Coastal French Gift Guide 2024: Some of these items are a steal; some are sensible; some are straight up luxe. ALL of them speak to my Coastal French heart. (Some links are affiliate, which
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PART 2 – PERFORMANCE VELVET I tackled painting these chairs myself, but for the velvet reupholstery we hired an expert (locals: Suely @ Pawluk’s Upholstery, Monroe, CT). But first I had to find a
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PART 1 – PAINT In my whole homeowning life, little has brought me more satisfaction than this Coastal French dining chair makeover. From the day we bought this set, I could envision the beauty
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If you somehow missed the elderflower liqueur boat when it sped along 10-15 years ago, let’s get you aboard now with the St-Germain Spritz! St-Germain is a lovely botanical liqueur named after one of
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In this Coastal French powder room makeover, we started with finding a tiny vanity to make this half bath feel bigger and more inviting. The other major component was finding a small, but stylish
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You can have a slice of Provence village life by growing your own lavender. And that could be enough. But if you got the chance to see those famous purple fields and charming little
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If you want quick Coastal French change in your home, color is the easiest place to start. As we touched on in our paint colors post, there isn’t a color combo more Coastal French
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It’s hard to choose just one. And in selecting Coastal French metals, we don’t. We mix it up! Like adding textures, mixing the metals in Coastal French design adds some interest for the eye.
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Locations: 115 Main St. Unit 12 (Route 25), Monroe, CT + Etsy shop This is a full-fledged shout out for The Marketplace on Main in Monroe, CT. No, they aren’t paying me to say
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I’m only part way through our Puerto Rico series, but I’m interrupting to tell you about a fun family of five trip to Montreal! It’s the polar opposite of sun and sand — snow
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BEFORE & AFTER PHOTO INDEX
