April Favorites~ 2025

Hello to the end of April!

The last few weeks have just been flying for me! I have been so busy since the show house started. Also don’t forget if you are local to grab your tickets! If you decide to visit, please put my name S. Shockley in the “do you know a Guild member box”. I would greatly appreciate!

With all of the busyness in my schedule this last few weeks, I am glad that I have been able to enjoy my lilac bushes. They have started to bloom, and I have cut off a few pieces to enjoy at the office and home.

April has been such a great month for me as far as “elegant adventures”. I have a few places to share with you all very soon! Now on to favorites for this month.

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley

First up are some new discovery scents. I found this stunning peony diffuser from Anthropologie! It showed up in one of my newsfeeds and I could not resist. It is porcelain and practically a work of art. You simply drop your oil scent liquid onto the peony itself and enjoy the scent. Really stunning. The second is their floral peony blush candle. Just look at the jar that it is in. Can you imagine having that on your desk full of flowers or pens? It’s so beautiful. The scent is lemon with blackcurrant, peony and whispers of sueded woods.

Next up are more lush floral scents. I found this super large swan candle at HomeGoods. It is so big and beautiful. I shared a small video of it on my Instagram page last week. The scent is peony as well. Check out your local HomeGoods soon. The second is another Anthropologie find. This linen spray bottle is the most beautiful bottle that I am ever seen. It is covered in beautiful birds, and floral prints very similar to chinoiserie. It comes in other scents as well and would be a perfect gift. I gave a bottle to our daughter in law for her birthday.

Now this was a part of my elegant adventures for April. I think that I mentioned that we had an “Influencer Day” at the show house and it went so great! I had a wonderful time meeting Nicole and Lindsay and so grateful to them donating their time to the show house. My sixth favorite is this stunning blue and white ceramic vase from Mark & Graham. This vase has a botanical illustration, and you can have it monogram. It’s a perfect Mother’s Day Gift!

Next are my recent antique purchases. I have had this vintage French dresser for over a month. I purchased it from FBMP and it is from the 1960s. It is a perfect fit in my sitting room. The second is a green settee that I picked up at a tag sale last week from one of our interior designers from the show house Jenni Eggers. I love Jenni’s style and decor selections. When I saw this green settee at the sale I gasped and knew that I had to take it home. The details are stunning and so is the color. I am so happy with it. I am currently sitting on it as I write this blog post. I moved it into my home office.

Ninth on my list is my porcelain vase that I purchased at the antique store. It reminded me of the Josepha Canister from Aerin Lauder. I am currently using it to put my cotton balls in. I love it! The last thing is this veggie and fruit saver. These are perfect for limes, lemons, avocadoes, and tomatoes. I am so happy that I decided to give them a try.

I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for this month. I wanted to share with everyone that if you use code “Spring10″ you will get 10% off of all items in the boutique and that includes new arrivals. We have the new Lux Cardigan Brooch and the Caroline Pearl Earrings.