Beach Decorating Blog

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

We were so thrilled that our friend Kristy Seibert, of Starfish Cottage Blog chose to use our Sand and Shore Duvet Bedding to give her master bedroom a calming, cool update for her summer transition to fall styled bedroom. Take a look at how she designed her bedroom with layers of the duvet cover, shams and the matching decorative pillows and then added a white coverlet and soft white pillows. So pretty - and so calming.... Don't you love the Kristy's layered look?  So versatile and so … read more

Pretty Cool!  We are never quite sure when a magazine requests products and product images if they are going to be featured - so fun when we do see our coastal decor appear in the pages of HGTV Magazine!  Look for our gorgeous Aqua Tideline Lamp in their fun "Everybody Loves Stripes" article.  We highly agree with their style editors, not only do stripes look good all year round, they just simply spell coastal cool and classic, timeless design. This Tideline ceramic glaz … read more