Succulent Planter Box

I have been without a long box on the dining table since I sold my big one last year, so I decided it was time to do something similar again.  I brought out this box…

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Franciscan Ivy on the porch

Last week I mentioned that I had set two tables for a ladies’ tea but got no photos, so I recreated both as luncheon tables on the porch using each setting and shared the Noritake…

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Dining alfresco with the Noritake Chandova

I set two tables last week for a ladies’ tea, but because I also entertained, I did not get any photos. So…I decided to set up luncheon tables at home with both settings out on…

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Azaleas and rhododendron

It’s *that* time of year when the azaleas start blooming. Although, I have several varieties and colors that bloom over the course of several weeks, sometimes everything aligns and most of the azaleas and rhododendron…

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Wicker thrift store find

I stopped in at my favorite thrift store last week, and happened upon a great wicker chair. I wasn’t really looking for one of these, but I couldn’t let it stay behind. This one was…

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Kitchen before and after: the huge difference paint and accessories can make

When I put together my spring home tour a couple weeks back, I found some older photos of the kitchen and couldn’t believe the difference. I wanted to share so you can see what a…

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Mid-century modern stool and mongolian fur

I found the most awesome tufted mid-century modern stool on ebay a few months back. I was actually looking for something in bad shape I could cover with fur. But this one was so nice,…

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Isabelle’s Pompano Beach house – then and now

I have shared so much about the property we live on now — as well as the old house that my dad grew up in here, and I have also mentioned that my grandmother came…

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