Beach Decorating Blog

Just kidding! Halloween and Fall Parties are on their way! Not sure about all of you, but we are thrilled to be able to more safely entertain friends this fall and holiday season, thank goodness for vaccines. Before your company arrives, we wanted to share one of our favorite cocktail recipes for fall, "Dark Days". A great bartender in Washington D.C. was kind enough to share his recipe - so delish but beware, it packs a punch!Recipe for one cocktail:1.5 oz. Averna (Amaro)3/4 oz. Rittenhous … read more

Just in case you have not already tackled the carving duties at your house - here are a few clickable and printable links to check out for some beachy fun pumpkins! Originally Published in Coastal Living Magazine in 2012Compass Rose Tropical FishSmall Tropical FishStarfish and ShellsWishing you a safe and fun Halloween Night!  … 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

Thank you so much for all of the wonderful pumpkin pics that received during the past month for our first coastal pumpkin drawing.  We were simply amazed at how creative you all are!  Very excited to announce our winner of the $100.00 gift certificate - Anne Kurtz Burns will be the first recipient of what we hope will be a fun annual tradition. Here are Anne's adorable tribe of pumpkins with a few ghosts! Now to show off a few more of our other coastal pumpkin submission … read more