Showing posts with label porches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label porches. Show all posts
Monday, February 22, 2016
For The Love of Porches
Spring is in the air which means it's almost porch sitting weather. We southerners love two things...sweet tea and porches. Indeed they are a staple in the south. After a long day, it's so relaxing to sit on the porch and watch the world go by. They're the perfect place for an afternoon nap or to sit with a friend and catch up on life. Big, small, sleeping porches or screened in porches I love them all. Just one look at these photos and you will see why we love love them so much. Here are just a few images I've had the pleasure of designing.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Introducing SUNDEW Cottage…..
The paint isn't dry ( honestly) but I had to share a few images of this amazing cottage. The porch floor paint ( Tybee Turquoise) isn't dry and the exterior fence and landscaping and pool area aren't ready but here are a few images Anna took today.( SO glad Anna is back helping me this summer while school is out)
More photo and the interesting story about SUNDEW……..
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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)
Happy Island Sunday……………….
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)
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| my most favorite shutters found a home at the beach... |
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Happy Island Sunday……………….
Monday, April 27, 2015
Beach House with a View
Something new and different for me. I have been working on an interesting beach house that is probably 89 steps to the beach(just guessing). Ocean breezes and happy spaces made it a fun project. The house is snuggled into a tiny street with an amazing path to the beach.
I love how it feels. It is compact with an elevator right in the center of the house. ( great for loading lamps and pillows) It has 4 bedrooms and a very efficient kitchen.
Views out every window and balconies with ocean breezes everywhere.
I just did a bit of fluffing in the existing bedrooms and added HAPPY COLORS to brighten up the house.
HAPPY COLORS HAPPY BEACH HOUSE
A wonderful vacation rental when the owners are not at the beach themselves …….
www.tybeecottages.com
I love how it feels. It is compact with an elevator right in the center of the house. ( great for loading lamps and pillows) It has 4 bedrooms and a very efficient kitchen.
Views out every window and balconies with ocean breezes everywhere.
I just did a bit of fluffing in the existing bedrooms and added HAPPY COLORS to brighten up the house.
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| OCEAN BREEZES….. |
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| HELLO SUMMER! |
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| TYBEE ISLAND USA |
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| THE OUTDOOR SHOWER |
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| I love this painting of the path and the beach that hangs in the hall way |
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| I love the treasures found on the beach displayed on this old print tray |
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| getting ready to head back to the beach……... |
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| the new sofa with bright happy pillows |
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| you can see the ships come and go from the porches |
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| the love seat on the 2nd floor with new euros |
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| the main floor |
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| more wonderful family art.. |
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| TWIN BEDROOM NEW BED LINENS AND LAMP |
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| THE HAPPY COLORS QUEEN BEDROOM |
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| 2nd floor tired sofa with new euro pillows |
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| twin bedroom with new bed linens, lamps, and night stand |
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| BRIGHT AND CHEERY AND WHITE |
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| KING BEDROOM |
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| open floor plan |
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| funky stairs to the lookout tower |
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| WATCHING THE SHIPS COME AND GO SPOT |
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A wonderful vacation rental when the owners are not at the beach themselves …….
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