A New Color......"Beachy Keen Green"!!!!

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...............

the stripe in the fabric is this gold/yellow shade

the inspiration fabric has all the colors I   am using

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  

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.

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.

porch elements from the thrift store.(it reminded me of the curtains)

My new fabric...for the living room. Painted the  Jane Coslick Cottage collection shutters on the porch the......

                                 "Beachy Keen Green"

the umbrella is ready to go to the beach..............

closeup of the awning over pocket windows

the outdoor shower head (a magnolia flower made of  copper )

the living room now...

a tiny piece of art

the main piece of art in the living room

the porch floor color..Spooky loves it!!!

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.....

Something Bleu................

I am soooooooooooo excited  ..Anna got married last week at a very small yet beautiful ceremony.  She did an amazing job on her own flowers (as she always does  wedding flowers)  and we had fun snapping pictures of  everything.

 Here  are a few small details of her  wedding. It was a very special day ..so we are sharing the simple elements ....beginning with Something Bleu.....

the colors ....

the shoes and the pillows

I think they are magic shoes............

the groom's bow tie....with her shoes

the shoes with the bouquet..............




there were blue jewels in the bottoms of the shoes

 


the beautiful shoe box



Anna's favorite photograph..taken in the groom's grandmother egg basket (an element of surprise, interest and function)

           

the dress....



the vintage  lace and  the  belt Anna added to her wedding dress




back detail

close up detail

the ear rings

 The wedding photographer, Christine Hall had a few beautiful photographs of the day http://christinehallphotography.com/blog/

 
 Christine Hall is a very talented and gifted photography...Enjoy!!!!!

 

Cottage Lifestyle SlipCovers..............Tybee Island

MY personal favorite..chintz and vintage

One  Bead Cottage ....Cottage Living called it the 'white' cottage because everything was white. The sofa and chair belong to my friend's grandmother. It now " lives on" comfy and slip covered in white in this 621 square foot cottage.

the perfect beach cottage slip covered dining chair( featured in Coastal Living)
A Richard Leo Johnson photograph..http://www.atlanticarchives.com/

outdoor Sunbrella fabric used for slipcovers inside ....last years...
these are 7 years old and look great.

a dog bed slip cover in Paws and Paddles Cottage....the wonderful "Peck" is trying it out





The Key Lime Parrot Cottage living room...a room FULL of  slip covers...

.....white slip covers...THE BEST ..(can be bleached when necessary).....add some colorful throw pillows ..or not....

....chocolate brown and white slip covered bench( a cottage  wedding shower  everyone is close and comfortable)............



.....ticking stripe cotton makes a beautiful slipcover The Paws and Paddle Cottage



My favorite thing.... vintage settee slipcover. I miss it so much!!!!



The Shrimp Cottage" papa bear chair" slip cover....this old chair weighs about 500 lbs!!!! (just kidding... but not really)

              

Slipcovers Are the Best!!!

I am working on a new project and I will be covering several rather pitiful chairs with wonderful custom made slipcovers. It's a bit like magic when the chairs arrive at the seamstress shabby and worn ...( on their last leg,so to speak) When I return to pick them up it as wonderful as Christmas morning.
There are so many details to add ..fringes ..ruffles..... buttons....the list endless....
Here are a few examples from a few of my projects.........




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One of my favorite spots..this chair came from the "Tybee Mall" ( ride down the roads to see what people re- gift)

outdoor fabric on a worn out chaise.....

  

red linen dining chairs with contrast cordless cord

upholstered Pier One bar stools....so I added buttons and  a tu tu (double ruffle)

(photo taken by the amazing Richard Leo Johnson, photographer)




wing chair no skirt

Martha Washington style chair with wooden arm



a "pair" of slipcovers and the chairs underneath dont match!!!



a bench at a dining table

a contrast trim on the bottom of the slipcover

a fun seabiscut(color) linen with a gathered skirt and ties

a dining chair in pre washed bull denim

wing chair with a tailored skirt

a new life and personality for a faded tired old hand me down..It was headed to the dump...look at it now!

an ottoman that did not work as it was upholstered  so I slip covered it!!!!

 God Bless all of the talent slipcover ladies and gentleman!!!
A great profession for someone who wants to have a great business and work from home.