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ive inspired and support the kind of life we want but if decorating is all there is if there is no purpose in what we are doing then what sorry little lives we must lead there is nothing wrong of course with loving our little corners or the way the light shines through our windows you know i am in love with that sort of thing beauty is there for us to appreciate and find joy in but there is so much more to life so much more and sometimes i let good things get in the way of the best things if a paint decision decorating project blogging popularity career or any other pursuit is distracting you away from what you really want out of life i think it is time to set it aside simplify or reevaluate what you are doing go for taupe make a decision that makes sense is reasonable and move on be willing to let go of devoting time to things that really don t matter in the grand scheme of your life create beautiful things enjoy your surroundings be happy but if your every thought is consumed with something ultimately not so important to you let it go give up something good in favor of something more important i am speaking to myself here so glad terri is alive and well and i cannot wait to see the beauty of taupe on her walls i think the furnishings will seem all the more lovely light will shine through her home more intently colors will have more impact and her life will seem all the more precious when her walls are just the backdrop to a well lived life my unmade bed photo always reminds me to consider what is truly important to me it isn t perfection image recognition praise or a perfectly well dressed home there are things more profound grand everlasting simple precious and treasured wonderful things i can miss so easily comments 22 authentic coastal style september 25 2007 filed under authentic living decorating inspiration melissa the inspired room 10 58 pm tags coastal style life i love coastal style and i have mentioned that fact several times on the blog but as a sweet reader pointed out i have neglected to talk about the fact that our family has a beach house on the coast yes i did mention it in my about page and one other time but that was it i apologize i just keep forgetting to talk about it the house has been being remodeled for about nine months now and still has probably another month or two to go until completion yes that sounds way overdue to me too i promise to show pictures as the countdown to completion begins here it was earlier in the process see it does exist this house has been a part of our family s including my folks and sister s family every summer many weekends and holidays for over ten years i can t even remember how long now we are very blessed to have it the house overlooks the pacific ocean between two wonderful coastal towns cannon beach and manzanita it is in a quiet forested area high on a hill with a breathtaking view of the ocean this is its second remodel since it has been in our family soon it will have new architectural features more bathrooms bedrooms a new sunroom decks a heated garage to play games in and an outdoor hot tub overlooking the water don t hate me if you are really nice to me maybe i ll invite you over sometime a blog party as far as a style goes i think coastal style sometimes gets typecast as being just one particular look in reality coastal style should be more of a way of life than a specific color scheme or choice in furnishings and you know what i always say there are no rules for us in oregon being on the northwest coast we don t have the long warm season that folks in florida or southern california have so in our particular case we might choose a bit cozier beach style than what someone in florida would choose and yet we have coastal style it is just our own personal version of it it wouldn t be authentic if we copied a look that works well in florida the northwest is a very different place i love authentic style meaning i love being true to who you are where you are in life and what suits you not being a slave to what is popular trendy or what some designers say is cool to do or not do of course what others think can be enlightening for me but if i don t apply it all or do it differently i m ok with that i am just me and if it works for me and i like it that is great style in my opinion i m inspired by a lot of different things but what i come up with for my home is entirely my own unique mix i think confidence in who you are what is important to you and what you love should be the epitome of a stylish person and home not what someone else has labeled as fashionable who makes those rules anyways who made them the home fashion police there are fine ideas and better ideas and some not so good ideas but i don t follow trends in what is currently chic or not being real is way more attractive than trying to be something you are not imho no offense to anyone who follows trends or is very chic really if that is your authentic style i am all for it you have got to be yourself in your own home one of my favorite styles is commonly referred to as british colonial i ve mentioned it along with coastal style before as it is one i gravitate towards in my own home i love the mix of furnishings and casual nod to adventure and the sea that seem to go along with that style i use elements of it because it works for both my husband and me it isn t too feminine for his taste and not too masculine for my taste it works with what we have and who we are it can go in so many directions so it lends itself to different interpretations depending on what you have or love here are two photos above and below showing some of the elements of this style as interpreted by the designer from the october traditional home i know this style doesn t necessarily appeal to everyone or even work for everyone but if you are like me you get inspired by being stretched in new directions so stretch away rooms by the incredibly talented barclay butera to see more on my own beach house remodel click here related posts coastal cottage kitchen inspiration comments 21 a situation filed under domesticity melissa the inspired room 7 07 am tags life hello everyone i apologize for not having my post ready for your visit we had an important situation in real life if you have kids you know there is always some sort of situation even if you don t life for everyone is often one big situation after another anyways our current situation is my sweet little seven year old son has been mildly affected by a cough that just wouldn t go away i talked about it way back here well finally we took him back to the doctor for another check the first time the doctor said it was a virus because he had a whistling sound when he was breathing and lo and behold he now has asthma this was quite a shock to me as my kids are very healthy and never have any health issues the doctor says it is possible this will be his only episode and it is entirely related to this cough only time will tell thanks for your prayers and good wishes for my son to get over this i am working on a couple of posts for you including maybe i will put this one out later today so check back an update on our beach house many of you have asked about this since i don t mention it very much so stay tuned for a little coastal style update shortly comments 18 easy organic centerpieces september 23 2007 filed under creative inspiration projects decorating inspiration holidays entertaining melissa the inspired room 8 29 pm tags centerpiece ideas first of all i want to thank everyone so much for participating in the scented home poll we did last week i have to say you must have some pretty good smelling homes you guys are so much like me working around the house with candles going or good smells boiling on the stove i love it i really appreciate your comments it makes it so fun to see everyone s ideas we will definitely do more in the future speaking of good smelling homes my daughter told me that at the last get together at our place with her friends a boy walked in our house and said i want to baste in the smell of your house i had to laugh i think that was his creative way of saying our house smelled good either that or it smelled like cooking seasonings i think judging by how many candles we have he meant it smelled like vanilla cloves and cinnamon i love a delicious smelling home i am so excited about fall being here i just want to break out my boots and sweaters i spent a good chunk of the weekend toning down christmas and bringing in more fall i really am going to leave up a few of the christmas things but i didn t want to rush the season so down to the basement went some christmas boxes and out came the pinecones continuing on in our discussion of ways to incorporate natural elements to your seasonal decor here is an idea for an organic centerpiece that is oh so easy just take any wreath this one has sparkles and vines on it but you could use something plain or even better would be perhaps a bay leaf wreath and lay it on your table fill the inside of it with fruits and vegetables how easy is that here i used apples artichokes and key limes artichokes make a great contribution to decorating they are just festive all by themselves i m telling you i am just not interested in slaving away for hours creating holiday centerpieces i ve got other stuff to do you can count on me for the easy not so crafty and inexpensive ideas some of you create beautiful mosaics yes i m talking about the super talented penny some of you create lovely things out of garage sale finds too many of you to list some of you stitch and sew up beautiful handmade things some of you are so chic you always do something amazingly fashionable i just throw some vegetables in a wreath and call it good the centerpiece in the first photo is super easy too just take any clear glass jar and fill it with apples and key limes you can even set the jar in a wreath like i did but don t leave the lid on unless it has vents otherwise you might be surprised to find out you are also making applesauce and that might not be a bad thing that is totally something martha would do great multi tasking you could really impress your dinner guests anyways there you go nothing fancy nothing particularly innovative but manageable seasonal decor that you can also eat comments 23 next page welcome the inspired room when life inspires our home our home will inspire our life the inspired room the inspired room is a happy mix of realistic interior design homemaking and inspiration for authentic living and it is fun not too stuffy or serious to receive my posts free via email just click subscribe to the inspired room with feedblitz what s going on alert next week is fall nesting decorating week plus a celebration week with rewards click here for details we started a new series to stretch our creativity watch for observation posts help yourself and help each other see new things by studying a photo 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