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Swaying in the breeze
By MARY JANE PARK
© St. Petersburg Times, published April 12, 2001
Visitors to Florida exclaim about the palm trees that wave them toward warm weather. Perhaps that welcoming effect is why they have become an important decorative theme.
| Even a rare gray morning will seem brighter when you take your tea and toast from this charming mug and plate. $3.97 each. Stein Mart stores. |
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Guests can announce their arrival by using this shiny brass door knocker crafted in a Rhode Island Foundry. Unique Door Knockers by Michael Healy, $172. People's Pottery, BayWalk, St. Petersburg. |
Needlepoint pillows filled with feathers and down evoke the islands of Martinique, left, and Montserrat. Both measure 15 by 16 inches and have velvet backing and braided trim. Martinique palm pillow (Item #60166). Montserrat palm pillow (Item #60168). $130 each. Rue de France. Toll-free telephone: 1-800-777-0998; on the Web: www.ruedefrance.com
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Burnished metal candlestick holds tapers for lighting the night. Small, $24; large, $34. TropicAl's, St. Pete Beach. |
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