SET ADRIFT FOR SUMMER

As with many of you, I'm in the process of getting inspired for SUMMER! For starters this year, I found a beautiful image and inspiration from island girl India Hicks - along with some tips she shares at India Hicks - Guide To Summer. The image reminded me of some of the images I've captured during some of our trips in South Florida: to the West Coast, to Key West, to Key Largo and even to up north in St. Augustine. This year, as I transition from spring to summer, I'm inspired more and more by coastal island style. It's definitely more in sync with the tropical place I live in, as well as the nearby islands of the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Here's some of my inspirations for summer...

India Hicks - Island Girl Style.

Turquoise blue water of a recent visit to nearby Hollywood Beach.

Images of driftwood I captured on the West Coast on Marco Island.

Turquoise blue water of Hollywood Beach.

Various shades of blue in home textiles I have, like this throw.

Target's Calypso ad is a wonderful inspiration.

The green & turquoise of the Calypso glasses.

Shades of turquoise and prints from my summer maxi dresses.

A previous coastal tablescape I set last year.

Turquoise blue of water in the Keys, paired with white.

Images of Mediterranea homes from my Casa Mediterranea book.

Clippings I've collected from various shelter magazines.

The displaying collections of natural elements I've collected from our trips.

Mixing and layering patterns and woven textiles.

Experimenting with blue and lime combinations, as well as a paint finish on the wall.

Ombre colors of skirt could work to transition the wall from a solid green...

Maintaining hints of green in the dining space will relate to the green

in the living room, with another inspirational image

 I spotted of India Hicks.

But like a rubber band, I usually snap back to being

passionate of being surrounded with

turquoise blues in the summer...

India Hicks with her family in the Bahamas.

India Hicks in the Bahamas.

My image from the West Coast.

Although it was overcast the day I shot this, editing its saturation over on Picnik

helped intensify the turquoise blue water...

I've always wanted to enlarge this and frame it...

Maybe this year I will.

LOVE the organic texture...



What inspires you for Summer?

DRIFTED: PHOTOS FOR FRIDAY

This weeks PHOTOS FOR FRIDAY are shots I took back in May over on the West Coast of Florida. My husband and I went exploring and shelling on Sanibelle Island one windy and rainy afternoon... during our wedding anniversary getaway to Naples. The organic lines of the weathered trees, littered along the beach, created a great subject for the photos . The organic quality is a way to add texture to a clean modern space. A graphic quality is added to them by converting to black and white. Again, this is a great way to create your own wall art, a conversation piece, as well as maintain the memory of your travels... enJOY.

Played with a Sepia finish...

but it's not me. (it's more my moms style)

Played with threshold of B&W photo (above)

and color saturation (below)

Some pics Jeff shot...

The twists were like clouds you could see other forms in...

What do you see?

Over the weekend, I hope to get some of these framed to put up on the new salon styled wall I put together... but want to re-paint the wall to freshen up the FOCAL POINT in our great room...

Have a restful or project-filled weekend! :D