cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Do you have a “bonus room” in your home? Often the room over the garage, or partial basement, that builders like to build out and tout as bonus space. This room over the garage was expanded by the previous owner, so the bonus room has bonus space! And it’s the last room to be updated from the previous owner’s affinity… Read More
There’s something to be said for instant gratification! After finishing up some projects that took a LONG time, I wanted something I could start and finish in 30 minutes ~ and creating this bluwaterlife nautical flask fit the bill! 🙂 I’m not sure where I picked up this leather-wrapped hip flask, but it was in the bar cabinet with some… Read More
Bluwaterstyle week continues on the home front, and today I’m sharing how we gave new life to 30 year-old pine furniture. The pine pieces have a vintage-look furniture finish now, with inspiration from Crate and Barrel and West Elm. Oh, and this was Bluwaterguy’s first hands-on furniture refinishing. It was touch-and-go for a while, but now he’s happy with the… Read More
This week is all about bluwaterstyle on the home front, starting with my very personal craft room tour. 🙂 We’ve finished up several big projects and I’m sharing them on the blog this week. {Total aside ~ is anything ever really complete? There are always a few items on the wish list.} Grab your fave beverage for the long post! Having… Read More
What comes to mind when you think of tiki style? Do you think of grass skirts and umbrella drinks? Me too ~ but not all the time. Tiki style can also bring to mind elegant tropical resorts. I was remembering a wonderful dinner at a beautiful eco-resort on St.Thomas from a few years ago, and wanted to recreate that feeling… Read More
Ready for the holiday weekend? July 4th is one of my two favorite holidays! I decked out the table a little early to stretch out the holiday, so I thought I’d share some low-key July 4th table setting ideas. I’ll be visiting Bluwatermom this weekend for a backyard cookout, with watermelon and ice cream {I hope!}, so my home table… Read More
Our favorite coastal vacations usually involve island time off the beaten path, and a charming coastal cottage or bed and breakfast inn. Fortunately a bluwatergetaway to Tybee Island, GA hits all those notes! I recently visited the Beachview Bed and Breakfast on Tybee, and couldn’t wait to share it here. 🙂 This is a photo heavy post, but the property is… Read More
Sharing something special with y’all today ~ an interview with amazing photographer Alan Hoelzle! I hope you’ve seem some of his beautiful images on his Facebook page ~ Coastal Photography by Alan Hoelzle ~ and on his website ~ alanhoelzle.com Both of the photos in this post are ones he shared recently on his Fb page. 🙂 Alan has shared images from… Read More
Don’t you love a quick project with great results for minimal effort? Other than the time spent at Hobby lobby picking up supplies, this entire project took roughly 30 minutes and created 4 potted succulent gardens. That’s my kind of project! I had 4 containers that were waiting to be used ~ the unfortunate results of a black thumb period… Read More
