Beach Decorating Blog

Try A New Color Palette for Summer Coastal Decor - Coral, Pink and Gold!So excited to have Cottage and Bungalow Magazine share some of our favorite Coral, Pink and Gold Products in their "Extra Color Palette" summer feature. We love the ideas that Sarah Jane Stone put together in the article, and have a few of our own ideas to suggest for inspiration to creating a sunset hued bedroom in shades coral, pink and gold!  (Image #4 and #5 can be found on our site!)Love these fabulous Coral Sand … read more

Just can't help myself - love summer cocktails and just had to show off a few that I want to try for this holiday weekend!1. Pop Rock CocktailsJust add red, white or blue "Pop Rocks" to the rim of your summer cocktails to give them that extra little sizzle and pop!Pop Rocks on the Beach1/2 oz Vodka1/2 oz Midori melon liqueur1/2 oz Chambord raspberry liqueur3 splashes Pineapple juiceThis one might be the winner for me - now to just find the Pop Rocks... (any ideas?)2. Red, White and Blue Win … read more

It's that time of year again! Parties with friends and family at the coast celebrating America's Independence. I love how inspired you can be using red, white and blue to create a fun table setting for the holiday, many times simply using dinnerware, linens and glassware that you may already have in your cabinets!  Add a coastal-nautical twist and you are ready for guests at the beach! Here's are just a few of our favorite inspiration images from the collection of ideas that we've been s … read more

Have we told you lately about one of our favorite small companies that we have partnered with? We've worked with John and his fabulous team at Red Horse Signs for nearly 6 years, and they are absolutely the BEST.  We like that every wall art piece and custom beach sign is made to order. So many of these coastal decor pieces can be custom created for just your home with pretty much anything that you'd like to add to your art! First they create an original piece of art, designed and han … read more

How cool is this decorating idea? A custom built beachy guest bedroom headboard created out of the oars that we feature on our site!   Here are a few of the oars that were used;  unfortunately the "Lifeboat" oar is no longer available. Simply adorable for any pretty beach cottage room!  You could even customize a headboard for your home with stencils and a little creative artwork; maybe add the name of your cottage or your favorite coast? P.S. You can find those cool rop … read more