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Discover The Many Shades of Turquoise. Learn how to create a beautiful room when paring turquoise with brown.

Turquoise lends us such a beautiful color palette. 

The various shades are Soothing, Bold & Vibrant!

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The many shades of Turquoise makes it is an easy color that you can adapt to a variety of styles.
Scroll down and learn how to create varying ambiances.

The Soothing

The inspiration board below whisks my thoughts off to the beach or my favorite spa.

Source:  A Seaside Home, Sea Life Canisters ~ Wall Hanging Medallion ~ Rug 

The various shades of browns in this room, the patterns and touches of turquoise bring a sense of warmth for family and friends to gather and relax.

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These storage books would be beautiful on a shelf or table, in a living room, bedroom or office.  I love things that are striking and multi-functional.

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The Bold

Take your favorite shade of Turquoise from Tablescapes to Flooring.

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How to Create a Cohesive 

and well put together room.  If you use a color such as this shade of turquoise on a wall (below), add that color in the with accessories such as pillows, ottoman, a lampshade or unique piece of decor.  The colors do not have to match, use various shades to add to your unique style and create the ambiance you desire.

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The Vibrant

This exotic shade of turquoise whisks me off to the tropics.  

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Love Turquoise? 

Is Your Unique Style: Beach or Country, Modern or Classic, Elegant or Rustic?

Turquoises and Browns are married and can easily be part of any style or room

 to create your unique style.  

Adding your style to a house makes it a home.

How To Find Balance:

When adding an accent color to a room, it is important to make the room look well-balanced. Spread the accent elements evenly throughout the room.  

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Fall is a wonderful time of year!

We don our sweaters and break out the comfy throws.  Memories are made around Bon Fires aglow on the beach.  Our family and friends all circled around the fire, roasting marshmallows, making s'mores and drinking hot cider. The aroma of Pumpkin Spice fills the air!

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Make Your House A Home with Your Unique Style!  

Your Inspirational Guide to Decorate in Fall Splendor

Sherwin Williams offers a muted version of Pantone's bold Fall color palette.  

These soft colors take me off to dreaming of relaxing at a seaside spa.

Source: Sherwin Williams found on The Creativity Exchange.

The colors in this fabric pulls several of the fall colors together creating a beautiful harmonized palette.  

I love this fabric swatch; fun pattern and the added element of texture makes this swatch stand out with style.  Texture adds character and brings a room to life.

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This unique and stylish room designed by Benjamin Moore is 

stunning in all its bold beauty.

The wall is painted in Venezuelan Sea #2054 by Benjamin Moore

 Stunning color combinations by Benjamin Moore that would easily take you from one season to the next.

The colors of this room by House Beautiful beams of fall.  

The fall flowers and galoshes creates the feeling of autumn, you can almost smell the crisp fall air and see the leaves in all their glory.

How To Create A Home of Warmth & Style!

This Master Suite is elegant and warm.  

Creating a cozy retreat during those chilly fall/winter evenings.

By painting with neutrals and adding one accent color to a wall is an inexpensive and effortless way to change colors in your home. The beauty of paint is that you can do a room makeover in a weekend.  Add a rug, a few pillows and accent pieces to pull the room together that will dance with harmony and balance.

Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many trees and shrubs. Autumn season, brings us various shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, pink, magenta, blue and browns.  The blue skies send a crisp breeze across the earth.

No Time To Paint and Redecorate?

Solution For The Busy Homeowner ~

Rugs and pillows add color instantly!

Creating a crisp neutral white room makes it easy to change with the seasons. 

Simply change the color of the pillows, like adding the deep purple for fall/winter and you change the entire style in a few minutes.  

This Color Palette is Fall Fabulous  

The earthy tones add warmth while the pops of teal add brightness for those dark stormy days.  Note how they added very few  pieces of a yellow gold along with a rug representing the changing of the leaves and the golden sun.

The coastal colors by Design Seeds can be used year round and are easy to add brighter colors in the spring/summer and darker accents in the fall/winter months.

These two rooms are beautifully designed.  

The stunning use of fall colors and the textures create a luxurious and serene room.

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Always Design like a Pro!

Use the 60 - 30 - 10 Rule

Refer back to our blog from April 25th

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The photo above added a pop of golden yellow and uses various textures.  

The room below was designed with pops of lime greens and lavender.  Both rooms use the 60-30-10 rule, creating a beautiful balance of color and texture.  Use subtle pops of color and various textures to bring the look of professional interior design to your home.

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Sending you all Beach Wishes of Inspiration for your Interior Design.

Happy Decorating with Love!

Decorating Tips, Tricks and Solutions

to create stunning living space for your condo or cottage!

Stylish Condo | Cottage Decorating 

I have had a few questions from clients who have purchased a summer cottage, are down sizing for their retirement and/or moving into a coastal condo that has much less space then they are use to having.  I am here to assist and inspire you with small space solutions and tips.

Small Spaces does not mean you cannot have Big Design!

This beach side condo has several fun patterns, textures while offering functionality.

First note the stripes make your eyes go up as does the white ceiling and the tall hutch.

The various patterns are used to define each room.

TIP:  Go Vertical: Use that valuable space up to the ceiling.

 The built in shelf on this wall draws the eye up providing the illusion of a larger space.

 Tip: Choose Multi Functional!  

Look for multi functional items, coffee/end table, beds and/or benches with storage.

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Using pieces that are multi functional is a huge asset to creating style with function.

 The trunk works as a coffee table and storage for blankets or books. The wall sconces free up table space for your treasures, while providing light for your reading pleasure. Sectional sofas do not have to be huge, choose an upholstered version. 

Maximize every small space in your home with expert 

decorating ideas and storage solutions.

Tips: mirrors reflect light, which makes the tiny space look larger.

This Beach Cottage is so much fun!  The white on white tricks the eye into enlarging the space.  The style pops with colors of coral and turquoise.  

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Tiny spaces don’t have to sacrifice comfort or cool. 

Tip:  Scale and proportion are the two key ingredients to pulling off a small space. 

Stick to compact furniture to keep the room balanced. 

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This coastal cottage found in Coastal Living is so cute.  It offers a lot of windows to open up the room, the low backed chairs are proportionate to the room size.  The long narrow table and the fun blue and red door add so much to the coastal charm.

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 TIP:  Extend your living area to the outside

Small Space Inspiration Board

Happy Decorating!  

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Small Space – Big Design:

Two Part ~ Blog Series 

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Part I:

Tips For Turning Your Small Balcony

 or Patio into your Oasis.

 

This balcony has it all; an amazing view, functionality, seating, privacy, greenery and color.

Tip #1:  Before starting your adventure in creating your beautiful oasis you should consider making some essential choices.  Small spaces require clarity in your priorities.  Do you want a place to dine?Or a place to sit relax and take in the view?  Small spaces seldom allow for both!

Example - the table below may be a tight squeeze but well worth giving up the space if outdoor dining is your priority.

I suggest adding an area rug to pull the room together and add a touch of color.  Another option is painting the concrete or adding a wood floor.

This cozy seating area is inviting and functional. It is pulled together with a bright area rug, gives the outdoor feeling with plants that camouflage the walls.

Privacy is important when you live in a condo or an apartment.

 This setting reminds me of the Tropics.

 This is such a fun balcony with the planters, trellis, area rug and the pops of red.

The old fashion bottom rail and wooden pickets creates a private area to sit and have your coffee. the striped rug and colored chairs and pillows make it homey.

 Small Spaces Made Functional and Inviting

 There is a huge difference between these two rooms, adding the rug adds texture, color and creates a room.  If you add a mirror at the end wall it will create more depth.

 I adore this bright cheery balcony with all the textures and colors.  I would love to drink my morning coffee on this balcony.  Source

This little balcony is so cute with the wood slat flooring tiles. The rug looks like a beach towel, creating a carefree feeling that speaks of the beach!

This photo offers so many tips for creating privacy, comfort and style.  the pillows hung on a rod above the storage trunk/bench is a clever way to have both functionality and comfort.  The added bench seat cushion in a navy pattern against the green adds texture and style.  Hanging a blind adds both privacy and shade on a hot summer day.

Tip #2:  Always measure your space before you purchase furniture for your small space.  You can play with the layout using boxes or pieces of indoor furniture you already have.

Tip #3: Garden Stools are the newest and fun way to add color and functionality to large or small spaces.  Use them as side tables or seating.

Tip #4:  Leave the middle open, this will create an illusion of a larger space.  You can accomplish this trick by adding seating around the parameter.  

Tip #5:  How to paint or stain your concrete floor by Sherwin-Williams and Behr. To easily create an outdoor room, paint or stain away the gray concrete and add an outdoor rug.

Happy Decorating!  

I hope these photos and tips have inspired you to design your own oasis. Stop by our Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter page(s) to discover  more decorating tips and ideas  To find quality beautiful decor, rugs, pillows and furniture stop by 

 A Seaside Home.