Beach Decorating Blog

Take your art to an unexpected place with the Cliffside wall decor arrangement. This often overlooked space in your home is perfect for displaying artwork from your coastal collection! To master this look, get a consistent starting point to center your pieces. This can be tricky when working on an uneven surface like stairs, so remember - X marks the spot! For example, make a small "x" 60” (ideally to be eye-level) above the center of each step, then use painters tape to connect each s … read more

Love the look of creating a gallery art wall in your beach home, but not sure of where to start? We've gathered some great ideas and gallery art wall graphics to help you begin your new look.  Stay tuned - there will be FIVE different looks to check out!Part 1 "The Beachcomber"The Beachcomber wall decor layout is perfect for creating a relaxed and spontaneous feeling in your beach home. The playful mix-and-match nature of this arrangement makes this design super adaptable – you can add, … read more

So... here's the scoop.  We are terrible pumpkin carvers, always too ambitious for our own good and then we just make a big mess (lol). The fact that we live in the middle of Half Moon Bay and the pumpkin fest craziness, I think I just get overwhelmed with so many ideas and am intimidated by those out there that can really create the most fantastical creations out of pumpkins! This year, for our annual pumpkin carving round-up, we've decided to focus on a Pirate theme!  Why not? P … read more

We are so so lucky to be able to escape once a year or so to Washington DC to visit Tom's daughter. Always fun to  be together and exploring such a historical city.  Although we've been several times, visiting Washington D.C. is always an awe inspiring trip. There are endless things to see and do, starting with the Smithsonian museums and the incredible monuments. The city is fairly easy to navigate with public transportation and the occasional Uber or Lyft ride (confession - my feet g … read more

It's that time of year again!  (From our friend Kristy's Starfish Cottage Blog)We love showing off creative (and very doable) Coastal Fall and Pumpkin Decorating Ideas that we've been collecting especially for this special season. Caron loves this dining room that Stacy Cross Short sent us on Facebook!For this year, because last year was so successful,  we've decided to once again sponsor a Caron's Beach House drawing for a $100.00 gift certificate to be spent on our site - j … read more