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Amazing Renovation: Dad’s New Beach House Project

Friday, November 7th, 2008

I just HAD to share these pictures before I signed off for the weekend (and nurse myself back to health). This is a beach house renovation that my Dad just finished- all I can say is A-MA-ZING. I can’t wait to see more of this house.

Here it is BEFORE:


They actually used the frame of the old house!

And here it is AFTER:

Street side (notice the lighthouse like detail on the roof?)

Harbor side- porches galore!

The kitchen- notice all the beadboard detail and the sailboats carved in the molding!


A delicious Perrin & Rowe bridge faucet on honed absolute black granite counter tops with a farmers sink made of the same.

Glass subway tile back-splash with special lighting to reduce the glare on the glass. I love the way this mimics sea glass!

Beachy, lovely bathrooms

The little details I obsess about: a Carrera slab seat in the shower. A perfect laundry room.

Beautiful stairs and entry tile work- also love the style of the door!

Great way to hide a TV above a fireplace…

What crappy views, right? :)

Things omitted from the pics- the putting green and shuffleboard court under the deck behind the house, the fact that the screened in porch shown above has big doors that open it right up to the dining area to allow up to 16 people to dine!

I hope I inherited an ounce of Dad’s skills!

Modern History

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

My dad sends me interesting clippings from time to time about things he sees in his design travels. Today I got an ad from Modern History furniture from him and found some UNBELIEVABLE pieces. Come to find out, they are owned by the same company that owns Somerset Bay, my new favorite (very cheery) furniture line which I posted about a few months back. An abundance of goodies.

I have a thing for buffet tables. Right now I have two in my small dining room while I try to decide which goes into storage for the “next house” or “beach house” (lol). This one is insanely gorgeous, and has the copper wire hatching on the doors like my antique find- except I can guarantee you this one ain’t $75!

These mirrors are both amazing. As is the decaying layered wallpaper background. Score one for the photo stylist.

This trunk is bananas. I love it. Tough yet so sophisticated.

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