Beach Decorating Blog

First off, I have to tell you all that I am a really bad Easter Egg "colorer"... but have so much admiration for people who can actually make Easter Eggs look so beautiful!  Enjoy our team's annual round-up of beautiful seaside and beachy decorated eggs. (We've tried to include the links back to the original sources and instructions when we could find the information for you all) Have fun!1. First one on our list - love these pretty turquoise and white Easter Eggs from the Nautical Whe … read more

Spring! So ready for sunshine and sea breezes - not sure about your coastal weather, but ours has been a little bit windy and a lot rainy the past few weeks.  Time for bike rides and beach walks without stepping in mud puddles...I am packing up Easter boxes filled with bunnies and chocolate today to send to our kids across the country. I so wish they could come for Easter weekend,  but I will still be planning a pretty coastal setting even if it's just for the two of us this year.  … read more

Daylight Savings - Time to reset your clocks on March 11! Spring is coming and setting your clocks ahead for daylight savings is a great reminder of warm weather and sunny days to come - right around the corner, I promise! (FINALLY here in Northern California this weekend...)Not sure about all of you, but I really, really struggle the next week after resetting the time to adjust my own internal clock. Darker mornings for our beach bike rides and walks along our coastside trail are pretty to … read more

Ya know... Decorating with a coastal or nautical style, does not always have to be aqua or blue. (can be really boring after a while!)  How about trying a little green? We've been collecting ideas on our Sea Green Pinterest Board - here are Fifteen of our Favorite Coastal Rooms with Green as one of decorating choices for color. Enjoy!  Would really love to know what you think!1. See what I mean; all soft green shades mixed with vintage nautical neutrals - no glaring navy blue or … read more

Ah.... February the perfect time to dream of a vacation back to Maui.  So, this weekend we are mixing up fun cocktails to remember our wonderful time there last fall with our friends and family!  (until we can go again...sigh)(Sunset at the Grand Wailea)On our last trip, we took a drive up to Kula to explore the Ocean Organic Vodka distillery and farm - so cool!  Amazing views and a fabulous tour of the whole operation, from growing and harvesting the sugar cane to distilling and … read more