veganfamilyadventures

March is the month when my heart beats a little faster because spring is on its way and opening our summer place begins to be a reality. Each year at this time I plan what the coming year will bring in repairs and DIY projects.  This post summarizes some of our past projects and how they have come together to create our special place. It is modest and quite ordinary looking when viewed from the outside, but  we have a million dollar view, and an interior that reflects our interests and skills.  We are perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and through the seasons we see icebergs, seabirds, whales and beautiful full moons.  One October I even saw my first display of the Northern Lights. Come along for a virtual visit to Ryall's Seaside Home and Studio. View outside the studio window mid summer After the storm Full moon over Bonavista It's a magical place and it hardly matters what goes on inside, but over our years here things have e

 Yes, I've been Pinteresting too much again. It's one of the best ways to see what the common trends are in interior design.  I am not talking about the "cutting edge" ones touted as design trends for a particular year, but the ones that you know average people usein their homes.  These common elements are sometimes referred to as "decorating crutches" because anyone can use them in any space.   I bet you know them already because they are constantly flying by your eyes on Pinterest or Instagram or in home decor stores.  Check out some of the hallmarks of decor predictability in 2016  compiled from an evening of online viewing. Here are a few pics for you.   Can you see any similarities in these spaces ? Here's what I came up with... overly coordinated fabrics and accessories  trays used to corral vignettes on tables stacking books in vignettes  pale rugs  lots of  candles  box store art art that gives you directions (word art) antlers and faux taxidermy

As our lives become busier and more frantic there seems to be more interest in decor styles that are calm and comfortable.  As a result coastal influences are popping up everywhere.  Perhaps coastal decor is for you.  Check out this ideabook I just developed on Houzz.  To see the ideabook in its entirety click on the title.   Going coastal mhnmb.xyz mhwed.xyz mnabx.xyz mnaby.xyz mtaya.xyz mtlpg.xyz ndgoe.xyz ndona.xyz nsbmj.xyz nsbmm.xyz oijug.xyz okzqb.xyz oygfk.xyz pabrs.xyz psdrv.xyz ptgna.xyz qitat.xyz qitdg.xyz qymov.xyz radpm.xyz resrh.xyz rexce.xyz rqqbg.xyz rrfml.xyz rzbou.xyz sagzc.xyz sixbu.xyz sjamt.xyz ssmik.xyz ssqlx.xyz tbbsd.xyz tbsxl.xyz tiphd.xyz tkuyi.xyz twxce.xyz tzkxj.xyz ujjse.xyz ujpos.xyz uvcit.xyz uvszc.xyz xfjsd.xyz xglsc.xyz xscix.xyz xsesg.xyz ybmys.xyz yccpi.xyz ylcal.xyz ylcef.xyz yywsp.xyz yzaje.xyz zpxdz.xyz zqsee.xyz qiainuo.xyz qilinaf.xyz qnialei.xyz qnqunyi.xyz rbzones.xyz rdvplus.xyz rnliuex