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I recently moved to the coast near Half Moon Bay. I have always loved living near the water. Although the ocean can be intimidating, I find it to be a very beautiful and serene place to live. Growing up my parents had a cabin on a lake in South Dakota where snapping turtles, leeches and an occasional spring flood were about as dangerous as you could get.
I loved summer, packing up to spend a week at the lake. Fishing, swimming, hiking and skiing were highlights for my summer vacations. As a youngster I had more ideas than money. I tried to decorate the cabin with items found around the house that I felt could spruce up the place. Looking back, it was a failed attempt. But I had so much fun looking for ways to make it home. And the best part is my mom let me do whatever, no judgement. One year I planted a garden on one side of the garage, and most of the flower actually bloomed! I love flowers but I do not have a green thumb.
Here at Bassett we have our partnership with Sherman Williams. They have put together 8 different paint color collections to inspire customers looking to refresh the color scheme in their home. From Rustic Refined to Color Pizazz there are many color combinations to create. I chose the Coastal Cool to highlight here due to my new home.
In the formal living room I am looking to add a few items to spruce up the neutral palate. A few pillows and a couple of empty areas where a picture or two could add some nice balance and visual appeal. I love the coastal artwork we sell here as well. There are some vintage prints as well as Koi paintings,
sea shore paintings, black and white photos of sailboats. I am constantly browsing websites to get ideas. Houzz is one that I enjoy as well as Joss and Main. I picked up Coastal Living recently. There are some really good ideas including some great food recipies. I am not very experienced in preparing seafood, but grilling tends to be an easy way to prepare a variety of fish and sea foods. Just throw on some olive oil, garlic, butter and s/p and you are good to go with most anything.
Below I selected a few more items that will be nice additions as well. Go to our
website and play around yourself to find some inspiration or maybe a piece or two to make your room complete. Most importantly, have fun!
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