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| My cottage has wonderful yellow and white striped outdoor Sunbrella panels and a bright blue porch floor. |
I don't want to change that element about the cottage even though I am making changes .
My inspiration... for this color... my small antique dresser, the metal star I had "color matched" and the vintage Collier Campbell fabric on my ottoman.
The original paint color on my vintage chest...............
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| the stripe in the fabric is this gold/yellow shade |
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| the inspiration fabric has all the colors I am using |
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| the metal star inspiration |
"Beachy Keen Green" is a green/blue shade....not to dark...not to light....not to bright.. just beachy keen.!!!
In the 1930's some of the old small cottages were painted dark green( a deeper shade but still with the hint of blue).
http://janecoslick.myshopify.com/collections/janes-colors
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| the side door of the cottage with the porch floor color.( I found that door on a trash pile on the side of the road and I love it) |
NOTE..White trim is important to use with these colors. The contrast is fresh and clean.
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| wanted to be certain it worked with pink..the cottage next door is painted "Luscious Little Cottage Pink" |
NOTE: Always consider the house on either side of the house you are painting and how your color will impact and compliment those.
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| porch elements from the thrift store.(it reminded me of the curtains) |
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| My new fabric...for the living room. Painted the Jane Coslick Cottage collection shutters on the porch the...... |
"Beachy Keen Green"
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| the umbrella is ready to go to the beach.............. |
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| closeup of the awning over pocket windows |
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| the outdoor shower head (a magnolia flower made of copper ) |
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| the living room now... |
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| a tiny piece of art |
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| the main piece of art in the living room |
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| the porch floor color..Spooky loves it!!! |
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| Fluffy is watching the new changes..... |
I am not painting the walls on the screen porch "Beachy Keen Green" because I like the white wall with the blue floor and the bright yellow and white stripes. I may do it later once I am finish with the project. I have some fun and interesting plans for the cottage, the grounds and the new shed. It is " 99 Steps to the Beach Cottage" and I may change it to "Squeezed In" because ..Remember it is 641 square feet. It is getting a tin roof and fun screen door and a "one of a kind" shed for the lawn mower ,the beach chairs and my favorite pink bike.
Let the designing begin.....
13 comments:
I love the chairs in the last pic. They are like ice cream colours!!!
I LoVe it ALL......
......................................Tania Maree xx
Scandi Coast Home Australia
Jane I love all of this. My favorites are the blue color on the porch floor, the magnolia showerhead, and the cats. :)
This makes my head spin, you have to pick exterior colors for my little cottage and there are two mind-blowing purple houses on the street. LOL How shall we compliment all that purple!? :)
You reminded me to get my white lights out again. :D I used to have them in my workroom. Somehow they didn't make it back up when I moved. They are great all year long. Especially inside!
I really like the Beachy Keen Green with the blue porch! Perfect.
I love...love...love it all!!! So cute:)
Lovely! When I was small, our home was craftsman style and the same color as your beachy keen green! We lived in Vancouver BC Canada and if I am not mistaken, Benjamin Moore now has those original colours though just in Canada! I have the best memories of that house! Cara now in Camarillo, CA
Always love your colours Jane ~
This little cutie of a cottage has a wonderful beachy soul!! Love it all...ALL!
Love the colors and the cottage.
I'd call your style beach house happy. Always love everything you do!
So FUN! I would love to try that color on a front door. How do you think it would look with a grey sided house? The door is now yucky burgandy and it has GOT to go! You have given me inspiration to use color in a fun beachy way,
Oh I love Beachy Keen Green! Your cottage is looking so pretty. I can't wait to see what's next.
Peggy
PJH Designs
Jane, I am passing along some sunshine in the form of the Sunshine Award
http://madebymolliesmom.blogspot.com/2012/03/spread-little-sunshine.html
I love your blog because I love Tybee, old beach houses, color, the low country, fabric...
Marcie
One thing I always try to do is have a central theme or color scheme when decorating. You did such a great job of using that one color to really tie things together and give your beach house such a unique personality! I really love what you did here. Decorating beach houses is never an easy task, but you definitely pulled it off, as usual!
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