How I Left It...

Had to say bye~bye to the cottage and that wasn't easy.  Had a few things happen in the last few days of our trip and getting home....well let's just say it would have been really easy to come up with an excuse not to go back so quickly.  But it wasn't in my cards to stay any longer....so we cleaned it up for our guests and off we went.  Here are some finished product photos of a few of the projects that I worked on this trip...HANG ON~

The new wall that had to be built inside the bedroom to make the bathroom more functional, now is a perfect place for my personal PHOTOGRAPHY, shots that I have taken over the years at the beach.  Can you say art on a BUDGET!  They are frames from Target $14.00 each...my prints from Wal-Mart less than $2.00 each...finished product looks like a MILLION BUCKS!

The letters over the window...old metal sign letters found in the fields in Warrenton Texas, just $5 each.  My Mom helped me sew a revamped bed skirt...out of muslin...I left the edges frayed I liked the look, only $15 bucks for the fabric, we just sewed it on to the existing bed skirt and it worked like a charm! 

I can't even explain how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece of custom art that I received from a dealer in Brimfield. She fixed it a little extra special for me...a little burlap here makes it just that much more perfect!  Thank you so much Sandy! 

You can't see it cuz of the glare...but the letters framed from my Gal Pal Janet....says BEACH, LOVE IT!

A few little sea shell accessories!  

 A few vintage linens for the finishing touch...

A final shot from the new bathroom looking out...

More photos to come...hope you enjoy!

Choices, Choices, Choices...

When doing any project there are so many choices to make...and not all of them are *FUN & EXCITING* choices.

Usually...I can make decisions quickly and swiftly, but sometimes you just get hung up!  I was doing some of those NOT SO FUN things and decided to take a stroll over to the lighting section of LOWE'S.

Here are some of the *FUN* lighting fixtures that I saw...

This one I really loved...it was a fabric oval drum shade type of hanging light fixture with the Satin Nickel finish....it was just light and airy.  LOVE THAT!

This one is looked like sea shells ... and had that bronze or black finish.

I had to LOSE my ceiling fan when doing the latest project of expanding the en suite bathroom...so I am on the hunt for a new ceiling fixture option...but it's gonna set me back just a bit on budget, because the location of the lighting has to be moved....I've gotta get creative! 

One of the next *FUN* choices that have to be made...plumbing and lighting fixture finishes.  Is it gonna be Satin Nickel or Oil Rubbed Bronze? Hmmmmmmm.....

More to come! 

Longing For The...

B E A C H!

These flash cards came from my dear friend Janet of Rubbish/Sweet Talk, check her out for some flash cards of your own!



I could really use a few days at the shack...and it would be a great place to hop on down to! However, we are getting ready for our next show in Brimfield, so there is no time for the beach!





My Mom & Dad stopped by and spent a few days with us on their way back from their 2nd home...FL and it made me want to go to our little ol' shack....





I started looking through my photos from this past winter and I found a few to tease you with!


The chunky shelf was Pottery Barn...see what I did with the flash cards...randomly placed in a see thru frame from Target only $12.00! The photo on the left side of the shelf was one I took out on the island! More teasers to come.....until next time!

A Cute Little Beach Project...

I love Sand...the textures, the colors, and feeling it gives you when you look at it and remember the great times you had there.

It's amazing how different the textures and colors of the sand are from beach to beach, region to region.

I get these old canning jars from farm auctions, relatively inexpensive. I also have some with the old style screw type zinc lids...but I loved the way that these clear glass lids and old metal bales looked.

I used jute twine and some cream colored price tags to write the year and the beach that the sand came from.

You could use these jars for tons of other collections...

More to come, so stay tuned!

Sorry I have been MIA...

I must apologize, I have been MIA. With all the construction, then the holidays and life in general I have not been posting. We have spent the last few weeks cleaning up, putting things together, celebrating with family and FREEZING, yes FREEZING! It has been soooo unusually cold here. I know, I know you say poor Tricia...but we passed all of our beach days during renovation, and now the weather has changed and the temperature is not going our way :-(

Today, we had lunch out at the island and then did some antiquing and shopping. We hit my favorite shell shop, and picked up a few items too! Here are some photos of the great finds I have been collecting for decorating our shack and also some items not pictured that will be heading home to the shop. Finding things on a budget are not has hard as you might think....you just have to turn a few more stones...

Enjoy!

That tall clear vase, picked it up today for just $10 including all of the mini star fish.

Picked up these vintage pillow cases 2 sets for just $40 this set says Gal & Guy!

Another shot of that awesome tall vase & my neck pillows made from vintage fabric from a textile mill in Texas.

These AWESOME @ and & symbols I picked up at a Home Goods store for just $12.99 ea! The all white Matlesee under the @ sign, picked it up for just $1.99 today at the Salvation Army....$1.99 WOW!

A vintage clock dome for only $8 and a large sand dollar just $2.50

A vintage wooden step stool with beautiful original aqua paint...and my cool sea shells!

Large Star Fish....just $2.95 ea WOW!

Vintage flash cards....I have a plan for these!

Large heavy rope wrapped ball....I am using it as a cool door stop, just $14.95!

More to come....stay tuned!