Why do we LOVE Coastal Pillows?

Why do we LOVE Coastal throw Pillows?  Let me count the ways - How about 9 for starters?  1. The number ONE reason we love pillows is that they instantly show off your love of beach life! (taken in Kihei, Maui - Seafoam Coral Pillow, Sea Turtle and Shell Pillow - not currently on our site) 2.  Decorative throw pillows can completely change the look of your indoor or outdoor rooms without having to switch out your furniture or replace an expensive rug. Perfect for a new look after you have taken down all of the holiday decorations and your room is looking a little bare and cold. Add back fresh life and color while the grey winter days are outside.  Easy fix! (New Surf Pillow - Coming Soon!) (new fun wool-hooked nautical pillows) 3. Add elegance to a room with coastal pillows that spell luxury and richness - look for embossing, embroidery or hand-beading. Your room can be instantly transformed.  Seriously. The tone in your living space will reflect your excellent taste and will make your "old" sofa or favorite comfy chair into something completely different. Trust me. New Birds of Paradise Pillow (Sea Osprey Embroidered Aqua Pillows) 4. Need a room refresh as the seasons change? Add bold bright seaside colors for spring and summer, and then hide those pillows for fall when its' time to layer in warmer tones and warmer fabrics. You will never be bored with your space!   Or go with classic navy blue and white - can never miss with this nautical-coastal color combination - Here are a few new ones that we just added for spring.   Periwinkle Shell Pillow Blue Fish Printed Pillow 5. Not sure that you want to completely change the look of your coastal room? Pillows are the perfect way to experiment with your decorating scheme. Try on a new color or a new design - you never know where you might find inspiration! Seaside Boho Shell Pillow Love this Bay Island Coral Branch Pillow because there are so many coastal colors in it, that it coordinates so well with many "beach home" looks and styles.  6. Decorative throw pillows are affordable "little works of art" to add to your home. Try a new color, embroidery, beading, texture, a crazy design - go bold, it's only a pillow, not your whole room. (New Friends of Nemo Pillow) Hand-crafted Flamingo Pillow using a Lamontage process - very cool bright look! 7. Easy to be a little "daring" with a decorative nautical pillow while keeping the rest of your room neutral.  (Compass Rose Pillows) 8. Punch up a boring beach bedroom with layers of pillows to make your guest room instantly a "retreat" space! Your beach home guests will be so impressed and will feel so welcomed. (and if you live at the beach - you always have guests...) (our Cannon Beach Collection) 9. Want a little piece of our best advice? Look for throw pillows that can withstand the rigors of life at the beach.  You know what I mean; salt air, salt water, sandy fingers, dogs, and sunlight damage. Look for indoor-outdoor fabrics, washable fabrics and pillows that have zippers to make cleaning and changing out your inserts easier.  (Can be found in our Coastal Living Pillow Group) (Sail Upon the Waves Pillow) P.S. We have SO many choices - check our Indoor-Outdoor Collections. NOT Only for outdoors,  but perfect for beach living durability! Not sure about all of you, but I am ready for spring and it's barely January....

What Does Every Island Girl Need?

Well, besides a seaworthy boat, a beautiful sunny day, and the briny blue ocean, she needs to be able to bring her love of the sand and surf back to her landlocked sanctuary. If you’re an island girl at heart, or simply enjoy ocean colors and coastal design, you can easily fill your beach house (boat house!) , city apartment, or country cabin with these wonderfully bright, happy coastal themed beach cottage pillows! 

Introducing Island Girl Pillows! 

Whimsical Blue Sail Fish and Hawaiian Surfing Life Pillows

Golden Vacation Word Pillow

and

Sea Sun and Sand Pillow

My personal favorite!  A Meeting of Seagulls Pillow

Throw pillows are the easiest way to add some fun, fresh color to your beach home to welcome spring. We know you enjoy this new whimsical, durable easy-care pillow collection as much as we do!   (Not limited to Island Girls - don't forget to include your favorite Island Guys)

• Made to Order - Please expect 5-7 Days for shipping
• Made in the USA
• Material: 100% Polyester, pre-shrunk.
• Insert: Poly fill
• Zippered Enclosures
• All completed with coordinated finished piping details

More designs coming soon too - check back often!  Island Girl Pillows

Introducing Crabby Chris - My New Beachgirl Featured Artist!

Amazing how networking works!  I received the nicest e-mail a few weeks ago from my new friend Chris, who was referred to me by a wonderful customer from my old Poulsbo store.  Wow! We have so much in common - we hit it off immediately,(beachgirls and mermaids usually do!)  and now I am featuring her incredible talent for making beautiful, durable, affordable, and long lasting beach cottage pillows on the Caron's website.

All hand-painted in bright bold colors on Camano Island, in Washington State, Chris uses her trusty camera to walk out on a low tide to capture images of Puget Sound sealife; red dungeness crabs, bleached white sand dollars, big colorful starfish. She then renders these sea creatures on her fabulous indoor/outsdoor pillows.  And, I do mean fabulous!

 Here's a little bit more about Chris, in her own words - and then I will show you all her beach house pillows featured on my site!

"Born in Oregon way back in the previous century, my background is in interior design and soft crafts, which I designed for national publications. Have made my home on a very big sand spit and two islands in Washington State. Love to catch, euthanize, cook and eat Dungeness crabs, just as I have been doing since my early days on the Oregon coast. Sorry, no work allowed during crabbing season! As to how I got my nickname, it was tossed at me and just stuck. I'm not cantankerous; I'm actually alarmingly cheerful. I render images of decapod crustacea, their associates and environs in fabric, paint, photography, flotsam, pulp, enamel, line art, verse, and a few media I haven't tried yet!"

In the Pacific Northwest  kabillions of seastars can be found and they come in all colors! One beautiful summer's day on a very low tide Chris  found an orchid-colored one that measured 18" across! But the ones that best set off her  favorite Adirondack chairs are these guys in blended blues. They definitely make a bold statement; the smaller stars measure 9.5" across and the large one 13"!


Blue Starfish Pillow

Measuring 19" x 19", this fabulous beach cottage pillow is stuffed with polyester fiberfill in its own removable polypropylene casing; a simple spot cleaning or even a hosedown will keep it looking fresh season after season. Drawn from Chris' live model, Fabio, he is rendered in bold red and trimmed in charcoal for a very non-beige accent. Looks great on your deck, patio, garden bench, hammock, rowboat or beach blanket.

Bold Red Crab Pillow

We love this dungeness crab hiding among Puget Sound rock weed! This 19" x 19" acrylic all-weather throw pillow is handpainted, stuffed with polyester fiberfill in a polypropylene casing. Wears well outdoors and in; a hose-down or spot cleaning is usually all that is required to keep it fresh!

Hidden Among the Seaweed....

We LOVE these beach cottage pillows! I think this one might be my favorite! (Well, I am kinda partial to the crabs too...) Chris has depicted a trio of sand dollars on a 19" square pillow in nontoxic textile paint!  The commercial all-weather fabric is equally at home on your sun washed deck as your custom leather seating. Easy to care for with just a spot clean, quick hosing or gentle wash in cool water; lay flat to dry. Not a reprint or transfer, but her original. 

Unique Sand Dollar Pillow....

See what I mean?  I am so excited about being able to feature Chris' work on my website.  All of her  19 x 19 pillows are washable - the outside cover, and the insert, super long lasting, all original artwork.  Also, incredibly affordable at only $44.00 - some of the pillows are even customizable!

Come check out all of the different sealife she's painted in our "Beach House Pillow" category http://www.caronsbeachhouse.com/servlet/the-Coastal-Decorating-cln-Beach-House-Decor-Pillows/Categories

Thanks for stopping by!