Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

This has been such a busy week, I am really looking forward to the long Memorial Day weekend ahead. I thought these red white and blue prints were fitting for the occasion... It's the pool opening and everyone is excited for some fun in the sun!

1. caribbean time print 2. red lobster print 3. blue crab print 4. beach chairs print

Be sure to enter the fabulous jewelry giveaway if you have not done so.

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Bold Paint Colors for your Walls

Kick it up a notch with bold paint color! Add a splash of pink, blue and yellow to your walls to make a statement.

Related: Decorating Ideas - Paint Colors

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Home Tour ~ Melinda and Lee Henry

I am so excited to invite you into the home of Lee & Melinda Henry. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Melinda, because she is one of my best supporters of my watercolor art, as you can see in these beautiful interiors.

My Caribbean Time print is on the left in this gorgeous sunroom. The cobalt blue and bright yellow color combination is one of my favorites!

Their daughter, Laurie, sent me these photos and had a little to say about her parents. "They love St. Lucia and we take a Caribbean cruise every year and add a little more to the collection. The shelf above your little painting has items from my travels in college that I've given them, mostly from Morocco, Italy and China. Everything seems to have a story in there. I love going home. They are pretty amazing people all around."

Lee owns a furniture store (hence the beautiful furniture!) and Melinda used to be a teacher for seventeen years and a gift shop owner/freelance interior designer (without a degree, she just has a knack for it). They live in small town Selmer, Tennessee which is about 90 miles east of Memphis. The landscape original watercolor in this photo was the first piece of art Melinda purchased from me, I believe. See how her stunning frame really shows off the painting? Framing your art can be just as important as the art itself. This beautiful nook looks like a design house on display!

I'm always a fan of the classic blue and white china seen throughout. Another one of my watercolor prints, Mystic River, is seen above this beautiful table display.

The last photos show their custom home painting that I painted for them for Christmas this year. You can see from these photos how to frame the paintings in a pleasing way that shows off the work. Perfection!

I am so grateful for wonderful clients such as Melinda, and thank you Laurie for sharing these stunning images of your parents bright bold and beautiful home.

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Etsy Finds: Feeling Cozy with Blue

Feeling cozy with crochet, love signs, a warm cup of tea and a promise of Spring on the way! With the cold sleet and rain in the forecast, I say it's a perfect day to

cuddle up and stay warm inside.

Etsy finds: crocheted pouch, license plate card, Spring container garden painting,

heart you mugs, crochet slippers

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Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab - Watercolor Print

My most popular watercolor print, the "Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab" is making it's debut in this December 2010 issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

"Blue Crabs, which had seemed on the brink of collapse in 2007, had rebounded better than anyone hoped. The 2010 dredge survey showed the estimated crab population at its highest level in more than a decade... The blue crabs have bounced back, in a big way!" as stated in this wonderful article by Tom Horton.

Wonderful news for the blue guy! Purchase your blue crab print today.

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Color Inspiration: Electric Cobalt Blue

Ice cold cobalt blues are vibrant and electric! Energizing and full of spirit ~ from interior design and fashion, to art and paint colors for your room ...

photos: blue crab print via watercolors by laura trevey, bridal shoes by nora karen,

a blonde ambition, bizbash, paintquality, furniturestoreblog, earrings by liz hutnick

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I know it's Saturday, but I can't have you miss this sale!

Gilt has two awesome sales right now - a House Beautiful themed "Blue Haven" sale, and an ABC Carpet & Home sale. Should you ever visit NYC - you must go visit ABC Carpet at 888 Broadway just north of Union Square.

These sales sell out fast so go to Gilt and get yours! Click on this link -if you're not a member you can sign up and automatically become one (it's free and you don't have to wait) - http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770

The House Beautiful sale:

Love this John Robshaw quilt.

Really pretty garden stools





The ABC sale:








Again - go to Gilt by clicking here http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770 to shop these sales. Have a great weekend!

Eclectic autumn inspiration

It will not stop raining here. I'm trying to make the most of it because I have trouble sitting at my desk when the weather is nice. However, I'm also without internet until Monday so I'm having to spend the day at a cafe - which would've made me suuupppperrr productive if I'd managed to leave the house before 3pm! Ugh...what I wouldn't give to be a morning person. I work so much better when it's dark out and after 9pm - it gets frustrating. Anyway, I digress. Here are some beauties for you!

The blue of this bedspread is just stunning. And I actually like it with the light blue bed frame and wallpaper.

I adore this kitchen. That wide plank island table is TDF - and the styling is lovely too with all the flowers.



I've always like round tables with stacks of books

via Elle Decor

Two different but beautiful beach homes

Granted, I focused on waterfront homes yesterday, but it's a hard thing to get too much of - so why not some more? The first home focuses on preserving the funky personality of original beach cottages, while the second home is modern in design - but constructed from reclaimed materials...which is closer to your aesthetic?








via Coastal Living









via Notebook