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Palm Beach Decorating: In The Pink for Valentine's Day
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Palm Beach Decorating: In The Pink for Valentine's Day

By Carleton Varney

If you are a Palm Beach card player who is into bridge, you might know my friend, master bridge player Louise Aylward, who next Friday would be my choice as Queen of Hearts for Valentine’s...
Get Creative in the New Year
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Get Creative in the New Year

By Carleton Varney

It’s almost the New Year, so it’s time to make those resolutions. My hope for all of you is to try something new in 2020. Maybe you’ll try taking piano lessons, something my sister did...
Georgia Avenue A Prime Destination For Antiques, Estate Sales
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Georgia Avenue A Prime Destination For Antiques, Estate Sales

By Carleton Varney

It’s that time of year. I always know the season is upon us when the first estate sales get under way on Georgia Avenue near South Dixie Highway’s Antique Row in West Palm Beach. That...
Dandelions Are Just Dandy
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Dandelions Are Just Dandy

By Carleton Varney

Dandelions are favorites of mine, for their color as well as for their vitamins. Did you know that a cup of dandelion greens provides 535 percent of your daily recommended requirements for Vitamin K and...
Neutrals, Whites Are Just Right In This Shop
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Neutrals, Whites Are Just Right In This Shop

By Carleton Varney

Faustina — what a great name — has been president of the Antique Row Association of merchants on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach for seven years. She helped organize March’s Evening on Antique...
Sold On Dixie Settles In To New Spot
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Sold On Dixie Settles In To New Spot

By Carleton Varney

Shop proprietors on West Palm Beach’s Antique Row sometimes seem to be playing a game of musical chairs, as one boutique moves to another location, making way for something new on South Dixie Highway. Such...
Fruit Designs Have That Certain Appeal
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Fruit Designs Have That Certain Appeal

By Carleton Varney

“Chiquita Banana” was a song I learned as a child and I also learned that one never puts a banana in the refrigerator unless you want the skin to turn brown. I noticed while strolling...
Bedazzle a Room With Images Of Movie Stars
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Bedazzle a Room With Images Of Movie Stars

By Carleton Varney

Hooray for Hollywood! And while we’re at it, hooray for all the Hollywood items you’ll likely see on a trip to the antique shops in West Palm Beach, whether you’re shopping in the Old Northwood...
An Antiques Shop With The Royal Touch
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An Antiques Shop With The Royal Touch

By Carleton Varney

The next time you are lunching at Belle & Maxwell’s on Antiques Row, enjoying a touch of yesterday along with super salads, here’s a tip when you depart: Stop by 3608 S. Dixie Highway to...