How I Found My Style

Would you be interested in “how I found my style” ??

How I acquired my passion for decorating, love of antiques and all things “Southern Tradtional”

……….which includes my fondness for the symbol of hospitality, the pineapple, all began?

Well here is one hint:

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Well, you can read all about it at “From My Front Porch to Yours” today….!!!

I am so very flattered that Pamela is featuring me today on her “How I Got My Style” series.

Hope you will pop over and pay Pamela a visit and read about my style journey.

Happy Father’s Day to all you wonderful dads out there!!

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Ever So Clever, Ever So Pretty Friday, #14 {Muslin Garland Summer Wreaths and Porch}

Happy Friday! Well, there was no Tropical Storm this week to prevent me from my Friday Feature…just a storm brewing… …..however, I got the photos taken in time!… This week my inspiration comes from Holly of Down to Earth Style. She made a beautiful muslin wreath… I did not make the entire wreath muslin…I added [...]

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The Foyer {A Reflection of You}

It is said that your foyer should be a reflection of you… …..when you enter a home, the foyer should set the tone for who lives there. So I gathered some items for my foyer table that I thought reflected this house. However, I must say that it would be mainly me…or there would be [...]

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Simply Stated Summer Mantel

Even though the official day of summer has yet to arrive.. I felt the need to make a change to the mantel. My very favorite garden and gift center is closing…the owner decided to retire….:( My hubby swears I contributed greatly to his retirement and most likely his child’s college education! …..I have been taking [...]

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A Sentimental Coat/Hat Rack Painted ASCP Old White

I have had this coat/hat rack for more years than I want to admit…. It was placed in the attic when we first moved into this house. Then it landed in my hubby’s office…gathering sports memorabilia… …..and whatever my granddaughter decides to hang on it. Painted this dark stained solid pine coat/hat rack stand with [...]

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Relocating the ASCP Duck Egg Blue Painted Table

If you read about my “Unintended Paint Project”… …..you know that the table did not go well in the living/great room as I intended. So, I roamed the house…tried a few spaces to find it a home…and it landed in the second guest room. …..this room also doubles as my craft room. I replaced a [...]

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Ever So Clever, Ever So Pretty Friday, #13 {A Nailhead Trimmed Table}

Hope everyone has had a wonderful week!.. Today’s project is “ever so clever AND ever so pretty”. My inspiration for this week came from the talented and creative Laura, of Finding Home. Laura’s blog is truly one of my favorites…I have been following her as long as I have been blogging. I am sure that [...]

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An Unintended Painting Project…The Tale of a ASCP Duck Egg Blue Table

I hope you all had wonderful Memorial Day weekend… I took a bit of a blog break to travel to Florida to attend my nephew’s graduation. It was great to be with all my siblings and my mom. So…have you ever had an unintended painting project? I did…..yesterday. But all’s well that ends well… This [...]

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Ever So Clever, Ever So Pretty Friday, #12 {Chalkboard Paint Trophy}

Last Sunday, I went to Lucketts…to attend the Spring Market and go the the Hometalk Meetup. I had such a wonderful time. Next door to the Hometalk booth, was the booth of Marian, a.k.a., Miss Mustard Seed. I purchased a couple of great items from Marian and also got this week’s “blogger inspiration” Can you [...]

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Lucketts 2013 Spring Market Design House Tour

On my previous post about the Lucketts Spring Market… …..I stated that other than the wonderful antiquing, I so enjoyed meeting fellow bloggers…socializing. But for those of you who know me well… ….. you can probably guess that one of the highlights of the Market was… …………….THE DESIGN HOUSE!!! It is gorgeous…such a great group [...]

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