I am going to tell you the story of how I grew into a love affair with Florida starting from the beginning. My mom and step-dad have a mobile home in a 55+ community in Boynton Beach Florida and for years my mom had been bugging us to come visit her there. My husband and I resisted, thinking that this would be the most lame vacation imaginable until my mom bought us plane tickets for Christmas and we had no choice but to go.

So off we went with our two children to discover so many great things about Florida that we have returned each winter for the last five years and have now purchased a home in West Palm Beach Florida (a lot more on that later).

Apart from the obvious things like the sun, the warm weather, the beach and all the well maintained parks, the real stand out for us about Florida is the ANTIQUING! Who knew!? We had no idea about the amazing vintage and used furniture available down there. But it makes perfect sense, so many people go there to retire and when they die there are estate sales galore.

The great thing about Florida antiques, other than the fact that they’ re cheap and plentiful, is that they are so different than what we have up here. After scouring flea markets in Canada for the past fifteen years, it’s cool to see different stuff. Lots of lucite, lots of lacquer, over-scaled items. Tons of wicker, rattan, wrought iron, glass, etc.



I’ve brought back a load per year for the past four years and I hope to increase this to as many as possible. On my most recent load from earlier this month I brought back this great Mexican dining table that I bought from a Goodwill of all places.



So be prepared to hear lots from me about Florida, West Palm Beach specifically, over the next few months as I take possession and start renovating our new Florida home.

P.S. This photo, taken over the Christmas holidays in my mom’s park, only vaguely relates to this post but I’ve included it here for its comedic value.