Thursday, May 28, 2015

The WOW Power of Color…….




I have an exciting new project and it will be amazing . The client is fun and funny and loves color.
the inspiration for the  cottage

My mother's Day present that inspired  me….island hibiscus !

the Jane Coslick Cottage colors that I am using 

the exterior cottage color  

the outdoor fabric throw pillow is my client favorite

mixing raffia accents ( this is a different project play room at Doc Holiday cottage)

and this ( Doc Holiday Cottage)

99 steps cottage   more inspiration
I think I am in love…….color beautiful color……

STAY TUNED TO THE PROJECT AS IT UNFOLDS…
( it will be a Tybeewww.tybeecottages.com

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Living Coastal ..An Original Southern Gem !!!




One of my favorite old island homes..in the universe!!! I had absolutely nothing to do with it from a design point but as a preservationist , I am thrilled beyond words that it has been preserved and restored in all its glory.
When people speak of "all things coastal" ….

                                                     front of the house faces the river

                                                               beautiful oak trees
escape


the tide is out


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details

12 foot wide porches

the laid back life


the garden


the view from the dock



Dock life!!!
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Color And The Simple Laid Back Lifestyle.

Details and a bit of this and that…
I have been working on putting my office back together after a Coastal Living  photo shoot. It happened last week and I still  I can't find the  "taking car of business" things that I need. Therefore I am relaxing with Lance, the office kitty, and reviewing the past 15 years in technicolor ….I am pondering my new projects  while visiting my old ones.
My client are the center of any project.  I work around their  houzz photos, pinterest pages, their magazine articles, their "can't live without" list and the actually sizes of the the rooms and spaces . I try in some cases to keep them from over spending and over buying until we get the basics in place. Tiny space does create limits and EVERYTHING  that goes into a room has an impact…no so much with larger spaces.  The key here is to not overload the room.
In reviewing my photos, I realize none of the spaces have gone out of style or look dated.  They are a mix of "what we had on hand" and what is interesting and unusual that I ran across in my travels.
Then it came to me .. ….What I  create  for them is a  Lifestyle. Some are more formal, more sophisticated , but some are more bohemian, more "rusty crusty" but all definitely in the Island Style.
Some are casually elegant while other are simple and calming. Some are wild and wooly and some are a mix of what the client owns and how I mix it with a few new pieces.
I love it!!! Not many rules apply…. (other that the one I previously mentioned)

my most favorite shutters found a home at the beach...













































Happy Island Sunday……………….