
I was just looking out my bedroom window the other morning and thinking about how a window box would improve the view. And since I'm also a
fleur-de-lys fan, this Smith and Hawken window box offers me everything I could possibly want in a flower box — including a reduced price tag. These sturdy steel
Fleur-de-Lys Window Boxes ($119-$159) would look great wherever they were placed, whether in a
New Orleans Creole or a Cape Cod beach cottage.

Continuing with my
New Orleans theme this month, I thought it'd be appropriate to round up some fleur-de-lys home furnishings, seeing as it has been a symbol of the city
since its birth. Fleurs-de-lys abound in New Orleans. Today, they
top wrought-iron fences, serve as
trendy baubles, brand
popular clothing lines, and emblazon
football helmets in the Superdome,
cheeky advertisements, and even
post-Katrina fridges.

Have you been aching for that lampshade you spotted in a hotel on your last vacation but have no idea where to buy it? A side table in a friend-of-a-friend's living room? Let us know and we'll do our darnedest to try to find it for you.