Last Year in Review...

Lance, the office kitty, looks like I feel !!!!!

 It was a busy year ....a few things

 

 

 

 

Fluffing at Bead Cottage

New Pillows New Ruffles

 



finding a new home for an old cottage

custom headboard

the Arsley Park house new dining room and bedroom

 

the  new slip covers

the Coral Cottage project completed




 

Patton Cottage Renovation ...



 

sneak peek at bunk room in Patton cottage

new porch Fluff at Bead Cottage

 

creating the new cottage  color "beachy keen green" for 99steps

 

my new home in my old cottage

new color in an apartment

new slip covers at Calypso Cottage

new home for  the cottage shutters


last but very important the fund raiser for the Humane Society's low cost spay and neuter clinic.
 

New Year..New Cottage

After  much renovation...(.and blood sweat and tears) a beautiful and much loved cottage is open for business.   The business of making wonderful Tybee Island memories with friends and family at the  Coral Cottage. It will be a Tybee Cottages Vacation Rental      www.tybeecottage.com.  Send them an email  until the photos are on the site.




Living Room

The walls are painted a color other than white because they are sheet rock . I selected a color that would compliment the great  turquoise stove ( Sherwin Williams buoyant blue). My goal was soothing and relaxing.




Living Room .original fireplace with a  nautical chart that was left in the house. I love the contrast of the old and the IKEA.

Detail.. a light from World market. the shade and the cord are sold separate

the television will be mounted over this great chest that the cottage owner, Vicky Patton painted.....Now the twig crab is just resting there and my cup of water.. tee hee

Dining room and coral chandelier

this piece was original to the house  but we added color

detail of an ebay or etsy print that Vicky bought. The mats are painted HC1 Ben Moore to created interest and contrast

a yummy shrimp salad   would look beautiful in there



view into sun room from dining room  a great mix of old and new with lots of coral touches


 

the sunny wonderful sun room

I love the kitchen. It is small but packs a great  dose of happiness. The homeowner,  Vicky Patton  has  a great blog that she started about the entire experience.... Very Very Vicky blog spot. It is great. She is quite the  Internet shopper and bargain hunter.I love that about her. She lives out of town but both she and her husband were both born in  Savannah.



the stove was also original to the house (but not the turquoise)
 

now if this isn't fun nothing is...

 Added the same chrome detail to the edge of the  soft grey laminated counter tops....very retro and the bar stools will also be retro style( they are on the way) and I will post a few more photos.

had the stove painted and re chromed.. even the light on the back works. It has great storage

the outdoor shower can be seen from this window



how fun is this!!!! Vicky tells you how to find this fun piece on her blog.

My client gift to Vicky and Henry.. I took one of the  the original window and had my favorite cottage words painted on it for her ( the contractor replaced all of the great old windows and we all know how I FEEL  about that!!!! Boo Hoo)

I need to educated that nice man....

twin bedroom with amazing natural light

  




master bedroom reflection in  the vintage mirror

Master Bedroom

 

 

 The Coral Cottage was a big hit on the cottage tour last month... especially the retro stove....Happy New Year. 
 

Happy Endings...............

Happy Endings..

There is good news at the end of the year...I am grateful for prayers for Peck . He rallied for Christmas and so were are  taking it one day at a time.
Between the Cottage Tour, my projects,the wonderful vet, the great help and support of  the docents and my friends.( the $12,000 we raised) ..and Christmas Christmas......I am grateful and pooped!!!!!!
I came to the office to gather the receipts, the last of the things to be returned , the mail,  the bills and the photographs...and the dreaded invoices.
Funny how going to the office is relaxing, I must be weird. Instead of working, I am playing "blog catch up" with my friends in the blog world and watching Lance (the office cat) doze on my computer.
The quite is so welcome and relaxing . ....
The plan for 2013...invoicing and....having more fun!!!

 

We had a wonderful Christmas oyster roast and dinner .....My son and his wife decorated the boat building shed and we all had a ball!!

the hostess with the "mostess"

merry coastal christmas!!!

the oyster roast..on christmas day

our beloved Peck ... at the party and wanting some of everything!!!



Peck waiting on the roast ....

Peck getting some love ..

starting the fire..



There is nothing like a fire to warm your soul..and good friends and family enjoying our Christmas Tradition...

the chandelier never made it to the client..Oh well..

cranberry, orange water..



 After  you eat the oysters you can make a wreath, a lamp,  a chandelier.... some candlesticks..even a driveway... with the shells(after you bleach  them).... the ultimate recycle.

and you say that looks terrible...looks terrible .. taste yummy!!

the" host with the most" having  crab stew...

my Christmas mimosa...

the oyster factory in Bluffton where we buy the oysters..

yummy snacks..

a shell tree skirt...happy holidays...

 

Prayers for Peckinpah & A Winner!

Hi Friends! Hope you are all having a great week. Are you ready for Christmas? I'm not. I've been very sad this week. My son's dog, Peckinpah is not doing well. So we need all the prayers we can get right now.

Thanks to everyone that took time to enter my holiday giveaway. I wish I could pick everyone of you. But unfortunately, I can't. The winner today is SSS Soap. Congratulations!

A Richard Leo Johnson photograph of Luscious Little Cottage and Peckinpah, the rescue dog who loves to have his picture taken. Richard had already framed the shot and just as he was about to shoot, Peckinpah walked right into the frame and struck this pose. Everytime I see this photo it makes me smile.

 

Holiday Giveaway

The Giveaway is NOw CLOSED! Thanks!!

Once again, I just want to thank everyone that was involved in making the Holiday Cottages Tour a huge success. What an exciting day. We couldn't have done it without all of you. In case you are new to my blog you can read all about it here. We are adding photos to our Facebook fan page if you haven't seen them. Come on by and have a look. Now that the tour is behind us, I would like to focus on a Holiday Giveaway for all my lovely readers. 

This is the 2nd annual "Gift of Design" giveaway. I will be giving away a two-hour design consultation. Anyone is eligible to enter the giveaway. It doesn't matter where you live. If you win, you will need to send me photos of the room you need design help with and we will correspond over the telephone and/or via email.

If you want to enter, just leave a comment on this post. Please make sure all comments are in by Friday, Dec 21st at 12PM EST. The winner will be randomly selected by random.org and announced later that day.

Have you finished your holiday shopping list yet?  Gift Certificates are available in any amount. Just send me a message if you would like to purchase one.