and ready for watching the Christmas Hallmark movies!</div>
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Handmade Santa elves sit on frosted logs amidst berries and thistles.</div>
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Stockings made from old tartan throws and fur collars and cuffs.</div>
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Vintage Dee Gann Santas are placed to enjoy in the kitchen. </div>
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Reindeers from Sherri's Designs add festive glitter to the dining table.</div>
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Christmas eve table is set and waiting for guests.</div>
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Etched cloche displays foodie ornaments and vintage oven mitts from the 50's.</div>
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And one of my all time favorite gifts from a dear friend- the Merry Christmas cup is out to enjoy.</div>
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I spent a lot of time this year to edit my Christmas decorations and only keep the ones with dear memories. I have been fortunate to have wonderful friends that share the Christmas décor bug with me and together we have traveled to many wonderful places to hunt and gather Christmas things.</div>
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All of these memories make me happy and I feel nostalgic as I pull each thing out of the box and place it in our new home. I remember where it came from and who was with me.</div>
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I didn't get through all of my Christmas boxes this year- so maybe next year I'll complete the task. But there is no rush here in the mountains!!!!!! </div>
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Thought I would end this year with a few pictures from the home's of my talented friends!</div>
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It seems everyone was in the mood for tartan this year!</div>
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My friend Jill's mantel in the kitchen- yep- we both bought similar stockings from a wonderful artist at Kimball and Bean year's back! memories!</div>
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Jill's Santa collections in her new antique cabinet in the living room.</div>
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Pretty flocked tree with red and gold- so festive.</div>
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Love the icy pomegranates with the moss balls.</div>
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My friend Lynda's tartan Christmas table in her Atlanta home! Loving this mix of silver goblets with the tartan cloth.</div>
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Merry Christmas 2018!. </div>
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Fall in Western North Carolina is very inspirational. From the fall color vistas off the Blue Ridge Parkway-</div>
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To the old parks that were built in the fifties from stone and natural elements.</div>
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All of these beautiful natural places inspire indoor tablescapes-</div>
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A fall tapestry of autumnal colors are gathered to set this table-</div>
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Fall dahlias, clementis vines and chocolate Queen Anne's Lace-<br />
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Silk napkins and horn flatware, crystal against pewter, replicate the contrasts of the fall season.</div>
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Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-60483065620314749182018-10-01T11:08:00.000-05:002018-10-01T11:18:53.184-05:00Flower ContainersOne of my passions is to go antiquing, am I am always on the lookout for unusual floral containers. <br />
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Old glassware is especially useful to create a charming floral arrangement.<br />
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Old canning jars are perfect for casual displays of flowers.</div>
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Another favorite- old celery vases and spooners- </div>
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Unusual baskets!</div>
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Beautiful old pottery pieces</div>
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Wine bottles and demi-johns</div>
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Metal Victorian planters have so much character with their details.</div>
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A turn of the century planter with a violet in residence.</div>
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Garden urns brought inside.</div>
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The old stone French garden cone container.</div>
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Ironstone and copper</div>
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Vintage silver trophies and sea shells.</div>
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A nautilus shell is the most beautiful container.</div>
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Confit pots and olive jugs</div>
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My all time FAVORITE- a vintage horn and silver trophy! When I found it, it was completely void of any silver finish. So I sent it out to be re-silvered - it was so worth the investment!</div>
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Tomato red overlays over French Blue Satin table covers</div>
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Groupings of red velvet sofas and blue French arm chairs with column vases of white flowers.</div>
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The hi-tops had submerged red orchids surrounded by red rose petals and gold votives.</div>
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French Blue urns filled with massive arrangements for the bar</div>
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The Bridal bouquet!</div>
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Thanks Twigs team- you guys are the best!</div>
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<br />Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-29653493167709382572018-08-19T14:00:00.000-05:002018-08-19T14:05:12.353-05:00Country French Magazine - We're in it!!Imagine my excitement when I received a call last July 2017 from Bonnie Broten- a veteran stylist and producer for Meredith publishing! She wanted to submit our new home for publication to the magazine. She asked me to take several shots of specific rooms and send them to her. It took about 4 months to hear back from the editors, but we were chosen for Country French and it's just hitting the newsstands! <br />
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Bonnie and crew arrived last February to style and photograph our home. It was a wonderful learning experience and a fun and hectic time. </div>
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Bonnie lightened up the bottom shelf and exchanged the glass samovar with the French wine bottle.</div>
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She explained that dark objects on the bottom shelf don't show up and she was right!</div>
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I have kept it this way and enjoyed changing the flowers or greenery in the bottle.</div>
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For this shot, Bonnie lightened up the coffee table and the mantle. She also removed the urn and candlestick from the hearth area. It too has stayed the same with the exception of a pair of iron stools that I placed on the hearth for additional seating. </div>
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Note the lamps on the island and the black tole tray over the range.</div>
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Bonnie felt that the white alabaster lamps were distracting, so we removed them. She also felt the black tray was too dark and we needed a lighter picture. Since the shoot, I have replaced the lamps with a carved wooded lamp, and kept the old oil painting behind the range!</div>
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Current island with different lamps!</div>
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I love the way Bonnie tossed the ranunculus petals on the table surface!</div>
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Bonnie added the flowers and grapes for the photo. I loved it!</div>
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Bonnie removed the black cherub statues and replaced them with a simple bouquet of queen annes lace. The fur throw on the bed was replaced with a cashmere throw. She added the pink pillows for a pop of color. </div>
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Our wonderful team from Dream Escapes dug holes in frozen ground and put in hellebores and heather. Camelia bushes were planted too!</div>
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These are a few pictures of the display by H and S Antiques located in Charlotte, NC.<br />
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Adding another natural element, a pair of antler candlesticks added darker tones.</div>
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It was these two majolica fish pitchers that grabbed my attention. Dark shades of green and pink interiors were beautifully painted on the exteriors.</div>
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A special touch was the small sherbet glasses filled with small fresh bouquets.</div>
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Inspired by the display from the show, I decided to set a table with a similar aesthetic. Of course, I had purchased the two fish pitchers at the show and couldn't wait to use them.</div>
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Mother of Pearl flatware seemed to pull out the white accents of the plate </div>
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Yellow and turquoise depression glasses were filled with David Austin rose blooms.</div>
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The fish pitchers were a wonderful addition to my majolica collection</div>
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as my husband is an avid fisherman.</div>
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David Austin roses and mint were arranged in a blackberry inspired pitcher.</div>
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Purple antique napkins from France and an artichoke inspired table cloth were used on the table.</div>
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A majolica compote holds sweet cherry plums.</div>
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Pink depression glass wine glasses emphasize the pink accents in the mix.</div>
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Light the candles and dinner is served!</div>
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I am just returning from Apalachicola, Florida where I was visiting my friend, Mariterese. She has recently furnished a grand old lady built in the late 1800's. While the house has been meticulously maintained through out the years, Mariterese has put the pizazz back in the old home.</div>
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You enter the home into this breathtaking entry hall with its grand arched staircase. </div>
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Barnacle encrusted urns sit on the stair landing with a turquoise and cream settee. A pair of red velvet settees sit in the grand entrance to welcome visitors. </div>
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A shell encrusted bust sits on the gilded and marble library table in the foyer.</div>
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The rustic blue sideboard is a great contrast to the pristine original wood walls in the dining room.</div>
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Italian leather and gilded chairs provide a luxurious contrast to the rustic farm table.</div>
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Every evening during our visit, dinner was served with dramatic flair. </div>
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Even a peanut butter sandwich tastes better this way!</div>
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A cozy breakfast nook in the kitchen with colorful paintings and majolica on the walls.</div>
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I found it hard to photograph this beautiful bedroom. But I wanted to share this gorgeous bed with a headboard fabricated of an antique tapestry upholstered to a tall simple frame. Dark gray draperies hang from the tall ceilings to the floor to create this dramatic room. It is filled with antique religious oil paintings, sculptures, and votivos. </div>
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Another guest bedroom is French inspired with a raised platform bed. Antique mirror chests are used as night stands. The rooms are large and the ceilings are high, so light floods the room.<br />
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Specimen sea shells fill an antique gilded vitrine.</div>
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Driving over the bridge away from Apalachicola, I became a little sad. This is one town where time stood still and the old ways still rule. The sheer beauty of the landscape makes me hope that it stays that way. Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-67040338981734824802018-05-28T14:17:00.000-05:002018-05-28T14:17:23.070-05:00Sarah Duke Gardens on the Duke University Campus<div style="text-align: center;">
Chapel Hill is only a quick four hour drive from here. Visiting the Sarah Duke gardens on Duke University's campus has been on my wish list for about a year, so we finally made the trip. </div>
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A rainy day made visiting the gardens a bit of a challenge, but they were still beautiful. </div>
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A rainy moment at the entrance. </div>
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Foxglove, allium and roses- such a beautiful combination.</div>
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I am loving this close up of the fox gloves. I may have to frame it.</div>
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The mixture of plants gave me many ideas for my own flower borders.</div>
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The gardens were started in the 1930's and have continued to evolve. </div>
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Today there are over 5 miles of walking paths to enjoy. </div>
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We ducked under these Patrick Dougherty woven sculptures during a down pour. </div>
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A visit to the Duke campus needs to include the majestic Duke Chapel.</div>
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The Chapel was completed in 1932.</div>
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The large long sanctuary is architecturally gorgeous. </div>
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One feels as if they are in England instead of in North Carolina. </div>
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Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-27819401013326412672018-05-15T09:31:00.000-05:002018-05-15T09:31:37.103-05:00Farm to Table Dinner at The Farmer's HandsMars Hill, North Carolina has a true treasure residing in it's hills! The Farmer's Hands is a 2 acre farm that produces vegetables, rabbits and eggs and showcases them at farm to table dinners and in their cooking school. This past Saturday night was the first dinner of the season and we were thrilled to attend. <br />
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Upon entering the drive, you come upon a charming old farmhouse.</div>
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Foot stomping music sets the mood for the evening.</div>
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Ice water with crushed mint is ready to quench your thirst as you walk the farm.</div>
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Enter the appetizer display through an arbor that is covered with wisteria and garden lights.</div>
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Goat cheeses, pates and pickled vegetables are to be enjoyed as you walk the vegetable gardens.</div>
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Just picked French breakfast radishes served with creamy farm butter and salt.</div>
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House made berry preserves flavored with thyme are the perfect accompaniment to the pates.</div>
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Many varieties of chickens lay eggs on the farm.</div>
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Picnic tables are under a newly constructed pergola that is romantically lit with overhead strands of lights. The décor is sweet and perfect for the farm setting. French water bottles hold water to be served in the mason jars. </div>
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A roasted pork loin is covered with a spring garlic salsa verde and a parsnip puree.</div>
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A 2500 square foot red barn stood ready to be explored.</div>
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Fresh flowers and arrangements embellished vignettes and made you never want to leave.</div>
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Where to start? A cutting board for me, a cutting board for Jill, another cutting board for me, and another cutting board for Jill! But wait, how about those baskets? One for me, two for Jill. </div>
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Soft pink French soaps mixed with ballet slippers- I feel an inspiration coming on!</div>
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Gilded chippy frames mixed with demi johns and dried hydrangeas- so tempting.</div>
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Happily we head back to the mountains, discussing our new found treasures and our plans for them! </div>
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So its now Sunday morning and I finally have time to play with my new finds. I like to mix them with old finds and create some new looks. It is the perfect day for being inside- a rainy mist falling with low clouds in the mountains. </div>
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I turn on my classical music and get going!</div>
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Fresh vegetables were chosen for the centerpieces, as they remind me of the Italian countryside. And as a side benefit, the chef's that were catering the party, also prepare food for a local school and I thought the vegetables could be used later in the meal preparations. Hopefully, no waste here! <br />
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The party was held in our French Broad Crossing lodge. It is decorated in traditional mountain leather, wood and dark pattern fabrics, so throwing in a bit of Italian checks was a bit tricky. But you just have to go with it! <br />
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Using an antique pickle jar, I filled it with lemons and mandarins and then filled it with water. Then a vegetable arrangement was assembled on a small plate to sit on top. Wet flower foam was taped to the plate, then picks skewered the peppers, lettuce, swiss chard and grapes to the flower foam. </div>
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Eggplants were hollowed out and filled with wet flower foam and filled with curly parsley and roses. Eggplant parmigiana- eat your heart out! Less calories too!</div>
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Every table had a centerpiece that featured a wine bottle that had been labeled with a picture of the guest of honor from 30 years ago! Her husband wanted the words " fine women and fine wine improve with age". Sweet guy! Cut lemons, kale, parsley, tomatoes on the vine and a vase of ranunculus competed the arrangement.</div>
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The Aperol liqueur gave it the pretty shade of orange.</div>
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Our great local chef's were part of the party!</div>
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Crab stuffed mushrooms, brie and fig bites, baguettes with dipping sauce, sausages and cheeses!</div>
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Caesar salad, risotto.</div>
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The finale of the dinner, a homemade Italian crème cake from the guest of honors family recipe!</div>
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The caterer's made it in wedding cake pans and topped it off with pansies- so pretty!</div>
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It was a great memorable evening for all that attended. The host made sure that there was plenty of good Italian wine for all to enjoy! </div>
<br />Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-15083723065647748242018-04-01T11:57:00.002-05:002018-04-01T11:57:34.359-05:00Easter MemoriesLooking back at Easter inspiration through the past 10 years ---- here are a few of my favorites!<br />
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Dried peony flowers fill a large clam shell in the gathering room. Those peonies were beautiful fresh flowers about 4 weeks ago. But I must say that they are just as pretty in their dried state. I simply cut off the heads and dried them on baking racks at room temperature for a couple of weeks.</div>
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New pink spatulas from William Sonoma fill a champagne bucket and make me want to make a spring dessert. Grocery store roses fill a pink iced tea glass and rose lemonade adds a beautiful spring color in the light filled window. </div>
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Plants are watered and vases are filled- ready for a spot in the house. </div>
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I love the color of this garden rose in the old French canning jar.</div>
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Whole Blossoms and it was gorgeous and lasted 2 weeks.</div>
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More garden roses for the gathering room coffee table.</div>
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Once withered, these roses were still too pretty to be discarded. So I dried them for potpourri.</div>
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the Lucy Ferguson, in Fernandina Beach, Florida.</div>
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A five minute walk up the inn is through an enchanted forest.</div>
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The Greyfield Inn sits waiting to greet her new guests.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Greyfield Inn is located on Cumberland Island, the 19th century retreat of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie who built Greyfield in 1900 for their daughter, Margaret Ricketson. The home was converted to an inn in 1962 by Margaret’s daughter, Lucy R. Ferguson, and her family. The Carnegie family still oversees the Inn, which exudes the romance and luxury of a grand hotel with the hospitality and charm of a family home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Greyfield Inn’s private setting boasts 200-acres of unspoiled land spanning marshland on the west and ocean to the east. On Cumberland Island, guests set off for adventure each day. Their hours of escape onto the island can be spent birding, swimming, biking, hiking, kayaking, fishing, observing the island’s wild horses, and strolling along the immaculate white sand beach." ( taken from the Greyfield Inn website. )</span></div>
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Each new guest is given a tour of the house. This is the living room where 6 pm appetizers and cocktails are served to all the guests.</div>
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The house is full of the Carnegies memorabilia. </div>
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This is the wedding portrait of Margaret Ricketson, the daughter for whom the house was built.</div>
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The house is furnished with family antiques. </div>
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Bowls of fresh camellias were throughout the house for guests to enjoy.</div>
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The camellia trees grow on the property and are full of Spanish moss!!!</div>
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The inn has its own garden and while we visited, turnips, kale and greens were from the garden.</div>
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A large table for the fall oyster roasts held on Friday and Saturday nights.</div>
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Guests are served a continental breakfast at 7 am for those going on early nature hikes. High breakfast is served at 8:30 am . Lunch is a picnic basket that you can pick up anytime and go anywhere on the island for lunch. Cocktail hour is at 6 pm and dinner is served at 7:30 for all guests in the formal dining rooms. </div>
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Beautifully prepared meals by Chef Whitney Otawka and her husband.</div>
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The all inclusive packages includes tours to the Dungeness ruins on the island. This was the Carnegie winter home. It was destroyed by an arsonist in 1959. </div>
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Nature tours are also given of the marshes and surrounding bird life.</div>
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The beach is an easy 15 minute walk through the forest.</div>
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Shelling is fun and lots of empty ones wash up on the beach. Sand dollars were plentiful too.</div>
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And if shelling isn't fun enough- you turn around and see the wild horses running on the beach.</div>
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The wild horses were a treat to see. Here they are grazing on the Greyfield Inn property.</div>
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There is no internet, no TV and no shopping! Just a return to the nostalgic days of past eras. </div>
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It's a trip that will restore your soul. </div>
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Dried roses are pretty, and they make fun additions inside a package! Kind of like a rose confetti!</div>
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Instead of lining a gift box with plain tissue paper sheets, form the tissue paper into flowers</div>
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Embossing dust creates beautiful raised sentiments on a pretty envelope.</div>
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Tuck in sweet little girlie things- red nail polish, a pretty lipstick and </div>
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A recent guest in my home was enchanted by my collection of romantic prom dresses hanging in the guest rooms. A late night escapade between her and another guest resulted in this romantic picture.<br />
I think this picture is a Valentine waiting to be sent. <br />
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After living in our new home for almost a year, it is time to re-evaluate our landscaping plan. When we first moved in, our focus was on the interior. Grass, mulch, and the hard scape were put in place to prevent erosion. Then a general plan of trees and perennials was implemented. But after the first year of looking at the landscape, you start to realize that you have just begun!</div>
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We are in the process of evaluating our plantings- perennials versus annuals, trees versus shrubs.</div>
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What blooms during each time of the year? Is there always color? Were the plants planted in the right location or was there too much sun, water, etc. ? Who can help us? Voila! I discovered a fantastic website to help guide us in the right direction- Gardenia.net</div>
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Gardenia.net is a website that helps you design your gardens. It lists all the plants for your planting zone and will separate them by color. After you choose you selection, it gives you a chart with the bloom color by season. </div>
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We are working on a year round color border by the road, that will also be a cutting garden. Below are some of the plants that we are considering. </div>
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As you can see, it gives you the zone, blooming season, height and spread.</div>
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These are some plants that we are considering adding to the mix.</div>
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After you have made your selections, a color profile is shown to you to see how all the colors and textures work together. </div>
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After doing a little research, I found out that hellebores, heath and camellias bloom in the winter in Western North Carolina. </div>
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I was quite surprised to see this honey bee already at work on this hellebore's stamens.</div>
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We brought in large camellia shrubs to bloom during the winter season. Right now they are in the pots by the front door, but will be relocated to the garden in a month or so.</div>
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Gardenia.net allows you to design one garden at no charge. After that, it is a $25 annual fee to design additional areas. Its well worth it for so much information. You can design each area of your garden- ie cutting garden, borders, herb garden and get a full detail chart for each one. </div>
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After taking Christmas down, it was a perfect time to evaluate my home decor. Is it time for an update? Is this room really functional? Or is it finally time to go searching for something that you have been trying to do since last year?</div>
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My friend Jill and I moved in to our houses abut 8 months apart and we both have been looking for very specific finishing touches for our homes. So on a rainy January day last Friday, we decided to drive to Hickory, NC and check out their furniture mart. Hickory is about 75 miles from Asheville and is home to many furniture makers. They also have a large furniture mart that sells many lines of furniture and has a large number of furniture outlets. These outlets get the showroom samples from the previous season and offer great bargains to the consumer. </div>
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After shopping the entire 4 floors, we ended up back in the Maitland Smith outlet on the first floor. </div>
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This showroom was offering 40% off the outlet price on Maitland Smith merchandise. They also carried Hickory Chair and Henredon. After purchasing several pieces, we loaded up the small items and headed home. Delivery was set for a large sofa that I purchased for my husband's office.</div>
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One of my hunts was for a small French chair in a grey finish for my bath. And here it was!</div>
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I wasn't crazy about the blue color, but the price was so good, I knew I could work with it.</div>
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The size was perfect.</div>
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After getting it home, I removed the seat cushion. It was the perfect size to show off this fabric that I have been saving for several years. </div>
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The finished chair! The perfect spot to put on socks!</div>
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A vase of pink roses to add more joy. Time to take a bath!</div>
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Pretty pink roses sit on the shelves in the shower.</div>
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Some how, this simple touch adds magic and enjoyment to the simple ritual of taking a shower.</div>
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While this room is painted in shades of grey and gold, the pink is the perfect pop.</div>
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A reticulated compote is filled with pink velvet pumpkins</div>
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and a rhinestone masquerade mask from Venice.</div>
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Soft pink pillows from Bella Notte invite you to cozy up and read </div>
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on their soft satin and velvet surfaces. Bella Notte really does this color the best!</div>
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This soft pink is a favorite color of mine when mother nature chooses it.</div>
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A rainbow fern has turned a soft pink for the winter in our sunroom.</div>
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It seems to be the favorite place for all the lady bug visitors that come in from the cold!</div>
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Trumpet flowers outside our hotel room in Positano- breathtaking.</div>
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Finally, one of the last roses of the season captured with my camera at Biltmore Estate- </div>
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To answer a couple of reader's questions-<br />
The color of the paint in the master bath is Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray 7016<br />
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The bath tub is made by Americh and is the Sirena model with an air tub feature.</div>
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A woodland fantasy graces the gathering room fireplace.</div>
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Embellished angels flank the sides of the fireplace.</div>
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This snowy peony and magnolia wreath went on the front door.</div>
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bronze ferns, millinery birds, frosted logs, mushrooms and frosted kale.</div>
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Velvet pumpkins, frosted thistles, and snowy mushrooms were layered together.</div>
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Inspiration for the kitchen fireplace- more frosty snowy woods, but with a pop of Christmas red!</div>
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Do I like this red invasion in my normally white and metallic Christmas décor?</div>
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I liked the red so much that I headed back into the gathering room to add touches of red.</div>
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Red tartan throws, a few red Christmas pillows- of velvet and rhinestones.</div>
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A large vase of red amaryllis with lots of evergreens.</div>
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And all of a sudden- the room came alive with the Christmas spirit! </div>
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The chartreuse accents in the room were perfect with the reds. </div>
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But I can assure you that I will still find a few spots for the pastels of my past.</div>
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Who could possibly resist loving these little guys?</div>
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I still have much more to do- over 30 more tubs of Christmas to sort through before I'm done.</div>
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I love the detail on these old beds. </div>
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Heading to one of my favorite stores in Asheville, Porter and Prince, I purchased Bella Notte pink pillow shams and cases to perk up the white linen bedspreads.</div>
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This old coat rack is perfect for guests to hang things on in the room. </div>
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Velvet pumpkins, pink feathers and a masquerade mask fill the pierced compote.</div>
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Kissed with frost, blush roses and berries add a seasonal winter feel to the room.</div>
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The Restoration Hardware soft gray tulle petal curtains are perfect with the Bella Notte bedding.<br />
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A welcome retreat for a good night's sleep.</div>
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One of the most fun places to visit while visiting Rome was the food market. </div>
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I wish I could have transported the food back to North Carolina. </div>
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Salt cod.</div>
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A delightful man carving any type of prosciutto that your heart desires. </div>
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Coda di Aragosta- or lobster tail with Chantilly cream. Crispy and light with a sinful cream filling.</div>
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My absolute favorite new treat. Where can I find them here? I am on a mission.</div>
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And finally- the most perfect fig tart that I have ever seen. From the Colina Bakery in Positano.</div>
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Fall brings a different approach to decorating. Cozy fires and lots of candles add a special warmth to the home. My fall decorating must haves- pumpkins, feathers, candles, bittersweet, throws, copper, horn, mums, kale and gourds. <br />
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So it's off to the Western North Carolina Farmers Market to gather bittersweet, pumpkins and mums.<br />
What an incredible selection to choose from-<br />
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This was one of my favorites this year- bright red orange color!</div>
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This one was very cool- a beautiful pink with "peanut shell warts"- </div>
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Then back home to start fall décor-<br />
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It's time to bring out the horn flatware and orange plates from East Fork pottery.</div>
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A glass cloche is filled with velvet pumpkins, feathers and more bittersweet.<br />
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Trees off the deck are starting to turn golden. </div>
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The river is low, but sounds louder as the leaves fall away.</div>
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Velvet pumpkins and feathers- a perfect combination.</div>
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Time to mix in the old horn with the crystal decanters to add warmth.</div>
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<u>Time to bring in all the ferns and plants from the decks into the conservatory for the winter. </u></div>
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Making a few fresh arrangements for the house too! Companies coming!</div>
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I was going to pull the potato vine and parsley out of the planter and plant pansies and mums.</div>
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<u>Back inside, it is now evening and time for the lights to come on. </u></div>
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<u>The fall light comes softly through the windows and</u></div>
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Time to cook dinner.</div>
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And while all this fall decorating is going on, the dog does what dogs do. </div>
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He naps on a few of my best pillows and waits patiently for the next meal. </div>
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Susan Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02761372136294470984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383348160711483751.post-33582886214576709592017-10-16T11:45:00.000-05:002017-10-16T11:45:04.681-05:00Italian StyleWe are just returning from a trip to Italy. While in Rome, we stayed at the Gran Melia Hotel and I was inspired by it's stunning design.<br />
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The Gran Melia Rome is a perfect balance of modern luxury and ancient history. This former monastery and modern luxury hotel is located on the same spot that once housed the ancient Roman Villa Agrippina, the lodgings of Emperor Nero’s mother. During reconstruction, significant objects were uncovered, which are now displayed in rooms of the hotel.<br />
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Lemon and lime trees were growing throughout the property.</div>
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One of the prettiest cocktail lounges that I have ever seen. </div>
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While the rooms were not overly large, they were decorated to the nines! Famous paintings in the form of giant wall murals decorate many rooms. </div>
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This hotel was within walking distant to ancient Rome and the Vatican City. The service level was impeccable and it was a joy to stay there while in Rome. It is tucked back in a garden off the street and so you feel secluded and private. </div>
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I recently heard about a local pottery that has a store in downtown Asheville. They featured beautiful orange pottery on their website and I wanted to go check it out.<br />
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And yes- it was the perfect shade of orange for fall and will coordinate with many of my fall dishes.</div>
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It also was made in many other shades that are worthy of consideration- chartreuse, pink, gray and others.</div>
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A selection of great colors in their store. </div>
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The pottery is made by East Fork Potters in Madison County, which is where I live. I like to support local artists, so I purchased the 3 in the store and ordered 3 more. This color is called Ember and will be retired at the end of this month for a while. </div>
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As I was leaving the East Fork Pottery store, I noticed a cute clothing store next door. Vintage Moon is wonderful boutique that carries Asheville designer, Gigi Renee'.<br />
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Look at the incredible colors in the romantic clothing line. </div>
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. She uses plant based dyes to create designs of organic leaves and flowers on her luxury fabrics. The sweater is cashmere and dyed with turmeric leaves on the front. What a wonderful fall color combination!</div>
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This silk camisole is embellished with hand dyed lace and leaf designs. </div>
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And she packages each one in these sweet green voile gift bags. These are perfect gifts and the start of Christmas shopping.</div>
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A trip to Asheville for fall inspiration is definitely worth a visit to BB Barnes on Sweeten Creek road. They have just started carrying fresh cut dahlias and zinnias from a flower farm in Fairview. </div>
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Since moving here, dahlias and zinnias have become a favorite of mine. </div>
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Two bunches were the perfect amount to fill my antique French champagne bucket. </div>
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I paired the orange plates with my Blackberry Farm dinner plates and anther gold and gilded plate- fun combination!</div>
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I also found these wonderful "cut-glass" bottles to hold fall vinegars and fruit enhanced spirits.</div>
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A final stop in Hobby Lobby lead me to these dried elements.</div>
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They were the perfect element for the faux bois urn that I had purchased in Highlands, NC a couple of weeks ago. </div>
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Silk artichokes, natural reindeer moss and feathers from BB Barns and Amazon</div>
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And I could not resist these red-orange zinnias from BB Barnes for the outside deck. </div>
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It was a great shopping day in town- full of inspiration. Temperatures are in the sixties next week! </div>
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It has now been a week since buying these flowers. And I even like the way they are fading away. The trick of the warm water really extended their life, as I have normally had to throw them away in 3 to 4 days. Time to head to town to buy some more!<br />
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