work has been so good that it’s taken my time away from blogging but when presented with this new design challenge my mind had a migraine/design fever and it would not subside until i finally became my own client. so here’s the symptoms of my predicament:
- a slightly numbing plain apartment in HB (for you west coaster’s you’ll know what i’m talking about, Huntington Beach, California of course)
- existing conditions - his and hers mish mosh of furniture
- compounded with the function of second office for my husband and me as his pain in the neck
- and then finally severe delusion of the designer brain until i’m completely metaphorically semi-conscious because i simply have to figure out how to make this place look beachy cute without spending hardly any $$!
prognosis: good, thanks to the inspirational images from Belle and Elle Decoration magazines…
prescription #1: the inside, take the following 19 items, sit back, enjoy and you should be on the road to recovery!
- ornate mirror – from World Market
- amazing image of the ocean (this is even better because it is actually a HB beach pic), get permission or buy from the photographer, enlarge to a really big size at least 6-7 feet, have it stretched onto 2” deep stretcher bars, hang, you’ll feel like dipping your toes in the water – image from Flickr by by John Paul Rodriguez
- own it…or something like it, a dark stained TV stand – from IKEA
- own it…or something like it, two floor lamps to flank each side of the sofa – by World Market
- for texture, rattan poufs – by Pottery Barn
- my happiest beach ikat pillow find, two for a double dose of goodness – by Z Gallerie
- own it…it’s a hers/mine from my bachelorette days from Z Gallerie
- own it…
- how do you combine office meets dining, just roll on over with this white leather office task chair – by World Market
- my next happiest beach tie-dye pillow find – by Z Gallerie
- beachy is not beach without a stripe or two, pillow – by Pottery Barn
- what’s a design haven without a collection of apothecary jar for seashells and rocks – World Market
- pretty glass balls – Pottery Barn
- wanna ditch the table and eat alfresco the sofa, this tray is just the answer – by CB2
- hair on hide pillows add a touch of glam and fab – by Restoration Hardware
- own it…Lack coffee table – by IKEA
- layers of rugs to help the speed up the recovery time or to add extra yumminess, striped rug – by World Market
- own it…flokata rug – by IKEA
- own it…his dining table from the bachelor days – by Bo Concept
prescription #2: the outside balcony, add these 11 items and you are sure to be in beach heaven!
- in or out this rug is double fun, striped rug – by World Market
- super cute side table or stool – by World Market
- get in touch with your inner elephant so your memory stays strong, outdoor pillow – by World Market
- layer the back of the sofa with some neutrality, chunky weave pillow – by Pottery Barn
- a couple of blue outdoor rattan chairs add spice and flavor – by World Market
- the best outdoor deal i know of, $160.00, this sofa is big enough to lounge the day away and still have money to spare, outdoor wood sofa bench – by World Market
- mixing it up with some pattern, blue outdoor pillow – by Pottery Barn
- not much space on the balcony, this will do the trick and weather the weather, coffee table - by CB2
- line these babies on the coffee table and you have just created zen meets HB cool, oil lamp – by CB2
- don’t forget to string out the lights for impromptu get-to-gethers – by World Market
- mix this green little guy in and the scene is set, lumbar outdoor pillow – by West Elm
get well soon and here’s to a beach-speedy recovery!
