home goods Archives - Island Contessa

20JunJune 20, 2017

Summertime and the SHOPPING is easy!

My husband and I try to get back to the states at least once a year for about a month to see friends and family. We house swap with this lovely couple that have family on our island and they're from our hometown (Kansas City) so it works out well...

By Lori HironsInspirations from Contessahome goods

The scents of the islands

There are MANY wonderful things about living on an island but I confess one of my favorites is the lush smell of island flowers. My mother's favorite flower was the gardenia and how surprised (and pleased) was I to find out it was a common flower here in the tropics. ...

By Lori HironsInspirations from ContessaCandles, home goods