BEACH ART

If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know this Kansas girl loves Florida.  Especially a little stretch of county road in the panhandle of Florida called 30A.  This spot of earth has inspired my Kansas home's design and the art I've recently done, so.....I thought I'd share some gorgeous beach art I've discovered from the area of Florida I love so much.

The first two photos are art pieces that are hanging in the Panama City airport.  They are  stunning in person, but they photograph well too.

The next piece was for sale in a little grouping of vendors along 30A near Grayton Beach.

And these next two photos are mine, without enhancement.  This is the actual color of the sand and water!  It is called "The Emerald Coast".

This is a winter shot....still stunningly beautiful.

I wanted to share where I find the my sense of peace and connectedness to everything in creation.  Some people find it in the mountains or the forest, I find it here and I pass this peace on to you.  

Thanks for the visit.  Till next time....

Robin


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Beachy Miscellany

I've been to my beloved Florida again, aaahhhh.......

My spirit is renewed and I'm making plans for my next visit.  Glad I'm not there this week.  My heart aches and I pray for the people affected by Hurricane Issac.

One of our outings this year was a visit to Coastal Living's 2012 Ultimate Beach House in Rosemary Beach.  I had read a lot of negative press about this home and wanted to see it for myself.  It sold during construction for $2.7 million.

This was the saltwater pool area. Behind the pool was a lanai with a fireplace, seating, dining and an outdoor kitchen.  Sorry I didn't photograph this for you.

Another view of the pool.  I just wanted a pool-boy to bring me a mojito and let me swish my toes in the pool while reading a great book!  Maybe that's the reason I didn't get a picture of the lanai...I was daydreaming!

 

Strange picture, huh?  But...I loved this floor and I've been known to design an entire room around a floor.  It was wire-brushed oak that had a pickled finish.  Yes, those are my lovely toes with that fabulous turquoise polish...I did them myself!  Thought they'd look good in the sand later in the week.  Enough about me...let's see some more pictures.

Another floor picture...are you kidding?  Well...this was a bathroom floor that was just gorgeous.  I had never seen glass tile used for an entire walking surface.  Do you like it?    I love this floor more than I can say, it just made my heart flutter!

This picture probably doesn't need a comment, but that's never stopped me before!  I love the fat rope suspending the mirror from a hook and the modern light fixtures all on a soft blue painted wall.  Yummy.

That's it for the Ultimate Beach House pictures, but I can't leave you just yet. (If you'd like to see more pictures of this home, just goggle it, there are tons in blogland.)  While at a restaurant, I had to potty and this is what I spotted...yes, I had my camera with me in the bathroom and I know I'm not the only one, am I?  Well, I had to show you this super-cute, super-easy framing idea.  

It is a piece of wood with a piece of beadboard on top with a postcard on top with a piece of glass on top of everything with clips holding the glass.  Super-cute, huh?  I want one of these!

A new Florida friend invited me into her very charming home and I asked her if I could photograph this cute little shelf she had over her toilet (notice a trend here?).  Another super-cute idea.

Now, I have just a couple more pictures of pictures to show you.  These are pictures that captured me with their calmness.  

These are my vacation pictures for you--hope you enjoyed them.  I appreciate the visit from you and hope you return.

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Home Away From Home

Happy September!

I've been away to Florida, my home away from home, for the past week and I promised my family I would not blog while I was on vacation, but I was thinking of possible posts and brought back some goodies for you--at least, I hope you like the souvenirs.


A LITTLE HISTORY

We have rented the same house for the past ten years and when we walk in, it does feel like our Florida house.  We've seen many changes in the house and some cute things added that I thought you might like to see.  If you know me at all, you know I love coastal decor and have for about ten years.  So here are some of the cuter things in the house I'd like to bring home in my suitcase--

This is one of two chairs like this that set at this reading table.  These were new this year and I loved them.  Not so crazy about the rug in the foreground.  Yes, I would love to redecorate the house, but then I redecorate everything in my head!

A side view to show the curves!  Ooh la la!

Yes, the chair is still in the background, but these little birds are so typical at the beach.  My family chastises me for feeding them because they call all of their relatives, but I love it when they gather around me.

This is one of a set of sconces in the living room.  Love them too, but, boy, do they ever get hot--found out the hard way.

We also toured an open house that I photographed like a crazy woman for you.  It will be coming in the next few days...stay tuned.

Thanks for stopping by again.  I appreciate it.

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Longing for Florida

My soul is full of longing
For the secret of the sea,
And the heart of the great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me."

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~

This is a balm for my soul, to see my husband relax--it makes me relax.

A child napping on the beach just makes me smile.  When he awoke, I wanted to built sandcastles with him, but I didn't.



This is our planet's worse nightmare.  It was just a year ago that terrible oil spill happened.  What has it done this past year to the health of the planet--not just my favorite beach?  I had already forgotten...