Just add antiques, stir lovingly, and deliver a heart-warming welcome.
An heirloom silver tea service perched on a neoclassical sideboard offers a classic Southern invitation to partake of the genial beverage.
That’s a perfect recipe for Southern hospitality and right now there is no better place to find the inspiration and ingredients you need than the Aiken Antique Show, running from Friday, January 31st through Saturday, February 1st in Aiken, South Carolina.
I’ll be kicking things off with a lecture on my new book, Southern Hospitality at Home: The Art of Gracious Living at 9:30 Friday morning. For a tantalizing preview of all the treasures offered by a select group of antiquarian dealers, attend the preview party on January 30th. Those who want to bring the beauty of the outdoors inside will be inspired by garden designer and historian Kirk Moore, who will speak on Saturday morning. To find a full schedule and buy tickets, visit aikenantiqueshow.com.
Don’t leave the show without some special piece that will enhance your home and the pleasure of your guests.
Bedecked with antiques and vintage furnishings, Charleston interior designer Athalie Derse’s guest bedroom is a bower of delight.
A panoply of European and American antiques makes the home of Savannah- and Atlanta-based interior design Chuck Chewning a place for lively conversation.
