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Tour of one of the Prettiest Beach Houses Ever
Can’t you just imagine reading your Beach book on the porch of this dreamy coastal retreat. Check out those gas lanterns, the shutter, the lamps. Fantastic details on this beautiful home – the brick work, the shutters, the lanterns, the transom windows! This is a dream beach bedroom isn’t it. Notice how the walls were…
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Spring and Easter Decorating Ideas
Get ready for spring! I do not like the dark days and look forward to turning the clocks ahead and having longer daylight hours. How about you? Here are some photos of some of the spring and Easter ideas I have used over the years. There are other articles if you pull down the blog…
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Tour one of my Favorite Beach Houses
This beautiful home is in Water Color which is in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. It is for sale or for rent. This home has fabulous coastal decor. It is casual yet sophisticated. I really want to go on a vacation to this home. This is a picture of the kitchen but it looks…
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Seaside Designer Home Tour with Coastal Appeal
Here is a gorgeous home in South Walton, Florida which exudes coastal charm, high end finishes and designer touches.Laid back beachy decor makes for a relaxing retreat. Neutral color pallets add to the serenity.Designer kitchen at the beach adds to the feeling of luxury. One of two porches for alfresco dining. Open floor plan is perfect…
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Easter Bunnies under Glass
I got this glass and metal terrarium at Home Goods on Clearance because some of the glass panels were missing. I knew my husband could cut glass and replace the missing panels. He did -thankfully.Then I had to think of something to put inside. I don’t like to mess with indoor plants. Here it is…
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Before and After Painted Furniture
I love the look of painted furniture. But some of the pieces that you can buy today come from Indonesia and are of inferior quality. The products are poorly constructed and often not even made of real wood. If wood is used on these pieces it often splits, cracks and warps when it comes into…
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Easy Coastal & Beach Decorating Ideas
Decorating your home for summer is easy with some simple tips for getting the coastal look. Seashells, new, old, found or purchased give you an instant coastal look. Try arranging them in a shallow dish, tray or trough so that you can really see the ones that you have and appreciate their God given…
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After Christmas Fireplace Mantel re-do
After the Christmas decorations are down the house can seem bare. So I tried a different mantel arrangement to bring a little lift to the mid winter depleted looking decor. I pulled out some willow platters and blue and white plates I had in the hutch. I added some covered tureens and my cute little…
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Ideas for Decorating Shelves
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Easter Bunny Decorating
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I always jump the gun with getting ready for spring because I look forward to it so much. The dark days of winter are on their way out and sunshine is…
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