The holidays are upon us beach house lovers with the cool fog morning and twinkling of the holiday evening lights.This week you may have the impulse to host a casual get-together, this year with our ression filled economy why not call up your friends or e-vite, neighbors or family, tell them you're organizing a potluck, and ask them to bring along one dish to share with the rest of the group.
This table setting is from Skagen Hus,located in a small weekend and summer home community about 2 hours North of Chicago called Williams Bay, WI. It is a danish family run operation of Boutique retail and internet outlet business.
Think live oaks hung with Spanish moss that form canopies all over the island. Owning a three-bedroom three-bath house one block from the beach that is a 15-minute drive over the causeway to Brunswick, and another hour and 15 minutes to the airport in Savannah, Georgia.
Beach house finds along with the New York Times found this June Bright Cottage which is neo-traditional with the necessary modern comforts as well as the charm of beach cottages of the past. The cottage has two porches, which wrap from front to back and are accessible from every room, think hammocks, swings, and rocking chairs from which to capture spectacular views of ocean and marsh.
The island the cottage is situated on is 12 miles long and three miles wide, has seven golf courses, bike paths and several waterfront stretches devoted to fishing and swimming. Kayak tours, dolphin tours and ghost tours of the local light house. Plus the island’s restaurants and boutiques are within walking distance of the house. This is truly a beach house find!
In the fall bring the beach indoors (and use a floor-to-ceiling view of that glorious lake as a backdrop). This setting celebrates the warmer tones found in the dunes only in the fall – celadon greens and rich taupes. Bundles of dried dunegrass anchor the table and create height, with natural stone vases and votive holders adding a soft glow. Sprinkle a collection of local shells around the place settings for a personal touch; the effect is mimicked in a charming seashell-shaped pitcher. The ceramic European dishware in hydrangea green is perfect for a relaxed alfresco brunch or lunch, with a simple, flat piece of driftwood used as a serving platter. Stylist Robert Michael Northington says “It’s a specialness that can only be found in communities by water – an easy, breezy way of living and entertaining that’s artistic, creative and relaxed.”
Chicago born and raised Robert Northington who now lives in MillersBeach, LakeCountry in Indiana has been a fellow boutique owner friend and partner in design for years! They met in the Chicago Showroom of Barbara Sheehan in 1995 and were quick to become designing friends. In Chicago they have collaborate heads on many projects and on this site Beach House Finds Robert rallied around its conception. Robert Northingtonis featured in Lakemagazine.com for Tablescapes he styled.
As LakeMagazine's Editor, Megan Waitkoff stated "It takes a certain jenesaisquoi to take a blank canvas and design a masterpiece – which is exactly what LAKE asked Robert Northington to do with our “Tablescapes” feature. He created three masterpieces, to be exact."
As LakeMagazine's Editor, Megan Waitkoff stated "It takes a certain jenesaisquoi to take a blank canvas and design a masterpiece – which is exactly what LAKE asked Robert Northington to do with our “Tablescapes” feature. He created three masterpieces, to be exact."
Photo Credit:"Colors on Abbot Kinney Blvd." from the album On the Street, LATimes
Fall in Venice Beach is sometimes the hottest time of year in Southern California. Not this year, September has been delightfully perfect, which is why so many people flock to Southern California beaches to live. The tourists have returned back to home so shopping and walking the boardwalk is a shoppers delight. Fashionista and designers a like know that Venice Beach is the place to find one of a kind: art objects, hats, jewlry, clothes and accessories. The weekends are still crowded and crazy so we suggest a week day visit to Abbot Kinney Boulevard or bike ride on the Venice boardwalk. The VENICE BEACH WALK TOURS is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all of America. As a matter of fact, it’s number 1 in Los Angeles County, visited by more than 5 million people each year. This weekend was the Abbot Kinney Festival,a long celebrated fall tradition with eco-friendly car booths, party tends, food like Hawaiian BBQ to keetle Korn, and Obama booths.
Beach House Finds CELESTIAL BY THE SEA an oceanfront beach rent in Lincoln City, Oregon. The beach house find is a place to view the ocean, and it has views North to Cascade Head and South to the Salishan Spit. Oregon has exciting storms, blissful sunsets, moonlight beams and starlit nights. LincolnCity, is a favorite vacation destination in the Northwest and is located on the CentralOregonCoast. Imagine strolling down the coastline and stumbling upon a richly colorful hand blown glass float. Years ago, people would find treasures like these drifting ashore from places near and far. Today, most floats are made of other materials and are absent color all together; unless of course you visit Lincoln City, Oregon. In recent years, the city has revived this treasure hunt and now places glass floats on the beach for people to find and enjoy. These one of a kind floats are numbered and can be registered with the local Chamber of Commerce making them a truly special piece of memorabilia. Visit the beaches of LincolnCity and find a glass float to take home with you. LincolnCity is also known as the kite flying capital of the world, many travel great distances to participate in this beach goer tradition.
London based Danish designer Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama wanted a weekend retreat to escape life in so she bought a small plot of land on the shore in a seaside town located in northeast Kent. The 388-square-foot structure is located in the middle of a row of 25 tiny cottages, sits on galvanized steel stilts, and is clad with cedar shingles. The interior is sawn softwood and the focus is the sea view. A sleeping loft accommodates Ms. Tolstrup and her husband, and her two children who sleep in bunks.Nina has designed this beach house to be pared down to the essentials: eat, drink, sleep, and view.We think it is the perfect Beach house find!
