2008 September | Real Life Beach Decor, Coastal Living & Nautical Decorating Ideas - A Beach Cottage

sale queen

7:19 pm Byabeachcottage

Oh. My. Ga. I went out to play with Mr BeachCottage this morning, even after the party and a teensy bit of a delicate head, we were up and about early. There was an ad for a street sale, gotta love that. It was way, waaaaay up on a plateau, phenomonal views of the coastline, I don't think there could be a better place, of course I didn't take a photo, duh, sorry. But imagine that beach I posted the other day and then triple the gorgeous-ness. Virtually all of the sales were not so good sadly.

There was this armoire sitting on the drive, I liked it but I wasn't in the mood. Yep, crazy, I know. So we shopped the other sales and then went back. T He waved his magic negotiation wand (the guy is good, he does it for a living) and we got the armoire and 3 wonderful white blinds for the deck..

We carried on hitting the sales and found more treasures but I haven't taken pics of those yet.

I cannot wait to get started on all my finds, I vacuumed, cleaned & disinfected the armoire (errrr yes my Dyson needs a clean) and tomorrow I'm gonna foof around with it and start on all my other new treasures.

**Oh and the party photos? Of me. In nice black dress and new hair. Yuck-a-roonie. I asked Mr Teenage BeachCottage to take some snaps just before we left, maybe that was my mistake, but somehow my face seems to take on this psychopathic look as soon as a camera comes near…my sunless tan, dress, necklace and hair looked very nice, I considered fuzzing up the face like you see on the tv… I asked those nearest and dearest should I blog the photo, they agreed it would be best to keep it within the family.

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still that bathroom makeover

5:06 pm Byabeachcottage

I'm still working on it – here's the mistreatment I did yesterday, I used a linen fabric scrap, I decided I didn't like the stripe fabric I bought. I cut the fabric with pinking shears, folded the top over and attached the clips. I'm not even sure I will keep anything other than the blind at the window…I think it looks too busy and the blind on it's own may be nicer, shame as I had originally planned the double layer drape thing, white linen behind then the natural on top, or vice versa.

Mr Beach Cottage will be really pleased to take down the curtain pole he spent ages deliberating on wall plug sizes for. Not.

I am off to a parrrtaay, I've had 3 inches chopped off my hair today and I haven't eaten so my tummy fits in those sucker-inners. Wanna see a pic???? )

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tummy tucked beach babe

4:04 pm Byabeachcottage

Apart from a quick trip to the mall to buy a pair of those tummy-sucker-inner things (not a good experience, I do not recommend) for a little black dress I am wearing tomorrow night, I had a pretty free day until the school pick up. I got a mistreatment done for the bathroom window, woohoo but that's about it in the cottage, I did however decide to try and slow down a bit and take advantage of my beautiful surroundings.

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Still Haven’t Lists

5:47 pm Byabeachcottage

I love twilight, it's my fave time of day I think, especially on days like today when for some reason I am extremely tired. Not tired and cranky, just tired. I've been busier than I thought I was gonna be this week (sorry Nel if you're reading, I haven't forgotten) and have had kids' things that I had forgotten about and ladies lunches that I wish I had forgotten about. So tonight I lit these in the sitting room, absolutely *forced myself to sit down, drink tea and watched a 30 yr old episode of The Dukes of Hazard with my BeachCottage boys (errrr yeah, they are too funny, but I still love Daisy) and thought about my Still Haven't Lists.

**please tell me you have these lists zipping round your heads girlies or is it just me? am I this crazed woman obsessed with her BeachCottage or do most people have Still Haven't Lists??

I still haven't got those bathroom curtains made so I can't show you the makeover, in fact I haven't vintaged-up the cabinet either.

I still haven't picked the remaining oranges from the garden and made marmalade.

I still haven't started on the first of the five sheds (yes I said five) and it's makeover.

I still haven't done anything with the roadside door I picked up and am hoping to transform into a room focal point/fireplace faux thingy.

I still haven't finished the laundry room makeover (but it is still very tidy and I love that).

I still haven't moved around the sitting room (but I still love it).

I still haven't painted the thrifted drawers for my bedroom (and I am drowning in clothes everywhere).

I still haven't used the thrifted drapes for mistreatments (and it is really winding me up).

I still haven't whitewashed the roadside chairs (and I want to sit on them).

And the list goes on and on and on…

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lunch date

8:59 pm Byabeachcottage

I spent some time yesterday foofying round with the table in the breakfast room for a girlfriend coming over for lunch. She appreciates the old vintage stuff too, so I pulled out some oldie bits and layered to my hearts content. Find some beautiful tablescapes here.