Coastal Living

I've been busy looking for art work and accessories for my clients coastal inspired home  ...I collected these images to inspire me during my search...

These styles from Blackband interiors have a contemporary feel...the coral pictures and sea grass rug add to the look...

Grass-cloth wallpaper is also used in Coastal Homes..

Brandon Architecture from orange county added coral pictures and coral in the bookcase...

I love the contemporary beach feel to these coral prints...

Barclay's Butera has a reputation for a beach style...stripes, blue and white pottery, shells and art work of the sea...which lean more toward the traditional feel.

(Barclay Butera)

Spicher and co

The pictures above have more of a traditional feel.

( Blackband Interiors)

This is a fun look with the whale..notice the mix of the pattern rug with the stripe bedspread...the fun lamp shades complete the look.

These pictures could be so fun for a beach-y look.

(Blackband Interiors)


You can add to the coastal look by incorporating natural looking pieces, like the rug and the driftwood chandeliers. The wood paneling also screams beach...and I love the striped lamp shade..



 

(Blackband Interiors)

  Notice the natural baskets in this display from William Sonoma...

(Blackband Interiors)

It helps to have your back door open right on to the beach....

(Brandon Architecture)



Have you noticed the glass lamp trends...

(Blackband Interiors)



Love this stripe grass rug and the wicker chairs...

These next few pictures are from Rooms and Gardens in Santa Barbara...One of my favorite shops for a Coastal look...

( Rooms and Garden website here)

Here is a list of some of the items to get the look...

Stripes
Mix of patterns
Natural grass items
Wicker
Blue and white jars
Shells
Glass balls
Coral
Pictures with a beach theme
Driftwood
Bamboo
Lots of shells.

Check Back on Friday for a special coffee table styling post.... I'm participating with other bloggers...
Julie

Coral Inspirations.

Sometimes when I need to gather ideas and I'm stuck creatively speaking..... 
I go to some of my favorite shops where the displays are inspiring.. .


 

This is at the Agoura Antique store....
If you have been following my blog for sometime.......
 you might have remembered me writing about this fabulous store..

This is a store in Orange county in the SoHo shopping center.... 

I'm always using corals in my displays for my own home and clients. 
They are perfect....
They don't have to be watered and they don't die.



 

 
Here is another great way to bring in color....
display beautiful rocks...



 

This is a lamp I found at an estate sale....
actually there are two of them....
 I did have to take them to be rewired.

 I love using vintage lighting......
 It's one way to add unique items to your home.

They look fantastic.....

 

I'm still looking for a new shade but this one is fine for now.

This is the entryway piece I found at an antique store... 
The doors had carvings of flowers on them and I didn't like them so I filled it in with wood filler and repainted them. 

They are still wet and that's why the doors are slightly open.
 I still need to put a coat of wax on.

 
 

 Notice my vintage lamps....
I'm still looking for something to go on the right to replace the purple coral.
 I found these binoculars in my closet.... 
but there not quite right....the coral might be better.

I'll keep my eyes open for something else.
It needs something that has a natural color to balance the basket. 

Also....
Our little dog, Fe Fe is doing better. 
Were not sure what the deal is but she is eating  better.  
We did find out that my son had given her a chicken drumstick to chew on....
He didn't have a clue that was a no no..... 
Were not sure that is what did it, but time will tell.
That's all for now, 
Julie