Summer Inspiration

With the last few glorious days of summer upon us, it seems prime time to soak up what's left before the air goes crisp and the leaves turn red. 

One the reasons summer is my favorite season are the colors.
Orange lillies in bloom, red tomatoes ripening on the vine,
juicy blueberries begging to be picked off the bush.

I've found these fantastic colors of summer playing into my designs all season!

my studio space one day as I was waiting on a contractor to arrive to a job site!

It's easy when my clients live in such beautiful areas!! 

It is no secret that we love repurposing old things to make them new again! 

My favorite example of this has to be the old parsonage doors in my studio. 

These doors from the carriage house were slated for the town transfer station.
Today they have a new life in our Studio!

So, I've found a company that brings two of my great inspirations together!

 EchoChic creates stunning and colorful upscale furniture from reclaimed materials. 

They have both indoor and outdoor furniture in a variety of shapes and sizes. 

Originally drawing inspiration from pieces of fishing boats left over from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, EcoChic uses the bright wood from tropical fishing boats and iron from long gone bridges to bring this unique style to life. 

My favorite thing about it all, is that each piece is different! 

Be sure to check out the rest of their line here: EchoChic, and make sure to enjoy these last few weeks of summer!! 

Whiskey Girl

Blogging this week in my absence is my beautiful, creative and witty daughter Ashely ... I hope you find the apple didn't fall far from the tree!  Enjoy the post, and I'll be back next week when I return from my annual missions trip!

I love my whiskey, and I love up cycling whiskey barrels almost as much. 

This is wood floors made from re purposed whiskey barrels, you can find it at McKay Flooring

Whiskey barrel Mason jar light fixture, WhiskeyLights

Barrel stool with a leather top from Halo Styles

I love that these items are so unconventional! 

Lastly, can't drink your Whiskey this weekend without these awesome newly popular item! 

The Whiskey Stone! 

Just freeze them and pop them in your glass to keep your drink cold without watering them down!

I hope that everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

Fabulous Fans for this Summer Heat!

Regardless of the bold temperature, and large sun which seems to be the hero of today's current forecast, my eye immediately goes to how hot it feels like. THE HUMIDITY.

It's sticky,
 frizzy hair calls for a pony tail
there's a constant desire to stand in front of a fabulous fan to cool off. 

and it's not even really SUMMER YET!

Here's to blowin' the heat away! 

Great Esty Find! Vintage Mitsubishi Table Fan

Fanimation UrbanJet 

Matthews Fan .... Wowza folks I'm in LOVE!!!

Minka Aire Gyrette 

A Speaker Fan .... this is just beautiful!

Stay Cool Friends..... 

Vintage Summer Fun!

It was a beautiful weekend. Summer has finally arrived... No spring, just summer!  

90 degrees hot and hummid, wowza! 

Sunday morning, before the temperatures rose and the humity moved in, I indulged myself with an hour on the front porch swing, a large cup of coffee, my iPad, and Pinterest.

As the heat was moved in, my eyes wandered to postings of the beach, picnic lunches, and swimsuits.

Eventually, swimsuits led to vintage swimsuits.
I was delighted to find such an aray of timeless beauties all in one place. 

1910

1927 Sonia DeLaunay Beachwear

1930

1940's

1950's

1960's

Here are just a handful of my favorites, but you can find a complete collection here: Pinterest