Serenity Design

Interior designer Donna Grimes, owner of Serenity Design out of Long Beach Island, New Jersey used an array of beachy blues in this stunning home photographed by John Martinelli! In fact every room has something blue, something natural or something time-honored to reflect the surroundings and the owner's love of coastal design. Imagine eating in the breakfast area with a view like that?! Love that cute little pool too! Read the article all about the home and see more photos over at Design New Jersey!


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Maine Cottage Giveaway!

How's that for a giant dose of colorful coastal cottage goodness?? The room photography on the Maine Cottage website always leaves me in a daydream of sunshine and salty air! (The same can be said for their fab Pinterest page too!) I've loved this company for years, it was actually the first one I discovered that sold turquoise furniture. Actually pretty much everything you find on the Maine Cottage site can be yours in turquoise since every piece is made to order and custom-finished. They have over 200 fabrics and 46 fun color choices...including plenty of pretty turquoise hues!

Knowing that I'm a longtime fan, Maine Cottage wanted to offer my readers a generous giveaway! The winner will get to pick their prize: either a $200 gift certificate to Maine Cottage, or 10 yards of their Mayflower fabric in Porch (enough fabric for a large chair)!

 

To Enter:

1. Visit Maine Cottage and find your favorite piece, then come back here and leave a comment telling us which it is! (Email subscribers just hit reply.) Make sure to leave your email address if you comment anonymously so I can contact you if you're the winner!
2. For an extra entry, "like" Maine Cottage on Facebook, then come back here and leave a separate comment saying that you did.
3. The will be randomly selected and announced this Friday, September 20, 2013 and will receive their choice of either the $200 gift certificate or 10 yards of fabric. 

Good luck!!

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Leslie Tetrev

It's been an incredible last few weeks with our sweetheart Wesley...I can't believe how big he's getting–and that's he's over 3 weeks old now! (I'll share some pics below!) I'm so thankful that I work from home, and so thankful that the little guy is such a good sleeper so I can get back to sharing some turquoise with you!

Designer Leslie Tetrev of Inside Effects out of Little Rock, Arkansas was inspired by the colors in the granite countertop when picking out paint colors for this beautiful kitchen. (She used Sherwin-Williams Silvermist for the cabinets, and a custom-mixed paint similar to SW's Black Fox on the island.) I love the serene, cool look of the cabinets with the basket-weave Calcutta marble tile on the backsplash! So loving the windows too! See more photos by Nancy Nolan and read all about the space over at At Home in Arkansas!

And now for some photos of our beautiful, sweet baby...oh I love him to pieces!

 

Before I sign off for the weekend, I want to thank all of my awesome guest bloggers for filling in for me so I could have extra snuggle time with this cutie! (And the ones yet to come, I'll need it!) And thank all of you for your sweet comments and emails! Little Wesley could not have been more welcomed into this world!!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! :)

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Guest Blogger: Amanda from Dixie Delights

Hello turquoise lovers – I’m Amanda from Dixie Delights and I’m *delighted* to entertain y’all this morning so that Erin can sneak loads of extra snuggles and kisses with precious baby Wesley! 

I grew up on one of Savannah’s barrier islands, and my husband and boys share my love for the marshes, rivers, and moss laden trees of my home town.  We’ve worked room by room on updating our forty-year year old house to reflect the interests and needs of our young and pretty non-stop family. Our living room is a great example of our Southern Coastal style.

 
Here's how the room looked on move in day...


 
And here's the after after:





The room is home to many treasured books, my Oysteria plate collection, and a hand turned wood bowl from an oak tree we lost last year made by family friend Matt Moulthrop. 








  
The far end of the room is home to a wall of bookshelves.  I literally squealed with delight when our armoire and two bookshelves from our last house fit perfectly between the two existing built-ins.  But over the last few years it started to feel extremely dark.  I hated to paint them (in case I ever wanted them not painted again) so, after much brainstorming and pondering, I wallpapered them with grass cloth!

 


The shelves are home to more precious family photos, corals, and my collection of replica Savannah homes.  I flipped my book jackets inside out to be all white.  Yes, it makes it impossible to know what’s on the shelf, but we generally don’t read the same book twice.



The arm chair is covered in the same linen fabric and has my custom monogram from Number Four Eleven in a tone on tone thread.

 

The inside of the armoire holds a little bar.  We don’t use it much, but we do need a place to store this stuff!

 
Sources:
Paint - wall color is Benjamin Moore Seaspray and the trim is in Alabaster
Floors - unstained white oak
Drapes - Design Legacy fabric, made by me
Settee - Ethan Allen; Pillows made by Mother
Sconces – Home Goods
Rug - Ballard Designs Indoor Outdoor Leopard
Coffee Table and Antique Desk - from local shoppes
Chairs - custom from Calico Corners, recovered in Robert Allen Linen Duck Natural
Side table, armoire and bookshelves – Rich's
Oyster plates – Oysteria
Oyster mirror & glass risers – Wisteria
Hand turned wood bowl - Matt Moulthrop
Monogrammed throw - Number Four Eleven
Lamp – Aiden Gray
Green glass vessel – Target
Candle sconces – Ballard Designs

The thing I love most about this space is that nothing in here is insignificant to me.  From my grandfather’s old movie reel to my grandmother’s Bible and memories of trips with friends and birthdays with family, everything has meaning.  To see more detailed shots hop on over to Dixie Delights, or click here to take a peek at our entire before & after home tour.

Thanks again, Erin, for having me today. It’s always a pleasure!!
Amanda

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Guest Blogger: Brit from House Updated

Hi there House of Turquoise friends!  I'm Brit from House Updated and I am ridiculously excited to be joining you today as a guest blogger while Erin is off being a new mom.  I'd say we are both winners in this exchange - she gets to cuddle a new cutie and I get to be part of her awesome blog.

My favorite part about this blog is all the amazing pictures and rooms you get to see.  Less talk, more pics - I like it.  So instead of spending too much time chattering on, I'll just give you the short backstory of our guest bedroom and then let the photos do the rest of the talking.

When we moved in, the room was very peachy-pink.  Not cute.  The room stayed that way for nearly three years until one day we tore everything out and got to work.  We tore out carpet, had our floors refinished, painted every other surface in the room, took a pair of old nightstands and painted them white with a peekaboo turquoise interior, styled things up with turquoise lamps and geometric art, built an upholstered headboard, and added a new duvet and pillows to tie all that turquoise and gray and white together.  And then it was done.  Phew.  Now onto the photos.















After finishing up this room, we also snuck some turquoise into the adjoining guest bathroom (which we renovated as well), in the form of palest turquoise walls and framed marbled paper art.

The rooms work together really well and it is so fun to spread the turquoise love throughout our house.

Thanks so much for checking out our guest bedroom (and the sneak peek of our guest bathroom).  Feel free to pop over to House Updated any time for more info on these rooms and all the other house updates we've got going on.  But be forewarned, I can be a little wordier over there...

Thanks again!

Brit

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Guest Blogger: Sita of Sita Montgomery Interiors

Hello, lovely House of Turquoise readers! I am Sita Montgomery of Sita Montgomery Interiors and from The Family Room Design Studio blog. I am absolutely thrilled to be here today to fill in for Erin as she spends this special time with her precious baby. There is nothing like those first few weeks spent loving on your new little one. I am so happy for Erin and her sweet family and I can't wait to hear more about their new addition!

House of Turquoise has long been one of favorite blogs. Like Erin, I am a lover of all shades of turquoise and aqua and I look forward to coming to HOT each day to see all the fabulous spaces featuring those colors! Erin's blog is not only a constant source of inspiration, but it has introduced me to so many talented designers, architects and photographers. It doesn't get any better than that!

I have been fortunate enough to have Erin share some my work with you in the past. Today, I want to share one of my local client projects with you. I designed this space for a local client that already had, and wanted to keep, many of her staple pieces of furniture, including a brown leather sofa and two brown leather chairs. Many people think they can't achieve a fresh and bright look for their spaces if they own darker pieces of furniture. I hope that after seeing these photos, they will feel differently!










A big "thank you" to Erin for having me here today and allowing me to share this project with you! I hope it inspires some of you to think twice before getting rid of those darker furniture pieces in your own homes! If you are interested in seeing more of my work, please stop by The Family Room Design Studio. I hope to see you there!

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