Purple Hyacinth at the Mermaid House

The Scoop
http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/

Coastal Charm Link Party

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/

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Make it pretty Monday at The Dedicated House!

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Blue and White bash at the Pink Pagoda.

http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/

Apache beaded bag with antique blue glass bead necklace.
I am fascinated by old cigar boxes.

Blue and White antique plate with shells and ships.

Delft blue ship tile.

Enoch Woods circa 1824-34
Staffordshire  MacDonnough's Victory

My Favorite Things

My favorite French centerpiece.
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Open house at No Minimalist Here

Beautiful  pair of mirrored  sconses from a Baptist church.

My favorite plate given to me by my Mother after a trip to Canada.  Purchased from an antique dealers private collection.
I believe some pleading was involved.

1940's Gibson archtop guitar with great sound.

Flow Blue sugar bowls and the view of Redwood and Eucalyptus trees from my kitchen window.
The Mermaid House is a little bit of heaven.

I love the complimentary colors of parrot feathers and Hopi pots

Hopi pots and parrot feathers.  Looks like a painting!

Making It Pretty

Mermaid House in Autumn.  The link to Amaze Me Monday
http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/

The ceramic squashes are very convincing.
The link to Tuesdays At Our Home
http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/

Just a simple display of squash and persimmons.

Pretty glass pumpkin and a ceramic pumpkin doing a very good imitation.

Victorian claw footed candlestick.  Used for very dark hallways.  I think I would have owned a pair like these.

Fall table.

Anything Blue and Pink: Raising Awareness For Breast Cancer

Pink Murano bowl with beautifully shaped fruit.

I am in love with these elephants from India!

Very curious vintage angel figurine.

Murano blue cherries looking adorable!

The Rainbow Hour

My favorite painting by Peggy Kroll-Roberts.

More views of the garden!

The totem pole in the backyard.  I gave it to my son his birthday!

I call this the rainbow hour when the late afternoon sun hits all the crystals.   My favorite time of day!

My favorite color combination is red and green.

The courtyard at the Mermaid House.  Giant carved pillars and the foo dog standing guard.

The Mermaid House

The King Neptune Chair.

Carved Mermaids or Mermen?

Fabulous antique carved chest.

Late 18th century Napoleonic period carved blanket chest from Normandy, France.

Salvaged mermaid with giant clam shell.

Mermaid weathervane giving the house with a past a new persona.  Built in 1948, my house has a history of motorcycle gangs,  sex, drugs, rock 'n roll and life as a three story illegal apartment building.    Later, artists were in residence and there were art classes in the back yard.