Beach Decorating Blog

Might have to try this recipe again this year!  Originally published on our Everything Coastal Blog in 2012 after a day trip up to Tomales Bay to get fresh oysters from Hog Island. If you have never been, and ever get a chance to take this drive in Northern California, it is simply magical! Just looking at the pictures from that day makes me miss California so much! Luckily we are surrounded by oyster farms here in Washington State too! As promised - we did make the Oyster Dressing f … read more

This is definitely a weird year for holidays! Our kids and parents are scattered across the country, travel is more than difficult and we simply cannot be together physically this year, (darn Covid-19!) so we are going to try and do some fun virtual celebrating instead. Not quite the same, but we'd like to share some fun tips and ideas that we came up to make hosting a Thanksgiving event via your computer or phone screen if you can't be together this year either....1. Take a walk on the bea … read more

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner is about more than putting delicious holiday food on the table. It is about spending time with those you love, gratitude and making memories. If your beach house is the gathering place for your loved ones this year, then check out the ten coastal inspired Thanksgiving tablescape ideas we’ve collected. These gorgeous settings blend traditional Thanksgiving decorations – like pumpkins, leaves and earthy tones – with beachy elements – like seashells, starfish and a … read more