My New Project

Here is a before photo of one of my new projects. It is the "Information Hut" for the city of Tybee Island. It just got move to it's new location and it looks sooooooo much better that it did by the old jail and police station.
LOCATION ..LOCATION.. LOCATION ..as they say in the world of "buying and selling.". Sitting by the ocean definitly improved it.
I am using some of the Jane Coslick Colors to make it fun and happy. I see a bench, however, that may cause me to switch which color will be the body of the hut. ..no matchy matchy here!!!!

Reinforcements Have Arrived & My 1st Giveaway

(Giveaway Now Closed)

Hi everyone,

I'm sitting here with my good friend, Crystal Dorsey of Olive Rue and we're playing around with Blogger today. Because  I'm technically blog challenged, Crystal is showing me some tips and tricks. We've changed the background color to a light aqua. How does it look?  We're also playing around with hyper links, photos and all that good stuff.

In other news...be sure to swing by my store at: JaneCoslickCottage Collection.com I've just added a new Bellamy painting. It's the triple oyster painting and it's gorgeous.

And I'm excited to offer my first giveaway which will be an autographed copy of Cottages. This book was written by Brian Coleman & Douglas Kiester and it features several of the cottages I've restored and designed here at Tybee. To enter just leave me a comment on this post. Also if you don't have a blog please be sure to leave your name and e-mail address. I would love to know what area you are visiting from. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, Novermber 3rd at 5:00PM EST. Good luck!

And because every post is better with photos.... we leave you with a photo of my buddy, Putty. He belongs to my good friends ,Bobby and Suzanne..
This shutter headboard was a" trash to treasure" find. ...someone had discarded them ( probably to replace them with new vinyl shutters).  Little did they know. .They would never have believed their old peeling-many-coats wooded shutters would end up hanging on a wall ,featured in a book, and enjoyed by so many. LUCKY ME!!!!

Luscious Little Coffee Table

Here is a sneak peek at the Luscious Little Coffee Table.. Anna and I think it would be a great bench too. It will be for sale on the store soon.. as soon as I can "cut and paste". I am not so good at that yet but re-enforcements are on the way. The shape of the leg is from and old newel post that inspired Chris and Glen to build and use as a leg.

Don't you just love creative people!!! That is what I love most about the blog world . It has given a chance for so many to create such beautiful thing to share with each other.

Bellamy and Coastal Living

 

Bellamy's oyster shell painting is featured on page 38 of the November issue Of Coastal Living Magazine. When they were styling the shoot they needed a great piece that would pull the room together, so we let them use the one from the on line store. (www.janecoslickcottagecollection.com) . Here is one of Richard's Johnsons great beauty shots of that oyster shell painting. Bellamy is a wonderful artist and they failed to credit her for this article ...so I am !!! I love Coastal Living Magazine but they are bad about "not giving credit when credit is due".If they still have their blog hope they will make it up to her. (www.Bellamyart.com)

Before..Old Shutters / After...New Fun Doors

My client found these two old shutters on a shopping trip . They were not a matching pair but were in very good shape and unique. I decided we could paint them a bright color and make them the doors to the storage space under the stairwell. This is the Mudroom....Oops.. I mean Sand Room.... so it worked out as a great detail with the floor and blackboard and the storage bench. .

Crabaritaville Shutter As A Twin Headboard

 

This is a twin headboard made from the shutter we call ..Crabaritaville.They are sold on the store as shutters but make fun and happy headboards. They could be attached on the wall or with real hinges for the authentic look or as a custom order made into a headboard.( They can even be ordered as a door for a pantry or for a cabinet) The shutter is painted in the cotttage collection color "melon" ( as shown on the store) but they would be great in any of the JANE COSLICK COLORS .. WWW.Jane Coslick Cottage Collection.com

And Again!!!! Shutters for Cabinet Doors

This is the kitchen with the sink facing a wall with no view. BIG NO NO!!!! If your house is on a slab and it can't be changed ...a little "thinking outside the box" works great.