Ahoy Mates

Beach House owners can often feels like a Captain of a ship, with so many guests and activity of friends, relatives, and guests of guests beach house guest. Back when pirates sailed the seas, they had a rather sneaky practice of keeping many of their crew below decks. Thus, when a merchant ship loaded with treasure caught sight of a pirate ship, only a few crew members would be visible. The pirate vessel could then capture the luckless ship by employing their below-decks crew. Honest captains kept their crew "above board." As a Interior Designer sneaking in as many guest rooms as possible into your beach house decor is important. Last weekend this beach house had 10 guests, this week it has had 7 last night, 5 tonight and this weekend it could be up to 10 again. Creatively the home looks like a neat beach house with only a few. Because there are beds stowed away in every nick and corner of the architectural design of this Beach house. A well planned out design when renovating or building a beach house, is single guests beds in as many places as possible when designing your beach house decor. The decor doesn't have to be anything but simple, airy, nautical, beachy, and practical with perhaps some hidden storage space. Living by the beach is a summer pleasure, one everyone wants to enjoy. So when decorating think single beds. Trust me, mates your going to need them. Because birds of a feather flock together.

Photo Credit: Coastal Living, Southern Living, Douglas Friedman

Add Color to Your Traditional Spring Table At The Beach House

At last April has arrived! Blessed with Family traditions, tulips, daffodills and garden clean up.  Just the fact that we are adding color back into our lives is enough to make me want to burst into song!  This weekend our Beach House  has Family arriving and guests. Anyone who owns a Beach House knows this is always the house guest time of year. Being a Designer, I typically plan my menu first and designing my table is a fun passion. April brings the change of weather and the traditions of Spring. I love color, as I think everyone is tired of hearing from me by now. When the new Traditional Home (May Issue) arrived last weekend, I was so ecstatic over how much color the issue featured. I even tweeted it @NoirBlancDesign and Traditional Homes in NYC even caught my enthusiasm and delight thanks to twitter. An issue filled with color brought a burst of happiness to any read or set eye on it. It made you want to break out into song, it inspires you, and visions appear of fantasy colored rooms. To see a brownstone in Boston with pink walls, well I just savored it. Unfortunately for me, no man I have ever lived with has agreed to pink walls.

This table from Traditional Home is my Muse for my Easter table. It is colorful, with the bamboo patterned silverware, simple white linen, and it has a bit of a tropical flair. The rose colored goblets, I own among my family treasures handed down from my Mothers, Mother.  There is something about tradition this time of year, so using anything old feels fundamentally correct.  The Guest include three adult men with Girl Friends, along with the rest of the family. I plan for my table to be a beach house decor, serenade.

What are you planning for your Easter table, at your beach house? I would love for you to share.

Photo Credit: Tradtionalhome.com

Hangin' On For Dear Life

At our Beach House we love a deep, comfortable seat on which to contemplate the day's beach activities. Our family is made up of all men/boys and the family pup. Our beach house is always filled with athletic guys looking to throw down a remote with some snacks. The Britton Collection's Sofa by Russell Mackenna is the perfect fun loving cottage/apartment style sofa for any young man. You know the guy, the one who loves a deep, comfortable seat for stretching out to watch a game on TV. The only thing that could be better, is a beach blanket nap on this man inspired sofa.

Britton Apartment Sofa

Starting At: $2,520

Photo Credit: RussellMackenna

Outdoor Beach House Decor As Relaxing As A Day At The Beach

Beach House Decor is not only inside, it extends to the outside world, when you live at the beach. With Spring here taking your guests and lifestyle outdoors is always one of the best parts of living on the water. The views, the sounds, the smells, and sunsets all make for the pleasures of living on the water front. We love the Nantucket Outdoor Collection from Restoration Hardware, built to withstand spring rains, sun, summer squalls and that unexpected spring snowstorm... without cracking or yellowing. The navy cushions are finished with crisp white piping that inspires the feeling, that if you caught a wave you would be on top of the world. Classic accessorizing of the nautical outdoor beach house decor is knot hard to sea. The classic rectangular tray trimmed with seagrass rope, several outdoor hurricanes candles placed as lighting, and a well placed coffee table book for relaxation. Yes, mix the outdoor Nantucket beach house decor with some drinks, and everyone will be having a Sand-sational time!

Photo Credit: RestorationHardware.com

One Foot In Sea And One On Shore

A guest bedroom at the beach can take on many looks. What I like about this Sea Inspired bed room is it's unisex appeal. The subtle blue walls, mixed with a chocolate brown duvet, and chestnut desk. The draperies and duvet are custom made and matching. I love the pale blue and brown patten that is easy on the female eye or males. The plaid rug adds a bit of a masculine mix, but then the eye meets the table lamp with the polka dotted shade. The artistic wall print collection of five wide and three deep framed Sea Shell prints give the room a calming affects of the Sea. The room gives off a very welcoming luxury feel to any house guest. The small touches of luxury monogrammed sheets, the Lalique table lamp, and fine vase filled with fresh flowers make one wonder if a guest would want to leave.

Photo Credit: Brian Web

Heaven Seems A Little Closer When Your House Is On The Beach

A sunny room at the beach feels joyous, this time of year. It is the time of year when the sun shines in at the beach house and guests arrive for spring break. Here the billowing window treatments are as dramatic as the surge of the sea. The simple but captivating decor of this beach house, focuses on the liquid asset of the Sea. The touch of fresh colored flowers, simplicity of lemons, and limes adds the touch of color, we all so desire in March. The balance between casual and sophisticated is fused with the bamboo Chippendale dining chairs. The subtle but beachy presence of this charming beach house decor is as relaxing as a day at the beach.

Photo Credit: CoastalLiving.com