Nantucket Architecture Group

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Nantucket Architecture Group

One of my favorite places on earth is Sconset on the island of Nantucket. I'd drop everything to move there, and this bright and cheery ...

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CRG Companies

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There are so many unique features to this home...all the great built-in storage and custom cabinetry everywhere, beautiful bathrooms (love that shower/bath space!), and the fab kitchen! Then there's the pool area, private walkway to the beach, and incredible view! *Sigh* I am now ready for the weekend...and some sun! Finish your tour of the home and get more info on it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.643332525734254.1073741831.105468529520659&type=1" target="_blank">here</a>! <br /><br /><br />I can hardly believe it, but sweet Wesley turned 6 months old yesterday! (And got the memo that we were all about turquoise and coral around here this week...) He's now sitting up all by himself and snacking on some solids! We're a proud mama and papa indeed!  :)<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN5vegJ0_GtIAFYz8x7bY8wiIeBk2QOyqc4p4abSjr4PeCiAruIzKKWEotHcG98Y8otjC816KrIMW6RKwhC-BpOUowo5D0Q0wlqwfAON9GRYqIR0xnLhEzxnUgpqUnXC_MNd5jpQdt7l7/s1600/Wesley+6+month+collage+600.jpg" /></center><br />(If you click on this next photo, it should get bigger so you can see the little images better!) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwoQ70swkW2amg3dixQ4Q7mVed9tpWG6CmKlli9irK_CtwIzYEc5KZ08GrmyO1g3HvW3-77A6Z300EkBfO8ePTd_Wo1GRoThBr7vfJPz223XSo28ORLCCbnrwgMdBv7T330IYSUhJZA0-/s1600/six+months+old.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwoQ70swkW2amg3dixQ4Q7mVed9tpWG6CmKlli9irK_CtwIzYEc5KZ08GrmyO1g3HvW3-77A6Z300EkBfO8ePTd_Wo1GRoThBr7vfJPz223XSo28ORLCCbnrwgMdBv7T330IYSUhJZA0-/s1600/six+months+old.jpg" width="315" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Have a great weekend!! <br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

CRG Companies

We just got hit by another big snow storm here in Minnesota, so this oceanfront Myrtle Beach, South Carolina home renovated by CRG Companies...

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Katelyn James Photography

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The talented wedding photographer has an amazing eye for color and pattern, doesn't she?! Love the coral here with the Sea Salt walls, grey and turquoise, and how the fabulous curtain fabric pulls everything together perfectly! And best of all, it the room was done on a budget! You can see more pics and read all about the makeover over <a href="http://katelynjamesblog.com/morning-room-decor/" target="_blank">here</a>! And to see Katelyn's gorgeous living room, head <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/12/katelyn-james-photography.html" target="_blank">here</a>! <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Sources</b><br />Paint Color - <a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6204/" target="_blank">Sea Salt by Sherwin-Williams</a> <br />Lamps, Ottoman, Mini-hutch - <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/" target="_blank">HomeGoods</a><br />Chairs - <a href="http://overstock.com/">Overstock.com</a><br />Curtains - <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/fm87rssxw" target="_blank">World Market</a><br />Rug -  <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/fm99sssxw" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a><br />Tray - <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/fnaaqssxw" target="_blank">Pier One</a><br />Vase -  <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/fnabxssxw" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a><br />Tiered Shelf - <a href="http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/6B510F" target="_blank">Joss and Main</a></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Katelyn James Photography

If I wasn't already number one in the unofficial Katelyn James fan club, I certainly am after seeing her new morning room! The talented...

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Blue- A home decor trend to watch

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQIf6D5SjKZoKAqYJ1y51Hs61oW9HxrkR8KGNNYrGm4lbB_aQBxld12Bl8EklqGYkMsAxOghv5T8kwFg4L6NtvQ0C6eRqlvgnaslvsJv-ojVIkaEBgVkOLrBC4gp3Nmtb_V19qq-YNyAj/s1600/blue-trend-2014-Joan-Mitchell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> It seems like only yesterday I  wrote my  <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2013/01/2013-decor-trends-with-staying-power.html">2013  home decor trends  </a>post,  and I've already looked at <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2013/12/10-ways-to-use-pantones-colour-of-2014.html">Pantone's Colour of the year</a>, Radiant Orchid, and suggested  ways to integrate this vibrant colour into your decor. What else can we expect in the coming year?<br /><br />While Radiant Orchid is <span style="font-size: small;">P</span>antone's colour of the year, I think it will be the blues that will take over the stage in 2014.  Joan Mitchell had this all figured out in her 1972 painting!  She painted the best blues ever and these are the ones you'll be seeing more of in 2014.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQIf6D5SjKZoKAqYJ1y51Hs61oW9HxrkR8KGNNYrGm4lbB_aQBxld12Bl8EklqGYkMsAxOghv5T8kwFg4L6NtvQ0C6eRqlvgnaslvsJv-ojVIkaEBgVkOLrBC4gp3Nmtb_V19qq-YNyAj/s1600/blue-trend-2014-Joan-Mitchell.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="decor trend 2014 blues" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQIf6D5SjKZoKAqYJ1y51Hs61oW9HxrkR8KGNNYrGm4lbB_aQBxld12Bl8EklqGYkMsAxOghv5T8kwFg4L6NtvQ0C6eRqlvgnaslvsJv-ojVIkaEBgVkOLrBC4gp3Nmtb_V19qq-YNyAj/s400/blue-trend-2014-Joan-Mitchell.jpg" title=" Blue - A home decor trend to watch " width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="irc_su" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Joan Mitchell, “Blue Territory,” 1972</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> And here's a modern interpretation of the darker side of blue...<b><br /></b><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRcFoRnv71xaR9lBACIvwXA9Oc-ZAnFvZ9icyOVRk9wEtHwSwo5q4WF6znymP2EQtqkPJ08rByEONlUXY8xniSHXeH5TEhCrLjo27w2O920WWuG_Ldzd4U9_7KvsUbzbFqGpguayPtFQp/s1600/OB-2014-+blue-+trend_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2014 blue trend home decor" border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRcFoRnv71xaR9lBACIvwXA9Oc-ZAnFvZ9icyOVRk9wEtHwSwo5q4WF6znymP2EQtqkPJ08rByEONlUXY8xniSHXeH5TEhCrLjo27w2O920WWuG_Ldzd4U9_7KvsUbzbFqGpguayPtFQp/s320/OB-2014-+blue-+trend_01.JPG" title="Designing Home: Blue- A home decor trend to watch" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A range of blues for 2014</td></tr></tbody></table></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></b></span><br /><b></b> This year the popular blues are much deeper leaning toward cobalt and navy.  But what can you put with so much blue?  <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s3yZkVOBCLAh8c4difVC8CEM_O-wzW1souR4smEyZhnmUe8TZQCdR7INOgXpveifezsc6AVKAhoaX5GjyygRhwktflFUPtSbZJsW7yFtmrq_dktulOKvksCXeutSYYWUOyOq5TTEr_5v/s1600/OB-2014-+blue-+trend-+yellow_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="decor trend 2014 blue and yellow" border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s3yZkVOBCLAh8c4difVC8CEM_O-wzW1souR4smEyZhnmUe8TZQCdR7INOgXpveifezsc6AVKAhoaX5GjyygRhwktflFUPtSbZJsW7yFtmrq_dktulOKvksCXeutSYYWUOyOq5TTEr_5v/s320/OB-2014-+blue-+trend-+yellow_01.JPG" title="Blue-A home decor trend to watch " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add yellow as an accent in 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj_DUu0ZiH-dOze2G93iW_jcedVV5cy4jHrKkBisL_tJJnCm46mqqpmuH1vGfTRyOWpgBe55HNaEK14R_Jcagb-gOVsBapkioe2zPvKGeiV7P1K1yQKLK8rch72TQQVbClYwsVACD6zGB/s1600/OB-blue-yellow-gold-accents-+2014_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="decor trends 2014 navy and gold" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhj_DUu0ZiH-dOze2G93iW_jcedVV5cy4jHrKkBisL_tJJnCm46mqqpmuH1vGfTRyOWpgBe55HNaEK14R_Jcagb-gOVsBapkioe2zPvKGeiV7P1K1yQKLK8rch72TQQVbClYwsVACD6zGB/s400/OB-blue-yellow-gold-accents-+2014_01.JPG" title="Blue-A home decor trend to watch " width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold accents work well  with navy blue and cobalt</td></tr></tbody></table>And don't forget vibrant oranges or greens with dark blues.  The sky is the limit with this colour.  I thought the art work in the mood board above gives lots of accent choices.  <br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76tkTSlY87VdMoypvA-pHZTnzo124kM787geSyvjm-43QTBi7gr5e4Tyrp6DqcHUtLYgJiUwEnprPhMxbjgvYHJeDsHUMmFyL12zUtfpu4KJk4npPCqeE-XBMuxvbySKCeLSEXCNtvPYj/s1600/OB-mixing+blues_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="navy blue cobalt blue 2014 trend Designing Home" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76tkTSlY87VdMoypvA-pHZTnzo124kM787geSyvjm-43QTBi7gr5e4Tyrp6DqcHUtLYgJiUwEnprPhMxbjgvYHJeDsHUMmFyL12zUtfpu4KJk4npPCqeE-XBMuxvbySKCeLSEXCNtvPYj/s1600/OB-mixing+blues_01.JPG" title="Blue- A home decor trend to watch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Versatile green blue looks great with white and radiant orchid</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And never forget that blue has a green side that mixes with all sorts of colours especially the pinkish purples like Radiant Orchid. That way you can bet two trends for the price of one.  Think turquoise, aqua and any blue you may see on a Caribbean holiday. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdwUaey-2xIDDaBdTIwrIuYPRkuemO-OnXz7RKb6hZSoTCR_LIPD8sw81O6cx8P8n8HiSuRjr3DegAeCV3EqWkMCbUyYY-8fKvhCAvE_Vz3qSuQzGnNKbN88bHbctJB_zACICCV4x6D-a/s1600/breath-of-fresh-+air-+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdwUaey-2xIDDaBdTIwrIuYPRkuemO-OnXz7RKb6hZSoTCR_LIPD8sw81O6cx8P8n8HiSuRjr3DegAeCV3EqWkMCbUyYY-8fKvhCAvE_Vz3qSuQzGnNKbN88bHbctJB_zACICCV4x6D-a/s1600/breath-of-fresh-+air-+2014.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Benjamin Moore highlighted the lighter side of blue for their 2014 Colour of the year. It is reminiscent of summer breezes blowing lightly under a pale sky. Cool and inviting and perfect for a summer house or a spa retreat. </div>  <br /><br />It seems all versions of blue are hot this year. Is there blue in your future?  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Blue- A home decor trend to watch

 It seems like only yesterday I  wrote my  2013  home decor trends  post,  and I've already looked at Pantone's Colour of the year ,...

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George Penniman Architects

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George Penniman Architects

No doubt about it, George Penniman Architects out of Connecticut made my day with this oceanfront beauty! The LEED Silver-certified home ph...

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