Progress at the GC house!!

Excited that the shelves are up and they are getting painted! I had them box out the area about 18" above the windows so we could mount the swing arm sconces at the same depth as the edge of the shelves. It's just wide enough to accommodate the base of the sconces.  

I will take more pics of the rest of the house soon when it's not so dark and rainy out. There is no power yet--only harsh work lights attached to ridiculously loud generators. 

Did I mention that this little beauty will also be outfitted with it's own rolling ladder and barn doors? It may be small but it's going to pack a {design} punch! 

Have a huge daunting bookcase, built-in or shelving unit to fill??

One of Emily's clients did.

She used abut 150 mason jars in different sizes.

And painted the inside of each blue.  

Using one blue paint swatch, she bought a quart of each color--7 in all. 

And this magically happened.

Uh-May-Zing.

 Read all about it here.

{all images via Emily Henderson: photography by Bethany Nauert} 

 We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day yesterday. The morning was so cool and crisp that the dogs only wanted to stay outside for a minute because they wanted back under those warm blankets on the bed! Now that fall is in the air, it's a bit of a strange time to be sharing a beach house with you, but, stick with me, it's all relevant!

 I am working on a home where every square inch counts. When square footage is on the small side, a home can still live large. I never downsize the scale of furniture for a small room, as a matter of fact, doing so can really make a room appear even smaller. And every piece needs to have a purpose--maybe even 2! That's why I think this 2000 sq ft beach home is a great example of using every bit of what you have.     

The family approached the design as if they were designing a yacht, utilizing every nook and all vertical spaces. The walls of the master bedroom serve many purpose--storage for their entertainment center as well as a loft for sleeping.

 

 

 Keeping everything white keeps the eye moving seamlesly throughout and that glossy slanted ceiling makes the low ceilings feel much taller. 

 

Hallways are turned into bookshelves and a daybed is tucked in the window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To see more of the house, check out Shannon Malone's story here.

{images via Shannon Malone}