Nantucket Nest

A centuries old Nantucket cottage has been converted into a Summer home for a young family from Boston..The house was originally Constructed in 1739 by the Macy family, kin to the same family who went on to start the department store Macy's.
 It was one of the first residential homes on this quaint island.What was originally a fisherman's shack has transformed over the centuries. The current owners purchased the home  four years ago and have put a lot of blood sweat and tears into it to create a perfect place for this busy family to relax.The daughters room is adorable!

 

Linda

Beach House Bedding

 Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a great Easter.I am a bit slow moving today, I didn't get much sleep last night. I think it is all the excitement of this upcoming weekend and all that I still need to get done. Why is it when you really need the sleep you can't? And at my age, if I don't get enough sleep It shows the next day. {not pretty}

 Speaking of sleep,nothing makes a a beach house or coastal bedroom more welcoming than a great looking comfortable  bed.  I recently found some fabulous beachy sheets, that  would be perfect for a beach house.
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Remember when flamingo's used to be considered to be "tacky"? Well they are very chic now, and these sheets couldn't be cuter! From The Company Store .

 No beach house would be complete without flip flops. Love these from The Company Store also.

Vintage bathing suits are being shown everywhere, from the runway to being framed on a wall  as a piece of art. Love these from Garnet Hill

                                                          Sailing flags from Garnet Hill

                                                    Palm tree scene from Pottery Barn

Coastal Modern { Tim Clarke}

Hello lovlie's, If you love the coastal living lifestyle, and I know you do... and the fabulous designer Tim Clarke, then you are going to love his new book Coastal Modern. If you didn't make it for the launch party in Hawaii, fear not, because Casa Sugar  scored an interview with Tim, and got a tour of one of the homes featured in his book.
 There isn't anything that Tim has done that I don't like, and from what I can see this is no exception. His coastal modern is modern without being too stiff and cold and his coastal is coastal  without being too kitschy. I call it "Coastal Cool"
 This featured  home is a 1928 Craftstman style home in Santa Monica, CA. Coastal modern embodies the mixture of old and new; furnishings, patterns and texture with the use of colors that represent the sun, sand, water and sky. I am a huge fan and looking forward to buying this and adding to my collection.

                                                    The navy drapes are so pretty

                              Loving the light fixture, a modern take on a life preserver..

images Via Casa Sugar

Lynn Morgan's Savannah Row House

 Not only does my design crush Lynn Morgan live where I am from in CT, but she also has a house not far from where I live now!! I was thrilled to find out that she has a row house  in the  historic district of Savannah Georgia. Why wouldn't she? It is so beautiful.  When she designed the Greek Revival house,that was built in 1853.   she kept in mind the architectural detail, and added some period pieces to highlight that period  while implementing a feminine, modern feel that is a perfect balance of coastal elegance and  comfortable glamor. Lynn never gets in wrong in my book. I need to find out where her house is the next time I am in Savannah!

 

Perfection!

Saturday Morning Sunshine

 Hot off the presses is the April/May issue of Adore Magazine. Once again it never fails to disappoint. Always cheerful, always colorful, always inspiring! As usual it has a fabulous coastal home featured that made a perfect sunny surprise in my inbox this morning on a dreary Saturday morning . Hope you all have a fab Saturday !

 

Guest Post { Designer Challenge}

 Good morning everyone, Happy Thursday! Today I am guest posting over at Satori Designs For Living. an interior design blog.

Shauna hosts a series of designer challenges and asked me asked me to participate. I am always up for a challenge, so I  was pleased to do it! It was really a lot of fun. Come on over and  see what I came up with a long with Kate of Centsasional girl. Have a great day!

Nantucket Summer Home

 Designer  Trudy Dujardin and her husband, Frank Fasanella made fabulous changes to their 1965 summer home in Nantucket to make it energy efficient and eco friendly. I love all the knotty pine and the nautical touches throughout the house! The home was recently featured in Traditional Home.  where you can see the before photos and read more about the transformation.