completely coastal

4/16/11

Coastal Mix -Soul Surfer, Titanic and Haiti all in one Post, plus Decor and more

woman on the beach looking out to sea
I'm glad Lily of A New England Life stopped by -her photography is superb!
This is a shot of her friend Ann who turned 50 last summer -I can relate.
Check out her beautiful blog and discover New England.

movie soul surfer
Get the inside scoop on Soul Surfer at Pointless Paradise.
The real life story of Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm to a shark.

Browse all Movies by the Sea.


blue glass jar
Celebrating Mason Jars at Going a Little Coastal.
Anita linked her post up to a mason jar theme party -go see!
Don't have glass jars in ocean blue? Find out how to Paint Glass Jars.


titanic faux relicts
Remembering the Titanic at Desire Empire.
Do you know how many years ago it sank? Click link to find out.

And you might be interested in Movies about Ships Lost at Sea.


shutter in office
A brilliant Coastal Office Nook at the Beachcomber.
What can I say, I love shutters and how people use them as Headboards and functional Wall Art.


coastal fireplace with wood planks
Michelle of Emerald Cove has done it again!
This time she created a cool Coastal Mantel with wooden planks.
Rembember her Faux Fireplace and Guest Post?


homemade sunburst mirror with driftwood
Another homemade Sunburst Mirror, found at White as Linen.
It's been added to Sunburst Mirrors Made with Driftwood.


hand stamped beachy gift tags
Rita of Beach House Living has some wonderful new creations in her Etsy Store such as these hand stamped beachy Gift Tags.


tiny canvas paintings with beach scenes
Tiny Canvas Paintings from Magic Markings Art -love them!


fish plate by artist of Haiti
Art of Haiti Collection exclusively at Macy's.
Some seriously talented artists!


ceramic seahorse bowl by Pfaltzgraff
Pfaltzgraff has retired their Beachcomber Collection.
This means, a big sale is going on.


coral necklace
Gorgeous sea inspired new Necklaces from Isola Bella.


nautical flag pillow
New Pillows by Thomas Paul.
I can never resist a good flag design.
Have you seen the Nautical Flag Wing Chair?


graphic poster with nautical code design
And nautical flags always make me think of Empressionista...


nautical drinkware with flag design
... and Up 2 Code!


sand pyramid with shells on the beach
When I'm at the beach, I do nothing -others however build stuff!
Guess how long it took to build this sand pyramid decorated with shells.
For the answer go to Seashells & Salty Air.


summer sandals with starfish design
Walk in Patti Anderson Beach Sandals -I hope it's warm enough in your corner!

Happy Weekend, Everyone!

25 comments:

Kathysue said...

Wow this post was full of information and so much eye candy. I loved the Titanic vignette!!! Kathysue

CalypsoInTheCountry said...

Fun post! What a great collection of beachy things. About 10 years ago, I went to see the real artifacts from the Titanic at an event in Atlantic City. So interesting! Have a great weekend. I hope you are not getting rain like we are!

Karena said...

OOh you led with a great image and I love them all!

In accordance with the theme..

Come over and enter my fashionable Giveaway from The French Basketeer...

Xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena

Heidiopia said...

As always, Maya, terrific stuff! Adore the office nook and may have to spring for the Isola Bella coral necklace (love her things). Have a beachy weekend!
Cheers,
Heidi

Beach House Living said...

I'm seriously liking the office nook and the driftwood mirror would make it complete. Sigh if I only had a place to set that up in...

Seaside Style said...

All good stuff as usual Maya! Thanks for all the kind words for my hubby and myself. He is doing well and we hope to have him home Tuesday.!

Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...

I love the mirror.
I reallly want to see that movie.
It sank in 1912.
FAB post.

live by the sun, luv by the moon said...

I love everything about this post! Window shopping via the comfort of my own home is wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

Desire Empire said...

Hi Maya
Thanks so much for the Titanic feature. I love your weekend coastal wrap up. I'm off to do some visiting.
Happy weekend to you
Best Carolyn

Rose West said...

Thank you for the mention, Maya! This is a great post - it's always a pleasure reading your blog :) I'm glad you featured A New England Life as well - it's one of my favorite blogs - such beautiful photography that really captures the atmosphere of New England.

isola bella said...

So wonderful to be a part of your blog today! Thank you Maya.

The coral pendant by the way is available
at shop.isolabellashop.com

SEAS THE DAY :)

Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal said...

Thanks Maya for showing off my mason jar shot. There is so many great inspiring picks in this one post. Love the shutter. I have some small ones I'm trying to find a spot for. And I think some nautical flags are in order too! Love these.

Simone @ Doberman's by the Sea said...

Hey Maya, great finds this week. I'm off to check out a few blogs and I have to have that coral necklace. Happy Weekend.

Lili said...

That sand pyramid is so cool, and I just love those tiny little paintings! Love the pic from A New England Life and what a great blog she has! ~Lili

Sherri said...

I loved this post! What alot of wonderful things in it and now my wish list has grown. I love the beachy desk, I may create something similar when I move at the end of the month! Thanks for sharing such wonderful, beautiful things Maya!

michelle said...

Great post Maya and thank you so much for including my fireplace mantel! I LOVE that driftwood mirror and now I have some new blogs to go take a peek at. :)

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I love the link for the movies! I could spend all day at these sites! ♥

MagicMarkingsArt said...

Maya, What a pleasant surprise to see my little kitty Roxie and my tiny beach paintings showcased amongst all your other lovely coastal finds. So very appreciated! xo - cathie

NantucketDaffodil said...

Fabulous tips this week...wonderful products.

patty anderson said...

Thank you Maya for including my sandals in your post!! I love all the items!! So much fun!!

Happy weekend!!
Patty

beachcomber said...

thankyou so much for featuring my office nook!! such an honour to be included on your blog! come on over to beachcomber today..i know you like bondi : )
cheryl x

pam @ iLoveShelling said...

I could have spent all day on this post! So many cool things. Especially love those tiny paintings and the photo of them with the kitten. awwww. so sweet!

Margitta said...

Thanks for featuring my driftwood mirror! I loved tha mantle and the office nook! Greetings.

Laura Ciocia said...

Hi Maya!

Thank you so much for featuring a piece from the Macy's Heart of Haiti collection! Every single sale makes a direct impact on the lives of our artists and their families helping them to afford education, healthcare and proper nutrition. We sincerely appreciate you helping get the word out!

Laura

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