eye candy

here's a little eye candy to keep me dreaming of the day when i get my beach cottage...

These beautiful rooms are created by Brooke Giannetti. http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/

turquoise and pink {makes a lovely combo}

I'm in love...

Thibaut
Pattern ~Nautilus
Collection ~Toile Resource Vol II

paradise found...

{I love when photographs are the focal point in a room...maybe that's the photographer in me?? fabulous frames...}

will this rain ever go away?

when we lived in California...I missed the thunderstorms {why??}...after yesterday...I could live without them!

we are planning a little vacation down south...our first stop will be Charlotte, NC {one of my very best friends lives here...can't wait to visit and takes lots of pictures of this cute town} and then we head to the Gulf Coast. I think my favorite place to visit is Fairhope, Alabama. I don't know if I like the cute quaint town best or the yummy seafood...I'm dreaming of the fried crab claws...only in the south!

More on Fairhope later...

here's some dreamy beach decorating {enjoy}

{photos from bhg.com}

coastal charm

{coastalliving.com}

no shoes required...

{Lisa Romerein}
{Troy Campbell}

{Jean Allsopp}

{Jean Allsopp}

{Jean Allsopp}
photos from CoastalLiving.com

This next beach inspired room is from Candace Olson...just dreamy!

{Candice Olson from Divine Design}

When you're away from the beach, you miss it dearly. My three year old will say..."I smell the beach"...we are only 4 hours away...much too far for my taste! I spend my alone time in the mornings drinking coffee and looking at my Coastal Living magazines...sometimes the same one over and over.
Makes me feel close to the salt air.

The following houses are designed by Jane Coslick. Just love her designs!!

Check out her website...
Jane Coslick Designs & Restorations; 912/354-8602 or janecoslick.com

http://www.coastalliving.com/