Happy Mother's day with Color

Hope your mom has a wonderful colorful Mother's day...

 

 Perhaps surprise her with an outfit from Ralph Lauren's newest Tropical Brights Collection,

 or make her a colorful meal with lots of fruits and vegies or paint her toes with a colorful polish.......

a colorful bouquet of flowers is always appreciated. 

 

Your presents or presence will make her day bright! 

 

 

 

Photos:1)Ralph Lauren.com 2)Little Helsinki.blogspot.com 3)) Beachtoes.com 4)Coastal-style.blogspot.com

What to do Jan 1, 2013

Happy New Year to everyone! 

 

 Especially the coastal bloggers from Australia to Sweden and back to California.

 

It has been a pleasure to read all the postings from people enjoying the coast.

 

Today, I'm just chilling  and the boys are surfing.

 

This year will bring many good things!

 

 

Toni ~ Beach Modern

 

Images via

Tommy Bahama

Pinterest Coastal-Style

 

 

 

Ocean inspired Fabrics

 

I could just see these beautiful new fabrics from dear Stella used in this quaint

 

beach cottage! They have a modern yet timeless appeal!

 

 

Toni~

Frenchroast

A favorite color for the season has also been a great color for a modern coastal home.

 

Here are some of my favorite rooms using the pantone fall color Frenchroast.

 

I'd love to be eating that lovely chocolate frenchroast tart in any of them.

 

 

Toni~xox

 

 

 

Images  1,2,7Coastal Living

3,Dcota Design 2011

4, Pantone.com

5, Lori Keeton Pinterest

6, Hamilton Island Palms

 



Beyond the Blue

 

 

 

Our families favorite color is blue! Sometimes we all get dressed separately and then

see each other and laugh, because we are all in blue....

Here are some of my favorite rooms with blue as a main color.

Also note, Pantone likes blue too.. it is one of the 2012 colors for fall.

Called Olympian Blue, it is bright and bold, and will be found everywhere

from pot and pans to shoes and nailpolish?

 

Images 1,2,4,5,7 Coastal Living.com

3, Modern Beach House, Sussex

6, Pantone.com

8, Crate and Barrel

 

Toni ~xo

 



Coastal Weddings

 

 

To me, weddings at the coast are are the most romantic!

Although, I've been to beautiful weddings at estates, and glorious churches,

coastal weddings leave me with a special awe.

The scent of the ocean, the slapping of waves against the shore, and the sun in the horizon.

 

Bride's dresses can range from sexy to demierre, short to long, beaded, lace appliqued, or simple

with no detail, cotton to silk  and they all work in the coastal setting.

I wish I had planned our wedding at the coast 19 years ago!

Perhaps, we can renew our vows next year at a coastal retreat!

 

Images from mylane.com

 

TONI ~ xo

 

 

 



White, Again!

 

YES, White Again! As fall approaches, I realize that white will not be seen here(Northern hemishere) in photo layouts or fashion websites. I will miss you white! We will meet again in the spring.... I've seen many posts on other blogs about the color white (rooms and fashion). But, I never tire of a white room or a white dress. To me, it is relaxing to look at white. I have read that many designers like living in all white because they are around so much color all day.

White is soothing to my soul and calms the nerves.

 I can certainly see why all white would not be a choice for everyone.

For me, it is sublime!

 

Enjoy the weekend...

 

TL~ xox

 

images

1) Ralph Lauren

2) Malibu beach house

3,4,5) Coastal LIving mag

6) Table Tonic Blogspot



Titanium

As fall approaches  the new colors for the season will arrive in stores inspired by Pantone, The beautiful grey hue

titanium is on their  list.  I thought a few pictures of grey in a coastal environment would be in order.

I think grey is a very chic color. One must be careful not to overuse it because it can be depressing.

And... who wants that!

Have a cheer-filled weekend!

Toni ~ xo

BEACH MODERN STYLE

Thanks go to a blog I happened along...... likeabirdblog.com. She did a post of Beach Modern

from her point of view. I think she got it perfect! Combining all these pictures into one house

would create a fantastic modern beach retreat!

Thankyou Like a Bird.

 

xoxo

TL