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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Coastal Vignettes

Now that you've seen our SUMMER COASTAL LIVING ROOM, I wanted to share with you the little details in which I tried to make my room feel more "coastal"!

Let's start with the coffee table...

Simple set-up

I moved my capiz-lined driftwood bowl I scored from TJ Maxx from the Breakfast room to here and added 3 shell-covered balls inside. I stacked up 3 coffee table books and added my magnifying glass and brass compass-like-thingy on top.

To finish it off I added my fish-shaped bowl with our pet Beta and added this brass Threshold Sand Dollar I scored at TARGET on clearance for $3.28 /3 pieces.

For one of the side table...

I changed out all the frames to wooden ones to match my driftwood lamp. I added orchid and the lotus candle to complete it.

For the console...

I moved my hubs sailboats from the library/office, and added shells and geodes I've also been displaying in the office. Backed it up with my thrift Cherry blossom Van Gogh for the color.

For the Piano area...

I moved our canvas beach picture and changed out my frames to linen and nickel ones. I also moved the boxwood topiaries from the console to here. I love that the rope lamp on the side and the driftwood mirror from West Elm on the back, makes this are feel more coastal too!

And of course our media center...

I used grapevine branch, starfishes, a real sea sponge I scored at an antique store way back with my brass dolphin and driftwood candles, mixed up with some pictures and viola - coastal feel here too!

I hope you enjoyed this detailed look at our coastal living room!

Have a Great Weekend!

VEL

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Our Summer Coastal Living Room

I finally finished decorating our living room for the summer!

Sorry for having been M.I.A. this past week. Life happens and we were extra busy with my little ones wrap-up summer play, so I took a short break. Anyway, I'm back and I'm glad to share with you our Summer Living room.

You know me, I'm a frequent re-decorator and usually with the seasons changes, comes the living room changes. I went pretty simple this year since moving furniture is way out of my league at this point in my pregnancy. Hope you like it and let's get this tour going...

Transferred my fish bowl from the bathroom to the coffee table!

Not much change here except for the pillows and the table decor

I moved the Capiz inlay lamps from the dining room to the Living room for it's shell-like look

Of course you've seen my new chaise...

Sailboats and shells on the console

Beach pictures and just frames on our piano, moved rope lamp here too

Changed up my Media Center with sea sponge and star fishes

Simple Fireplace vignette

I really wanted to go "coastal" this year since I had a lot of coastal items spread thru out the house, I just clumped them up here. Initially I wanted navy, but that would entail missing out on my beloved yellow pillows for the summer, which I wouldn't have at this point ( mmmm, maybe next year I could do Navy & yellow).

How about you, have you switched your decor to summer yet?

Hope your having a Wonderful Summer!

VEL

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