Beach House

3-Tier Pagoda Outdoor Umbrellas
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3-Tier Pagoda Outdoor Umbrellas

Even if you have a covered porch, an umbrella on a patio, deck or even the yard creates a wonderful summer oasis. We picked up some Adirondack chairs for the back yard and I am looking for an umbrella to put over them. This Pagoda umbrella is absolutely wonderful! The fabric is 100% Polyester. It…

Octopus Wall Art and Wall Sculpture Décor Trends
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Octopus Wall Art and Wall Sculpture Décor Trends

Octopus prints are easy to find in every color and every style. Not just for a coastal house, these can enhance anything from eclectic to traditional style. You are sure to be able to find something to work with your home. Framed or unframed, an octopus print adds fun and color. Giclee Print of Octopus…

Octopus Furniture Trends
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Octopus Furniture Trends

A few years ago octopus images started showing up at the furniture markets. Both Las Vegas and High Point, N.C. had octopi on fabric, furniture, tableware and pillows. This trend shows no sign of going away. Here are some ways to add this look to your home. Octopus Furniture Octopus Furniture is available at all…

Lighting with Vintage Telegraph and Telephone Glass Insulators
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Lighting with Vintage Telegraph and Telephone Glass Insulators

Repurposed old glass insulators are all over Etsy. People turn them into candle holders and book ends. I have about a dozen of them that I put over inexpensive solar lights. They mostly block both the light and the solar panel, but I don’t care. A number of lighting manufacturers make lighting collections that use…

Coastal Oyster Shell Chandeliers
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Coastal Oyster Shell Chandeliers

This chandelier over a kitchen island caught my eye as I was page turning the latest Southern Living magazine. It’s not in one of the articles. It is in a list of Southern Living Custom Builder Program Members. What is that light over the island made out of? The builder is Osprey Construction Inc. Osprey…

Kitschy Tropical Splendor – 1950s Flamingos
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Kitschy Tropical Splendor – 1950s Flamingos

I have a cousin who collects kitschy Florida souvenirs. The tropical 1950s looking stuff with palm trees and pink flamingos. The whole house is Mid-Century Modern, but with a fun tropical twist. I found some great rugs in a Blue Willow pattern made by Dream Decor Rugs of Miami. They make the same rugs in…

Capiz Shell Chandeliers, Natural & Fresh
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Capiz Shell Chandeliers, Natural & Fresh

The January issue of Better Homes & Gardens starts with the article Fresh: Obsessed with Scalloped Edges We’ve seen their swooping symmetry in architecture, furniture, and hemlines for decades, even centuries. What’s new is the way scallop’s structure has been loosened, scaled up, and repeated graphically in a way that’s bolder, curvier, and a bit…

Pineapple Lighting at Pollo Tropical
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Pineapple Lighting at Pollo Tropical

Don’t you love the lighting at Pollo Tropical?! It is from the Hinkley Plantation Pineapple Outdoor Collection. Hinkley Plantation Outdoor Lighting Collection > There are actually two Plantation Outdoor Collections from Hinkley Lighting. The other is solid brass with Copper Bronze finish and Clear optic Glass. The Plantation Collection Pollo Tropical uses on all of…