The "It" Houseplant

J. Joern Cunningham

For several years, real fiddle leaf fig trees were the "it" houseplant. They were everywhere on the internet and articles abounded on how to keep them alive. Now that everyone has killed off their fiddle leaf figs, the stores are filled with faux versions. But I think their day has passed. Too many bad memories....

Smart Shopping

Koi Ginger Jar

 

You may recall my posting recently on this blue and white koi ginger jar I found at Amazon. I love it for my Florida home because it's so tropical chinoiserie. It's $83.58 with free shipping. It is 9.4" wide by 18.9" tall and weighs 7.5 pounds.

Fuchsia & Apricot

Gary McBournie - Veranda

 

I love the color palette of this breakfast banquette space in a Victorian London townhouse. The fruit watercolors are 19th century Chinese. The banquette is covered in a fuchsia and orange ikat by Manuel Canovas called Boheme in colorway Rose and Orange. Ikat and chinoiserie is a wonderful combination as is pink and orange.

Manuel Canovas Boheme

Arranging Roses Successfully

CCC

 

For those of us who live in Publix territory, roses are on BOGO this week, buy one dozen for $10.99, the second dozen is free. Not sure if all Publix are the same. With my abundance of tropical plants outdoors, I tend to use cut palm fronds and philodendron leaves from my garden for free, but can't resist when Publix has roses on BOGO.