Octopus

“Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!”

-Drew Barrymore

Natural Curiosities

Etsy Tentacles Oil Painting

Etsy Garden Tentacles

Etsy Art Decals

etsy.com

carsonbeachhouse.com

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Duralee Outdoor Fabric

Who knew there were so many Octopi (is that the plural of Octopus?) design related products out there!?! We are knee deep (get it?) in jellyfish season here since it is so stinkin' hot and yes, this is how my brain works...I know....I know. Give me a break, it is Friday people!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Birthday Gee if you are reading :)

Bohemian Chic: Wardrobe

Like I said before, I have not surfed a day in my life but I am a big fan ofthe whole Bohemian Chic look.

Kate Hudson nails the whole "sun dried hair" in which I spend massive amounts of time trying to emulate...

A little of this might help...

John Masters

Or just go for the sexy braids. Not so much these....

but these....

We saw an adorable little girl on the beach rocking a do'rag this weekend. Not sure I can pull it off with my Dumbo ears but I am gonna try!

Or maybe just a great hat like this...I love mine!

J. Crew

And some of this on your body. It is like spritzing on a little subtle Coppertone...the ultimate smell of summer!

Bobbi Brown

As for a Bohemian beach wardrobe, start with a suit like this...

J. Crew

A tunic is a must!

Rikshaw Designs

Add some great earrings...

Dee Ruel

Some sexy sandals...

Nine West

And voila! But forget the hair and clothes, what I really need to do is actually take up surfing

so I can get a body like this...yowza!

Decorganizing Wednesday: Seashells

To continue with my all beach theme I thought I would give you some tips on organizing and displaying all the seashells that you accumulate over your summer vacations.

In jars or vases....

In canisters labeled by type of shell or which beach they came from...

It can be done with sand also...

In glass cloches....

Along a built-in ledge...

Or architectural bracket...

In a decorative bowl...

Or in a cabinet...

Or just on a shelf or tabletop...

While I am am at it, here are some good coffee table books on seashells.

One Hundred Seashells

Seashells

The Book of Shells

Bohemian Chic: Home

I have not surfed a day in my life but I am a big fan of the whole Bohemian Chic look both for the home and wardrobe. Check back on Thursday for a post about how to achieve a Bohemian Chic wardrobe.

Why Monday...Why???

So we spent the weekend pretending we were on vacation. Heavenly! Divine! Glorious! Lucky for us, we live in a coastal town so it was pretty easy to do. And it went a lil' somethin' like this...beach, booze, sleeping in, shirking all responsibility, more beach and more booze well, I think you get the idea. But I wanted to explain my state of mind and the reason for these next few posts actually, all posts this week will be inspired by the beach. So I apologize if you are reading this from a landlocked cubicle because if you are, you might as well start planning a weekend getaway ASAP!

Get vintage coastal photos from LIFE Magazine here.

Get a beach inspired saying here

Get an iron crab like this here. And support a Daufuskie Island craftsman!

Coral

House Beautiful

Coastal Living

So what are we thinking...are we tired of coral yet? I suppose if I didn't live at the beach I might be over it. But me still likey.