Luxurious Lakeside Living
Well known Birmingham designer, Mark Kennamer, was asked by childhood friend, Angela Mitchell, to help renovate her home on beautiful Lake Guntersville in northern Alabama. After nearly two years , this exquisite home is finally finished and the results are stunning. Filled with comfortable upholstery, several antiques and a fantastic array of accessories, this lakeside […]
Majestic Mountains And A Stunning Showhouse
It’s always a treat to spend some time up in the mountains of North Carolina – especially when I’m invited by dear friends! I don’t even mind navigating the busy Atlanta traffic, because I know when I reach those majestic blue marvels, the temperature will soon drop 15 to 20 degrees and relaxation will set […]
The Art of Summer Entertaining
What do fireflies, backporch breezes, cool cocktails and bountiful platters have in common? Well summer of course! The summer season is in full swing down here in beautiful Alabama and we just love all of the happiness it brings. The days are longer, the food tastes better and nothing beats a cold glass of lemonade […]
The Hidden Meaning of Cachepots
Yesterday morning, I attended my neighborhood’s monthly garden club meeting. I was really looking forward to this particular meeting as each year our club holds an annual “plant swap.” Now mind you, while most of my time is spent indoors arranging the shop, meeting customers and acquiring pieces, I do enjoy getting my hands dirty, […]
Out With The Old…Season!
Hooray – spring is finally in the air down here in beautiful Birmingham! Now while I don’t want to jinx the weather we are currently enjoying here, the days of ice and snow do seem to be falling behind us. Daffodils are emerging from their winter slumber, green leaves are sprouting from the trees and […]
Rethinking How You Place Your Furniture
I love being in the shop each day surrounded by beautiful pieces of furniture and wonderful accessories. But, just like you, I sometimes get tired of looking at the way the pieces are arranged. Whenever a major piece sells, it is pure happiness not only in helping a customer beautify their home, but it allows […]
Downton Abbey And All Of Its Glory
Downton Abbey. Masterpiece Theatre at its finest with gorgeous costumes, lengthy dinners, immaculate grounds, and beautiful interiors – what’s not to love about Downton Abbey?! While thousands upon thousands are tuning their TV sets to indulge in the show each Sunday evening, I too am one of them. Happily one of them, but not […]
An Inspiring Southern Lady
Inspiring, encouraging and always energetic. Three words that describe only one tenth of the kind of lady that was Anne Kidd. Last week, King’s House Antiques lost its matriarch, founder and fearless leader. My mother-in-law, Anne Kidd, known to her family simply as “Mama Anne” was an amazing southern lady. Not only did she have […]
Summer Travels
Ahhhh….sweet summer. Such a special season filled with long sun-filled days, outdoor soirees, fireflies at night and a packed bag or two. Well actually, make that about a dozen or so packed bags as King’s House Antiques has enjoyed travelling quite a bit this summer! We just can’t seem to sit still as the opportunity […]
Reflections of our Past
Well here we are in the middle of the month of May, with summer just peeking around the corner. We are still enjoying our year-long celebration of our 40th anniversary – such a milestone! As you may recall, this month we selected all of the mirrors in our shop to be part of our “special […]