Beach Decorating Blog

If you are a follower of our Instagram page, you will probably recognize a few of these images. Tom and I have become beach "bikers. and a whole new coastal view has opened up to us! There's nothing quite like sailing along on our beach "cruisers" on the Half Moon Bay coastside trail. It's almost like being eight years old again with a complete sense of fun and freedom. BTW, yes this is me on my bike at Miramar Beach, just down from our house on the trail - after stopping for a glass … read more

Really, this place does exist! I have been hearing about Glass Beach in Fort Bragg for years, and have always wanted to go explore, but never had it on our travel agenda. We almost made it here on our last trip up to Point Arena, but did not realize how close Fort Bragg was and we didn't make the drive farther north up the coast.   On Sunday morning, we grabbed cameras, my beach boots, and a little plastic bag to take home treasures, in case we found anything. OH MI - do you think we … read more

A festive, pretty pink drink that is light, refreshing and contains just the right amount of bubbly to make a holiday party!Thanks to our friends at Half Moon Bay Distillery for sharing their fabulous Gin!1 oz Harvard Ave. Gin1/2 oz. Simple Syrup1/2 oz Fresh Meyer Lemon Juice2 Teaspoons Muddled Cranberry Sauce2 dashes of Angostura BittersIce Cubes2 oz. cold sparkling wineMuddle the cranberry sauce in a cocktail shaker slightly before adding the gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and bitters. Add ice … read more

We have a winner for our Coastal Christmas Tree Facebook Page Drawing!Dawn Jensen Bailey submitted this pretty tree covered in natural oyster shells and starfish. Don't you just love her style? Pretty and so natural for us "beachcombers"!And now to show off a few more of our entries. I am so glad that we had a random drawing, there were just too many fabulous designs to choose from, and there is NO WAY that our "crew" could have picked just one beach decorated holiday tree. This is just a sma … read more

Crazy for Pantone's Color for 2017 - Greenery!According to the Pantone Color Institute -"Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew. Illustrative of flourishing foliage and the lushness of the great outdoors, the fortifying attributes of Greenery signals time to take a deep breath, oxygenate and reinvigorate."We could not agree more! Here are a few coastal favorite picks from our store that fit right in wi … read more