Blue and White Striped Rugs

Victoria Hagan

Heather Clawson the author of one of our favorite blogs Habitually Chic just wrote about her passion for blue and white striped rugs. While sourcing rugs for a project, I kept coming back to blue and white stripes and similar patterns.  There is something about them that is relaxed and casual yet crisp and sophisticated as in the Victorian Hagan room … [Read more...]

Nantucket Coastal Style

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New England Home Magazine has a wonderful new blog that focuses on the design scene in New England. Of course, many of the homes they feature are located in coastal towns so it has become a must read for everyone here at Cottage and Bungalow. Recently they featured a sneak peak of a wonderful Nantucket home that will soon be gracing the pages of the … [Read more...]

A Guide to Shells

Cerith

Is there anything better than grabbing a bucket at the end of the day and strolling the beach looking for the perfect shell? It can be so relaxing to walk along the water and become engrossed in the hunt. Sometimes we wonder what shells we have actually found so we were thrilled to come across a shell guide from Coastal Living. This is a great source for … [Read more...]

Five Tips for Adding Coastal Style from Apartment Therapy

Clearwater Mirror

Apartment Therapy is considered one of the sources for great design tips.  A recent article gave readers five tips for adding great coastal style to their home. We thought we'd share these simple guidelines with you. 1. Seashells The beach accessory for your home. 2. Seagrass Whether it be a basket, rug, or chair — a little seagrass goes a long … [Read more...]

To you it may be a Margaritifera…

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But to us it's Art disguised as a Fresh Water Oyster Shell, Latin name, Margaritifera.  Part of a fabulous collection of framed natural wonders from the sea. Each piece is hand crafted, painted in a special white finish that is hand sanded, and antiqued to give it a warm weathered feel. A "found" treasure and a unique, one-of-a-kind artistic accent for your … [Read more...]