Coastal home decor is all about capturing the essence of the sea, sand, and sky within your living space. It evokes a sense of calm, relaxation, and breezy charm that makes you feel like you’re on a permanent vacation. Here’s how you can bring coastal vibes into your home. 

 

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You might recognize this stunning living room if you saw the iconic movie Something's Gotta Give.

The also iconic Diane Keaton plays a successful Manhattan playwright whose daughter is having an affair with Jack Nicholson. 

This elegant, delicious to the eye five room Hampton's beach cottage gifts us the warm feel of the ocean everywhere where a pallete of ocean colors and hues was used for decoration.

Take a look at the pictures, get inspired (and also dazzled) by this gorgeous home decor. Would you mind waking up to this every day? 

Historically, FENG SHUI was used to orient buildings and spiritually significant structures.

Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice that  claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water". 

When creating a home, one fundamental thing is to fill it with positivity. That's when Feng Shui comes in! Feng Shui allows your home to feel energized and balanced. And there are super simple ways you can improve the vibe of your home. Presenting three!

DECLUTTER

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Clutter also increases your stress levels, so cleaning up your spaces allows you not only live lighter and be more productive but also to start your day without chaos (even if you have kids). 

It's incredible what an obstacle free environment does for you. Remove obstacles and try to make the paths as clear as possible. Rearrange as necessary. That way your space becomes more efficient and fluid. 

TAKE IT TO THE GREEN LEVEL

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METAL FOR THE WIN!

Add metal to your decor! 
Metal is timely element that goes well in every environment. I's a beautiful element to add to your space. You can incorporate it as the legs on your dining table, or the chandelier in your kitchen ceiling. Or small metal objects in the bathroom. Metal helps with clarity, sharpness of thought, balancing energy and it can help productivity as well. 

Give it a try and show us your before and after!

 You don't have to love blue to add that a nautical, coastal feel to your house. However blue elements add a beachy flair to your spaces. The use of natural light and soft tones it's meant to take you to the breeziness of the beach. Basically, when you choose that coastal decor, it's a whole year summer vacation inside your house.Here are some elements you can add to your home to give it that relaxing coastal look. 

You can add boats:

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To be cozy and functional the kitchen doesn’t have to be big. 

With a small kitchen you can make the same as if you had a big kitchen. However, you know what they say:  LOVE grows best in small spaces. When you have a tiny kitchen sometimes it might feel a little bit overwhelming and chaotic especially if you have a big family. However it is possible to make a small kitchen functional and organized. Even if you have a small kitchen you can still entertain, make it work, have fun while you cook and live the best out of the space.

So if you’re facing challenges with your tiny kitchen here are some tricks that you can use in your own kitchen to maximize your space and to make it more functional.


With small kitchens the biggest challenge is not only storage but also counter space right? But you can make it work!

1)Turn your drawers into counter space

Turn one of your drawers into a temporary counter. How do you do that? Take a piece of reclaimed wood or cut a wood plank. Now use it by opening for example the cutlery drawer and placing the reclaimed piece on top.

2)Create a wood cover for your stove and you can use it as extra counter space

3)Shelves

Add open shelves to the wall and display your plates and your spices and your jars with pasta and rice and all the foods that can be stored inside jars. Open shelves are functional, bring dimension  and help save space.

4)Build a fold down table.

Even  if you don’t have tons of space  you can add a fold down table to one of your walls.

5) Use the top of your cabinets and windows  for storage.  

The top of the cabinets you can use them to store things that you don’t use so much and you can store those things in baskets or beautiful boxes and they will give not only a beautiful feel and coziness to the kitchen but the extra storage that you need  when you have a small kitchen.

Make the best out of your small kitchen!

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A lot of you have been asking me about an easy way to paint your furniture. and to me that means two things: no sanding. No priming. Am I right?
So here it it! (Drum roll please): Ta-daaaa : I present to you the one and only chalk paint!
Chalk paint is the heaven of paints for do-it-yourselfers.
It doesn't require sanding. Or priming. Heaven. Right? Riiiight! I told ya!
There are several simple recipes to make your own chalk paint. Easy and fast. But this is my favorite and the one I looove to use in all my decor projects. For me or my clients. This is so simple to make with only a few ingredients. I even use it in glass!


INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup of Plaster of Paris
• 1/3 cup of water. Stir the mixture until it's completely smooth. (Or with a bit of lumps to add a bit of texture if you like)
• Mix the plaster and water with one cup of acrylic paint. Stir .
• Apply the paint with a paint brush. Or a roll.




Et voilá!
Give it a try and show my your fantastic projects and pieces!

Get your projects features here in the magazine. Send the today! be email. I can't wait to see yours! If you have an idea for a topic that you wish to see covered here in the magazine, let me know!

It's very frequent to see rooms decorated with gray. Why use gray in your decoration?

Gray is a neutral color. That's why it's an amazing color for a room. It will give a warm, homy feeling to a room and at the same time an elegant and clean feel as well. You have blue grays, brown grays, cool grays, and warm grays.

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You can opt by a strong warm gray or a subtle cool gray, depending on the light of the room. 

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Because gray is a neutral, gray walls allow you to play with color when it comes to decor pieces. 
It goes fantastic with wood, with white pieces, with bright colors. 

If you're a fan of the Farmhouse Style here are a few ideas to keep in mind when you think about decorating or renovating your home.

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Wood Floors

Wood floors are fundamental on the farmouse decor. You can use plain, stained, painted. And the larger the wood planks the more the feel of the farmhouse style. You can use throw rugs or larger rugs to give a more comfy look and farmhouse feel. You also use the rugs to define different areas. This is where the fun begins. You can go for pale tones or play with color. But let me tell you, a coastal rug goes pre-tty well with the farmhouse style,dont you think?

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Colors

For a farmhouse look and feel you want to go with neutral tones. greys blue greys, whites, chocolate or latte or pale greens also go beautifully. When in doubt go for white.

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