The Beautiful South

We arrived back in Canada yesterday after a great vacation in the Carolinas and Georgia.  We visited some beautiful and very interesting places, Charleston, Beaufort, Savannah, but I think the best part of the trip was Asheville, NC.  Asheville is a gem of a large town/ small city tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The town has a very cool Burlington, VT meets Seattle vibe and is chock-full of galleries, wonderful architecture and great restaurants.  It is also the location of the largest home in America, Biltmore, which was built and is still owned by the Vanderbilt family.  While in NC we made a brief pilgrimage to Hickory, the home of Hickory Chair Co. as well as the Century Furniture Company, and got a little tour of the furniture museum.  We are relaxed, refreshed and inspired, and looking forward to getting back to business this week.  We are also looking forward to adding lots of new pieces to the blog.  Wishing everyone a happy and safe Canada Day weekend!