Tales from Bloggeritaville: Decorating inspired by Nature

I love girls nights! Recently I was at my girlfriend, Sweetness' house. We vegged out of some good food, had many laughs and I poured over all of her decorating magazines.
In a recent Southern Accents publication I was struck at the beauty of some home decor, these particular ones being things inspired by nature. Which is what I tend to learn towards.
How fabulous made of oyster shells?

I can just imagine the light hitting them and the iridescence of colors shimmering about the walls of the room. How how wonderful!
Here is a look of it in the entry hallway..

Decadence!
I also loved this look in one kitchen, again in the lighting.

What wonderful beehive baskets!!

And take a look around the room...

That island made from architectural pieces is amazing!

The refrigerator has a chalkboard front!

Those twig seats around the island.....I love all the texture and the character in this room!

I am inspired. Are you?

Now, let me head on down to my money tree that is planted in my backyard so I can grab a bushel to incorporate this look into my home.

Doesn't hurt to dream, huh?

Words of Wisdom

"Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."-Jimmy Buffett

Sea Joy
When I go down by the sandy shore,I can think of nothing I want moreThan to live by the booming blue seaAs the seagulls flutter round about me.
I can run around when the tide is outWith the wind and the sand and the sea all about,And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.Oh, to live by the sea is my only wish.
- Jacqueline Bouvier

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." --- Mark Twain

The cure for anything is salt water---sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12,13 NIV

Live a good life and in the end it's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years.~ Abe Lincoln

Let your boat of life be light Packed with only what you need --A homely home and simple pleasures,One or two friends, worth the name,Someone to love and someone to love you,A cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,Enough to eat and enough to wear,And a little more than enough to drink...For thirst is a dangerous thing.
-- Jerome K Jeromefrom "Three Men in a Boat"

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

"We can make our plans,But the LORD determinesour steps" Proverbs 16:9

"Let us not forget what is best remembered or may we not remember what is best forgotten."

"Fish and overnight guest stink after three days."
~plaque at Fish Camp Restaurant, Orange Beach, Alabama

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human being experience."

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you today just the way you are."
Proverbs 27:17

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

Worry is a robber of time and energy. Take comfort within that God's power is what we truly need. He knows our needs before we can even ask for them.

If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry. Faith is the ability to not panic.

Don't "find" a religion. "Find" your relationship with God.
~Bill Burgess

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."-Mark Twain

8 comments:

Mari said...: Beautiful! I can look at things like that and be inspired, but can't come up with my own version of those kinds of things. Kudos to you for being able to!; August 4, 2009 at 5:17 AM
Kristin - The Goat said...: The kitchen looks to be rustic, but I think it's expensive. I bet the light coming off the oyster shells would be quite lovely. :); August 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Tricia said...: Hi Leigh.
I too love the oyster shell chandelier. What a huge statement!!
I'm definetly inspired. Wanna grab me a little extra from the money tree while you're there?! I mean, what's a little more, right?
Talk to ya' soon.
XO*Tricia; August 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM
j said...: Now THATS thinking outside the box! All of my shells are in bowls and jars!; August 4, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Christina said...: I want a money tree too. ; ) Love the pictures. The basket light fixtures are wonderful. Inspiration is fun and then I usually have to come up with something less expensive.; August 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Bama Belle said...: My fave acticity to! We just need some wine and magazines! Let's do it soon. HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend; August 4, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Susan said...: Those oyster shells are beautiful! You should see the cross I bought in Apalachicola, FL.... it has all these blue shells glued to it- it's beautiful!; August 4, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Gwen said...: Do you have enough in that bushel of money to buy me a house with an entry like that?

I love the texture that both bring into the rooms. They are inspiring.; August 4, 2009 at 8:03 PM

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