We are currently in the middle of becoming home owners! Woohoo! I'm super excited about having the freedom to do absolutely anything I want! I've decided (non-officially) to go with a "contemporary-cottage" feel in whichever home we end up buying. This style will go well with all of the homes we are currently considering and I already have so many things that will blend into that design. I don't want to go TOTALLY beach-cottage, but am leaning more towards this style above the typical "shabby-chic" style.
I refuse to go all cheesy with it, but there are some great finds out there via the wonderful world wide web. I'm not a huge "knick knack" person. I just don't enjoy dusting, and can't stand a lot of clutter. I'm more simplistic in what I like as far as design goes, I guess. But here are some great finds that I came across that can make a big impact in a small way.
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Coral is one of my favorite things in the world. Between the beautiful colors and soft but edgy shape, it really gives hand to the look I'm trying to achieve. (And can you say, "texture"?) Gorgeous. I love the red coral as well, but can't help but think that it resembles blood vessels. LOL I know it's crazy, but I just can't get past it.
This 'lil guy is so adorable! This would look so great in a kitchen. I love the bright blue color, but there is also a red version on lauratrevey's etsy page. It's a toss-up for me. I think the red will probably be closer to the color scheme I'm planning on having, but this blue just is gorgeous.
I ran across these on etsy yesterday on GlassFloatJunkie's page. She lives in Alaska and picks these old Japanese fishing floats from the beachsides. They are AMAZING. They look sooo beautiful hanging in a windowsill. I will end up with a few of these, I'm sure. They are priced fairly well too!
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I'll be sure to post before / after pics of each change we go through. I really want to document the whole process. We are planning on staying there for a long while. I have a couple of pics of things I'm doing in the meantime that I'll post later this week.
After all, I have to do something (even if they are the little things) to keep my anxiousness under control. It's a good thing that a have a very patient hubby. Although...I have caught him rolling his eyes at me a lot lately. :)
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