There's nothing better than the way home feels at Christmastime. The twinkling lights, the smell of pine, and the giggles of kids discovering our elf whereabouts everyday. It truly is my favorite time of the year! I really enjoy all the decorating, but I also love when it's complete so we can just enjoy making memories. This year, our Christmas decor went a natural and navy direction, tying into our coastal loving style. I hope you enjoy our Coastal Christmas Home Tour!! This post contains ... Read More about Coastal Christmas Home Tour
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Coastal Fall Decor Roundup
Happy Fall Y'all! Fall is definitely one of the south's best seasons. I love seasonal transitions as an opportunity to freshen up spaces in our home. To keep with our coastal home decor, I decided to roundup some items that felt more like fall, but yet still kept with the coastal vibe of our home. To achieve this, I focused on keeping the light and airy feel. Then, I layered in some warm tones, as well as a lot of textural pieces to make it feel more organic. For fall decor this season, I am ... Read More about Coastal Fall Decor Roundup
Stripping and Refinishing a Desk
Like a lot of our older furniture, our modular office desk is structurally in good shape. Our desk is about 10 years old and was part of the Bedford Collection from Pottery Barn. It came with a mahogany colored stain. With our newly renovated home, this red-hued stain did not fit in with our coastal decor. It was simply too dark and reddish. I have had a lot of success refinishing our older wood tables and so the thought came to me to also try stripping and refinishing our desk. The top of the ... Read More about Stripping and Refinishing a Desk
Coastal Home Decor Budget Friendly Finds – First Edition
Hello friends! I have decided to bring you a new monthly feature to the Coastal Cass blog. I often get asked about how to capture my style. So, I thought I would put together a monthly roundup for you guys! These roundups will include some coastal home decor items that are budget friendly to help you bring my take on coastal style to your home! The first edition is a focus on Amazon. Especially now that more and more we are shopping from home, this retailer is such a great resource to land some ... Read More about Coastal Home Decor Budget Friendly Finds – First Edition
How to Decorate with Vintage Art
One of the biggest trends in home decor right now is vintage art. It is showing up on book cases, walls and even kitchen counters in homes everywhere. These pieces give off a moody vibe and can provide a lot of depth to a space. My style tends to be light and airy but I recently caught the vintage art bug. I've learned that you can incorporate vintage art into your decor no matter what your style. The best news is there are many affordable options to help you get some vintage art in your home, ... Read More about How to Decorate with Vintage Art
How to Update an Outdoor Table using Paint & Stencil
Outdoor furniture can be so expensive, and the cheap stuff looks....well, cheap. In our existing outdoor furniture collection, we have a lot of good sturdy pieces that we have had for a while, but it all looked so beat up. With the structures solid, I was thinking there had to be a way to update our outdoor table set. Tile stenciling DIY's have popped up everywhere for bathroom floors, and it struck me that I could use this same process for our outdoor tile dining table. I am going to walk you ... Read More about How to Update an Outdoor Table using Paint & Stencil