Decorating has for many years been a joy for Peg, and it continues to be an area she likes to write about. While she contributes articles to several shelter publications, she especially enjoys writing for Chicago Home & Gardens.

"I like my home to be a comfortable, warm, and welcoming place for family and friends," says Peg. "My personal style is not ostentatious. Instead, I love collecting and finding antiques that remind me of days gone by. It puts me in touch with the lives of women from the past. Like my writing, I love having a home that calls to mind a memory or creates a place for dreaming."

A Peaceable Kingdom
A Chicago couple trades in manicured lawns, neon signs, and fast food restaurants for eleven peaceful acres and a charming 1845 farmhouse. Discover how they added their own stamp of charm to these rural acres.

The Unfailing Delight of Blue and White
Blue and white-as clean and fresh as a summer morning's sky, as comfortable as a faded pair of well-worn denims, and as welcoming as a garden filled with hollyhocks, bluebells, and hydrangeas. No matter the shade of blue from palest Robin's egg to rich royal blue, this soothing palete invites one to linger.

Articles included here are copyrighted by Peg Carmack Short and may not be copied in full or part without written permission of the author.

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