Autumn at the Beach #6 - California Style

So excited to show you my friend, Jolee Pink's new coastal tablescape book - just in time for the holidays!  We have featured Jolee's wonderful coastal modern pillows and table linens for several years, and I love the way that she's created some easy, beautiful and fun entertaining ideas for the beach.  

See below for details, a few sneak peeks and how to order your very own copy!

Innovative Book Delivers a Visual Feast
Blending Beautiful Ocean-Inspired Art,
Seafood and Party-Planning Ideas

• Living Coastal: Inspirations for Entertaining, 
Decorating and Cooking California Style by Jolee Pink                                                                                                                                                        Available November 2013

San Diego, CA — Chefs Press Publishers is proud to present Artist Jolee Pink‘s debut book. Living Coastal: Inspirations for Entertaining, Decorating and Cooking California Style is an art book, a cookbook, a celebration that captures the spirit of San Diego artists and chefs inspired by the breathtaking Pacific Ocean.

“From Tapas by the Sea to Baja-Style Bash, each of the 16 fun-filled chapters in Living Coastal showcases a different theme for entertaining both indoors and out,” says Pink. “This unique mix of tantalizing seafood recipes, extraordinary artistic creations, eco table linens and clever decorating tips will inspire your next celebration.”

Eighteen featured chefs use fresh local produce, sustainably-sourced and locally fished seafood to create more than 20 delicious seafood recipes, including:

• Salt-Baked Spot Prawns by Andrew Spurgin chef/owner of Bespoke Event Styling & Menu Design

• Maine Diver Scallops and Baja Prawns with Red Quinoa and Icewine-Eggplant Foam by Bernard Guillas of The Marine Room

• Sockeye Salmon Benedict on Cheese and Chive Biscuits with Ancho Chili Hollandaise by Matt Gordon, chef/owner of Solace & The Moonlight Lounge

Eighteen featured artists incorporate relaxing beach colors, vivacious aquatic imagery and a wide spectrum of mediums to create unique art used in Pink’s trendsetting tablescapes, including:

• Vertical Drop bronze sculpture by Matthew Antichevich of Magic Carpet Ride fame

• Wiley Octopus Table by Mark Patterson of Surfing Madonna mosaic fame  

• Gem-infused succulent centerpieces by Tara Teipel, owner of Lemongrass

About the Author

Jolee Pink is an artist and designer whose whimsical ceramic sculptures and stylish textiles have won national recognition. She started her innovative company, Wabisabi Green, to promote greener living. Her Eco Art throw pillows and Art to Table linen line showcase her colorful artwork and commitment to sustainability.

 

About the Book

Living Coastal: Inspirations for Entertaining, Decorating and Cooking California Style

By Jolee Pink

Photography by Mike Pawlenty

Chefs Press, Inc. • Jacketed Hardcover • More than 100 full color photographs

Price: $19.95 • Pages: 112 • ISBN: 978-0-9816222-8-6

Available at wabisabigreen.com - Pre order now and save!

 Can't wait to get my copy!

Autumn at the Beach - Tablescape ideas #3 A Dash of Coral and Sea Stars

Living beside the sea doesn't always mean aqua, blues and greens - here's an idea for a pretty coastal tablescape using chocolate brown linens for fall.   Decorating for Autumn just means using a little more creativity at the beach!

White shells, pretty plates, elegant wine glasses and a dash of rattan in the chargers makes this one of our favorite ideas!

(P.S. Yes, you can find these linens on our site: Caron's Beach House.com)

Sunflowers and Blue Willow... A late summer Coastal Tablescape

We are so lucky to live in California where we have foggy mornings and sunlit days, and we can hang onto every little bit of summer before we really have a "fall" season.  I was inspired  by all of the gorgeous bunches of sunflowers that are so abundant at roadside stands, our coastside farmer's markets and in our local grocery stores.   Could not resist picking up a bright happy bunch at Trader Joe's!

Then I got to thinking about how pretty they would look with my grandmother's blue willow dishes.... Maybe a late summer tea party setting? 

Step One: Find all of the pieces of Blue Willow.  I packed it up when I moved to California a few years ago, now where did I put the boxes?

Step Two: Sort through my vast collection of sea glass and shells to come up with some pieces that would match my color scheme.  Truly - you would never believe how many pieces of cobalt blue and amber pieces of sea glass I found!

Step Three: Let imagination be my guide.

Blue and amber sea glass mixed with white shells in my sunflower vase.
Vase found at Ikea - set of 3 for less than $15.00

I mixed in some pretty yellow sunflower shaped glass salad plates that I snapped up at Homegoods. Tablecloth is my favorite - $1.49 at Goodwill in Seattle about 10 years ago!  Blue Willow and antique silverware are inherited.

Do you remember my cottage boat rental sign?  

Found at the Fremont Flea Market in Seattle earlier this summer!

This was fun.  I was so glad to see all of those vintage Blue Willow pieces unpacked, they were just hiding in my extra closet waiting for an opportunity to come out and play.  

Have a great weekend everyone!