My Client To The Rescue !!!!!!

My client came to the rescue for  the photo shoot. The knobs I ordered did not arrive in time  so my " Plan B" was to borrow coral knobs from "Tybee  Shutters Cottage" .( for the shoot)
My client was very kind to lend them to me and they worked out great.
 However, she failed to tell the woman who was coming to clean Tybee Shutters about what I was doing . She called my client and said, "why did your house guest walk off with all your kitchen cabinet knobs?
TEE HEE!

I forgot how wonderful that cottage is so a snapped a few photos to share with you. It gave me so much pleasure to see it in person once again.




......the colors of the cottage from my cottage collection ( beach bucket red was an inspiration from those old shutters)



..........made the head board from the shutters we bought from the new owners of an old wonderful cottage at Tybee...they did know what they had ..thank goodness they offered them...... ............they "remuddled' that amazing cottage..BUT" Tybee Sutters" came to life from their mistake.
NOTE....
when you buy a new house ..GIVE THOUGHT to what is there before you begin throwing everything away.

used red and white  stripe Sunbrella Fabrics for the cushions and porch curtains to work with the original red of the shutters



they collected paint by number vintage art and we did the whole cottage around this collection.....such fun!!!



I hung so much art ( my friend helped me because it "takes two" to get that job done right..one to hold while the other looks...............)

the small turquoise box hanging on the wall is for FAVORITE beach finds....




see..knobless kitchen

 


 A view into the main screen porch looking to the precious shed out in the garden...




this is a family of treasure hunters and collectors and I love that!!!!!!..Treasures from the ocean in a very cool turquoise bowl



this one matches the fabric on the slip covered chairs.. 

daybed on the porch..... outdoor fabric with all the colors. The fabric designer is Susan Sargent for Robert Allen Fabrics

more knobless kitchen ....love the towel and red tea pot

their collections of shells,sea weed and art are beautiful

.. see the chairs SLIPCOVERED WITH SHEETS ( Sheets sets ON SALE pottery barn ,COM)



love the little red school chair



says it all..................

even the beach towel look great ..................

on Tybee Time..the time I borrowed the knobs... actually " just in time"

close up of the treasure box ..

.............had this made for the son's room along with others we collected..............

.............this is where the treasures get cleaned before they come inside

got to have a clothes line to hang up the beach towels ...........





.....love the old shutter hardware.................

nothing like an outdoor shower  ..with HOT and COLD water.WOO HOO!!!!

THANK YOU TYBEE SHUTTERS!!!!!!

Do you think my truck is full enough???????????????

It's going to be a crazy week and if my truck is any indication of what lies ahead.......get ready!!!!
Photo shoot this week and two jobs to wrap up.
I had to share this insanity ....... I know that you would say ...."forget about it!"It is Sunday"
Thanks, I will......
I think all work and no play makes......for a dull and stressful life.!!!!!!

............maybe not DULL by VERY VERY stressful

Found these great bar stool and rugs at World Market yesterday . They were 1/4 of what I had planned to pay for one great and wonderful stool. I will be "pondering while I play", as to what I will do to them.

I could not see out of the passenger side window because there were so many euro inserts .. like giant marshmallow taking over my truck......!!!!
The fabric is going to be one throw pillow on the yummy rusty crusty leather sofa.

The boxes I have recycled in to" packing my stuff "boxes for the next leg of my journey.... Hang around it will be a doozie!!!!

PS. Thanks for all you encouraging words. I feel like I have friends around the world that I would have never know had it not been for BLOG LAND.

The Most Important Thing About A Chair...............

  COMFORT....if you plan to sit in it!!!!!
 Some Chairs are just for looks........
Not so much in a cottage because they are small spaces.
 In a cottage  there very little room for thing that are just for looks.
 Everything has a purpose in a cottage.
Here are a few pretty and comfortable chairs that I ran across  yesterday in Charleston South Carolina atgdchome.com.   GDC HOME.... They also have a wonderful selection of fabrics and accessories

                             SALE ROOM..

                                                     SALE ROOM

Preparing for A Beach Wedding

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Anna was hired to do a  wedding on the beach on Tybee Island this past weekend . I got a chance to help her with it................ it was so hectic......... but so much fun!!!!!...
There was lots of  running around and hauling things to and from the beach. It  turned out beautiful and everyone loved all the things that Anna created for the wedding celebration.
Here are a few photos of the preparation .The bride and groom wanted a simple beach wedding so Anna created her magic on the beach.


Moving things to the beach.. the life guard stand is in the background but out of the view of the wedding venue.  How about the color of that beautiful September sky..........

Fresh bamboo from the local Bamboo Farms in Savannah................................

  Starfish and soft flowing fabric to frame the ceremony...............................

The fisherman and cooler ( in this photo) were finished by the time the ceremony took place....Anna was hurrying and scurrying around creating a beautiful wedding arbor.......

  The view behind the wedding arbor..sky, clouds sands and and the Atlantic Ocean..................

     
The soft ocean breeze was just the perfect thing................

    
More of Anna running around creating her magic on the beach.........................................

We added conch shells  for a finishing touch...............

                              Close up of the arbor and shells...............

 

                        Anna's   flower magic at the reception...shells, driftwood, flowers and palms

       
    Every reception and wedding needs a security guard.. even if he "looks" like he is sleeping......

         A "found" wedding beach sign I added to the arbor right before we took the arbor down and we slowly faded away into the night.............................

Anna's arrangements for the tables inside the North Beach Grill

There were two of these tall  arrangements on the buffet table

The outside tablescapes and candles that she created

I just love how she added the beautiful and natural fan coral....

Anna's talent is amazing..

A little Tybee Island attitude.....

Simple shells , starfish, sand and candles on the outside tables from Anna....

Our beautiful Tybee Island light house was the prefect back drop to the reception

A beautiful night for a wonderful celcbration!!!!