February 2009

2/27/09

Decorating with the Color Shell Pink

Discover the color shell pink! Soft hues of yellowish pink found in Shells.

Apply it to a room and you've got a calming yet refreshing oasis.

And Decorating with Pink @ Country Living.

Create the look with shell pink throw Pillows...

... or a pair of Table Lamps, so elegant.

And to my surprise, there are more than twenty hues of shell pinks to choose from!

Al Fresco Tablescapes

Soon Al Fresco dining will be a reality for me here in Southern New England..., and for the time being I'm finding delight in these picks...

... a casual Al Fresco tablescape setting at the Pink Sands Beach Resort..., sturdy glassware, my favorite kind, and the place mats, the same ones that I have..., I think I'm destined to vacation there...

... a lantern as a center piece completes the romantic ambiance of this lovely place in Maine (as always click images to go to source)...

... napkins that pick up the colors of surrounding accessories are chosen in this Tropical paradise...

... here the mood is set with a table runner..., and red being one of the colors in Nautical Signal Flags, how appropriate for this Nantucket home, situated on an island with such a rich seafaring history...

... and you can never go wrong with the simplicity of nature itself, decorating with Starfish or Seashells creates a relaxed environment, no matter where you set your outdoor table. Enjoy your next outdoor meal!

Georgia O' Keeffe's Seashell Paintings

I've always loved Georgia O'Keeffe's Flowers..., and only recently I discovered these gorgeous seashell paintings of hers...

... like the flowers, O’Keeffe (1887 – 1986), who was the first woman to have her own exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, painted them as large close-ups in slight abstraction...

... so you cannot ignore their beauty -her own words as to why she paints them huge.
(All three seashell paintings are available as prints at art.com, just click images).

Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe (2008), a melodramatic romance filmed on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the town of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island.

The movie is an adaption from a novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Richard Gere in Nights in Rodanthe on the beach

And no matter how cliche or predictable the story, it's filmed by the sea and has Diane Lane and Richard Gere in it, good enough for me.

Diane Lane in Nights in Rodanthe on the beach

From all I know, Nights in Rodanthe is a movie about a man and a woman who fall in love.

If you have seen it, please tell! Because I'll be waiting til it's shown on HBO.

Browse all Movies by the Sea.

Related Posts:
Nights in Rodanthe House Update
Diane Lane's Driftwood Boxes in Nights in Rodanthe

Richard Gere's Hampton Home

Richard Gere's renovated farmhouse in the Hamptons (NY) came up for sale...

... almost ocean front for 8.8 Million..., for that price I would want my own private beach though...

... but then, as we all know, movie super stars have multiple homes and he and his wife probably have a beach house somewhere.

This home boasts 10.5 bathrooms, oddly, not one picture! I would have loved to see the half bath...

... but what I do see I like...

... it's casual, simple...

... just what you would expect from a farmhouse.

Sea Glass Love - Decorating + Craft Ideas

I absolutely love sea glass..., so I searched for decorating and craft ideas and this is what I found.

Sea glass in a vase, seen at Pottery Barn.

Place the vase in front of a window and you get a bit of backlight, via Seaglass Artists.

Add water and flowers and the sea glass just sparkles.

A tray, so simple.

A sea glass mirror. Take an old frame, hot glue the sea glass on and finish it with mosaic grout.

Or a sweet sea glass wreath. Interested? Then click on image and learn how it's made..., or purchase one from sea glass artist Sue Gray.

Look at this closely, ... all you need to make this is a glass drill and wire, or go to East Coast Seaglass.

A cute Sea Glass Planter crafted with a compound called Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™. Just press the sea glass into it and let it dry.

And can you guess what this is? It's a Sea Glass Inspired Quilt!

Related Post:
Sea Glass Jewelry by Tears of the Sea
Wire Wrap Beach Sea Glass
Seashell and Seaglass Creations by Beach Grass Cottage

Home Decor from Nature Direct

I'm sure you've seen them too..., artfully stacked rocks on the beach. But have you ever thought about bringing some home! Well, I did...

... rocks shaped by water and wind, sculptural objects...

... great for a mantel or a shelf...

... and so perfect for my new floor lamp.

And there is more to explore:
A Bounty of Beach Pebbles and Rocks
Picture Pics: Beach Rocks and Pebbles
Everything Driftwood
Decorating with Seashells

House between Rocks

The house between rocks, or Castel Meur, sits amidst a fabulous landscape of rock formations.

Location, the township of Plougrescant in Brittany, France.

Built in 1861 the house, being as cute and amazing as it is, was eventually discovered and became famous when photos of it were sold as postcards around the world.

This attracted busloads of tourists with cameras! And they behaved badly! It's hard to believe but they began to climb up on the house to be photographed which caused damage to the property. The owner then had to forbid any commercial representation of Castel Meur, and installed an electric fence -just kidding. May the house between rocks rest in peace.

Photos via Earth Trek.