Season 4 | Episode 6: Collecting a Timeless Home with Guest Erica Vevurka from Dogwood Interiors

SummaryWhat makes a home feel like yours? In this episode, Brittany and Melissa share a sweet listener email and get a little sentimental during Porch Talk, reflecting on how home changes over the years, what their mothers taught them, and the clothes that still feel like a hug from someone they love.Brittany sits down with Erica from Dogwood Interiors to talk about the joy of vintage and antiques, why younger generations are drawn to old things, and how to discover your own decorating style. Erica shares four elements she looks for in every room, advice for beginning a collection, and the story of a china cabinet she became the next caretaker of.Plus, we’re sharing cake-themed table linens, a colorful necklace find, and a toast to the comfort of home. It’s a conversation about collecting what you love, using what you treasure, and letting your home tell your story.Highlights:Guest: Erica from Dogwood Interiors — https://dogwoodinteriors.co/ Follow Dogwood Interiors on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogwoodinteriors/ Lisa’s Fragrance Recommendation: Bewilderment https://bewilderment.com/ (her favorite scent is Simmer Pot)Content Repurposing Tool: Repurpose.io https://repurpose.io?fpr=739592 Melissa’s Bless It: Lesley Evers cake-print napkins and placematsPlacemats: https://lesleyevers.com/collections/cakes/products/placemats-set-of-4-cakes Napkins: https://lesleyevers.com/collections/cakes/products/napkins-set-of-4-cakes Brittany’s Bless It: Colorful beaded necklace from Amazon https://rivr.link/tSd-QA_BUZ Meme’s boutique in Perry, Georgiahttps://memesperry.com/ Picture-Hanging Reel: The measuring-versus-eyeballing debate https://www.tiktok.com/@cindymchor/video/7230058198672117034 TakeawaysWhat home means to us can change with each season of life.Comfortable guests don’t need to be entertained every minute.Our mothers’ everyday ways of making a home can become part of our own.Vintage finds can connect us to the past while giving us something well-made to enjoy today.You don’t have to inherit an heirloom. You can adopt them and become their next caretaker.Shopping vintage helps you discover what you love beyond what’s currently on trend.Start small, explore, and give your taste room to evolve.Try Erica’s four room essentials: something warm, something from nature, something porcelain or ceramic, and something shiny. Then add art that speaks to you.Use and display treasured pieces now, even if you give them a different purpose.Whatever the day brings, home can offer comfort, peace, and a place to rest.Contact The Sentimental Twist:Follow The Sentimental Twist on Instagram @thesentimentaltwistpodcast.Email: [email protected] the Co-Hosts:Brittany: @brittanyshepard and www.thesentimentaldecorator.com and YouTube.Melissa: @homewithatwist and www.homewithatwist.com and YouTube.Chapters00:05 Welcome to Season 4, Episode 6 of The Sentimental Twist!00:05 Home and Personal Connections02:15 Listener Email: LIsa's Memories of Mott's06:31 Porch Talk Speed Round21:01 Guest Interview with Erica Vevurka of Dogwood Interiors59:49 Bless It, I Had to Share It01:05:54 Toast to Sentiment: No Matter What Happens