Patriotic Rooms to Inspire A Memorial Day Weekend

Happy Friday and the beginning of a Memorial Day weekend!   Love the classic summer decorating look of red, white and blue, especially with a hint of vintage nautical.  I have been collecting ideas on our "America the Beautiful" Pinterest board, and thought I would share a few of my faves with all of you.

I am inspired by by designer, Suzanne Kasler's red, white and blue nautical themed room. Love the look of our flag so proudly displayed as artwork covering almost the entire wall, and that gorgeous cobalt blue ceiling with bright white walls.  Fresh, and summer perfect!

 Pottery Barn always provides great inspiration!  Simple idea to bring on summer, all white dinnerware displayed in a dining room highlighted by an American flag wall art piece.

A pretty coastal cottage with red, white and blue touches from House and Home. This would be an easy look to accomplish!  Change out your accessories to reflect a patriotic holiday; a blue sailboat, wooden buoys, new picture frames;  so many creative ways to make this a great look!   Now to just find the house with the built in book shelf....

Add a few homey touches to your outdoor patio to create a patriotic look and to actually create another room at your beach home for the summer! P.S. I know where you can find the cute buoy lamp! (Image from Completely-Coastal)

Light and bright, such a gorgeous Lake Michigan Home in Star-Spangled colors! Ah.... I wonder what time the barbecue starts?  (Coastal Living)

What do you think?  Do you decorate for Memorial Day?  Would love to see your pics - drop us a line on our Facebook page!

Have a wonderful weekend, we are celebrating Tom's birthday with a drive up to his favorite oyster spot on Tomales Bay, Marshall General Store.  Check our Instagram feed for images!

Red, White and Blue Coastal Styling

I was instantly drawn to this vignette discovered while collecting  images for one of my nautical boards on Pinterest.  Just imagining the story of these collected treasures!  Well loved pieces picked on a long awaited overseas journey;  an antique painted red table found in Paris antique store, blue coral found hidden in a tiny shop along the seaside in France. Of course the black lacquered bench discovered while exploring flea markets in London had to come home for a new purpose with pretty blue linen fabric.  The royal blue and white pillows pillows add just the right touch.

Classic, clean nautical style without being obvious.  Perfect.

Notice the book that they are reading - "Fifty Places to Fly From Before You Die"... must be planning their next adventure!

Have a great Saturday everyone!  We are off to Livermore, California to do a little wine tasting.