In addition to painted floors, I love a set of painted stairs…especially with stripes! This is a great way to inexpensively refresh your stairs, with color and graphic interest! Here is a bit of inspiration…
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AGA'S TOP 6 FARROW & BALL BLUES FOR PAINTED FLOORS
1.) 27 Parma Gray
2.) 205 Skylight
3.) 85 Oval Room Blue
4.) 86 Stone Blue
5.) 289 Inchyra Blue
6.) 281 Stiffkey Blue
PAINTED FLOORS
Growing up my parents chose to paint many of the floors in our antique colonial home. We had beautiful wide plank floor boards, that lent themselves as the perfect canvas for high gloss colors. My childhood bedroom features a yellow wallpaper with a stripe and floral pattern, to finish the room the floors were painted a high gloss yellow. I believe that this is where my love of painted floors came to life.
Here is a bit of painted floor inspiration.
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SEASIDE DREAMS
Now more than ever, our homes are our safe haven; a place for school, work, virtual workout classes, and family time As we continue to do our part by staying home, I can't help but dream of a different place for quarantine. Maybe a sunny California villa with a large pool in the backyard? Or a ski chalet nestled in serene mountain tops?
All sound great, but my heart is at the seaside and I dream of Erica Barry's beach house in Something's Gotta Give. A place for daily beach walks, a large kitchen for baking, a cozy family room for hanging out, and a home office with a bay window looking out toward the beach. To me, this is complete bliss! I wouldn't need to go anywhere.
Maybe there's a way to achieve the feel and look of our dream home without actually leaving the comfort of our homes? Of course, a pool in the middle of downtown may be a bit difficult to accomplish, but by adding small accents we can create the atmosphere of our ideal setting.
With this in mind, I thought I would share a few of my favorite coastal inspired items for the home. Maybe these will help inspire you to redecorate and transform your home into your dream getaway.
Add art and/or accents, such as a soft blue throw and table decor for a coastal feel.
Or try repainting in one of these coastal inspired hues.
You can never have too many pillows! Switch out your existing sofa or bed pillows for a few of these.
AND layered texture is a must when it comes to coastal interiors...
My thoughts and prayers go to those who are fighting to recover from this ruthless disease. Thank you to all of the nurses, doctors, first responders and essential workers.
Wishing everyone happiness and health in quarantine.
xx Alex
Sources: Art & Accents: 1.) anniewildey.com, 2.) nantucketlooms.com, 3.) nantucketlooms.com, 4.) nantucketlooms.com Pillows: 1.) potterybarn.com, 2.) serenaandlily.com, 3.) serenaandlily.com, 4.) serenaandlily.com, 5.) serenaandlily.com Texture: 1.) serenaandlily.com, 2.) potterybarn.com, 3.) curreyandcompany.com, 4.) potterybarn.com