Going Coastal With Color!

The March edition of Country Living really caught my attention. I mean it really did. Articles from The Great Escape to the Natural Instincts, and the closet turned office (how great was that!), every article was full of inspiration! Not only did the cover catch my eye, but the tag line boasting: "Refresh Every Room" and that was what I am ready to do. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. Can I refresh every room? Perhaps not, but I can start in the living room. And so I did. I injected a little color (OK, a lot for me) threw in some coastal vibe, and with a few small changes, I was feeling more and more refreshed by the minute.

Sometimes making a few small changes can really make an impact. My way of changes come by way of decorative pillows. I can not find an easier way to really add a jolt of color than pillows (aside from paint). They are easy on the wallet and really pack a punch.

I slowly eased out of my neutral safe place, by choosing a color pallet that I love. Green, OK, that's easy for me. I use green in the kitchen and technically green is considered a neutral.

Turquoise, I have been in love with this color for years, I can always use more!

But the color that really got me out of my comfort zone was orange.

I added just a touch, but I am really, REALLY, really loving it.




I took out my earth tone area rug, while I'm on the hunt for a sea grass rug. Believe it or not, I really thought that not having an area rug would bother me, but it's actually kind of refreshing! Sea grass rug is still on the list, but for right now, I am OK with the bare floor! Also what made a real difference for me is wall color.

I painted the living room recently from a warm gold:

To a cool stone.

This was a huge step for me. I had used this color on the walls for years, there is nothing wrong with it, but I had grown tired of it. I made the leap from the warm yellows, to the other side, of cool stone. I don't think these bright colors would have worked with gold walls.

The pillows are a combination of old and new. Between Walmart and Target, and one from Hobby Lobby. The Orange Circle pillow was at a great price ($4.99) for the cover and I just put in one of my own pillows! Super simple!

The tray was a Walmart purchase, although it did not come this color. In the acrylic/summer/ plastic section, you'll find these round trays in wimpy fading colors. Krylon paint strikes again, this time in Pumpkin Orange. I turned a 5.oo tray into a showpiece! I can't rave about this paint enough!

Fresh lilacs from our garden, in a milk glass vase...not only are they beautiful, but smell so heavenly!

I spray painted a pair of brass lamps that I found at the Goodwill. I LOVE the shape of them and for under $9 a piece, they were mine!

From Brassy:

To creamy dream!

Faux coral, beautiful shells and and hour glass, reminding me it's time to get back NC!!! :)

The garden sphere (Pier 1) looks terrific on the coffee table. Now, if I can only convince Logan it's not a ball!!


All of these accessories are easily changed and rotated. Which is a real sickness of mine. Change. rotate. love it. love doing it.

A pair of modern hostess tables got a fresh coat spray paint. They were originally an espresso brown, now they look great in turquoise!

I hung a grouping of various artwork above the sofa, most of it inexpensive art, or my own photography. I love the framed coral fern, which is probably one of my best Goodwill finds ever!!

Pillows,

Pillows,

...and more pillows!

I'm still on the hunt for a couple more orange accessories, and those lamps might see a different color before long, but so far...I love how it's feeling!

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you are inspired!