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Coastal Chic Home Office Design

Coastal Interiors, Office, sale alertAnneke McConnell

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As we work on one room at a time here at our little beach house paradise in Seattle, I can't help but have our office on the mind. With smaller spaces, it can be a great option to use a console table as a desk, like THIS ONE featured in today's design, or THIS ONE which is a major contender as a console table desk (it's gorgeous!)

Today's coastal chic home office design isn't for us personally, but it's pretty close to my idea of perfection and I'm hoping to incorporate most of the elements. :-)

 

Also, some MAJOR (30-50% off) Memorial Day weekend sales worth checking out:

BaubleBar Jewelry: up to 70% off (that's crazy!) soon many cute pieces for all seasons!

Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale (yesterday's post)  

Neiman Marcus Designer Sale  (40% off)

Saks Fifth Avenue (40% off)

Shop Bop

ILY Couture - just launched their Americana collection and it is CUTE you guys! 20% off new arrivals

Wayfair

Joss & Main (especially outdoor!)

Kathy Kuo Home (20% sitewide with code MEM20)

Serena & Lily (20% sitewide with code AMAZING - they rarely have sales!)

SSENSE - designer handbags on MAJOR sale (20-30% off) with no tax for US delivery

 

Coastal Chic Home Office

From the beach,

Anneke

 

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Driftwood Home Decor

Coastal Interiors, Fave Picks, Driftwood, Home DecorAnneke McConnell

When we first moved into our beach house a few years ago, one of my favorite pieces I found to decorate our home with was a HUGE driftwood fish that was eventually named "Finley" (thanks to some amazing ideas from you guys!). And yes.....he had to be named. ;-)

There's something about adding driftwood pieces to a home to get that beach house feel, whether you live right on the beach or not.  It's all about balance, so too much can overdo it quickly.  

Driftwood home decor ties in really nicely with coral, sea fans, green plants (like monstera, philodendron, and fiddle fig leaf), white slipcovered furniture, and of course navy blues (like navy rugs or pillows).  Creations can often be found in the form of sea animals, candle sticks, lighting, mirrors, and furniture. 

Driftwood Home Decor for that Beach House look
Beach House Driftwood Fish and Sign

"Finley" the Fish!

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DRIFTWOOD ANIMALS

 

DRIFTWOOD FURNITURE

 

DRIFTWOOD LIGHTING AND MIRRORS

 

DRIFTWOOD HOME DECOR ACCENTS

There are so many beautiful driftwood pieces out there!  Thanks to a lovely follower on Instagram, I just learned about the handmade shop Beachwood Dreams - check them out for AMAZING driftwood pieces!!!

 

From the beach,

Anneke

 

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Casual Blues Mood Board & Dealing with Over-Analyzing Everything

Coastal InteriorsAnneke McConnell

Hey friends! With the transition of Spring to Summer upon us, it's my favorite time to check out all my fave home decor & fashion sites (like Nordstrom and Wayfair) and get a jump on what to share with you here on the blog and beyond.

Coastal Blues

But before sharing today's Casual Blues picks, I have to have a little honest talk with you guys. Hope you don't mind!

Awhile back though I was feeling stuck. Like overwhelmingly stuck and found myself over-analyzing every little decision, process, combination of design items, what others might think of my work or choices, what to tackle and when, etc.

These are ALL things I know better than to let trip me up, but what can I say? We're all human!

If you're like me, you're passionate about A LOT of things and want to pursue many things in life. I've often felt conflicted with my interests, loving to build and paint furniture, buy designer handbags and wear heels and share style ideas, but not care if you saw me in "DIY mode" (aka no makeup and a paint stained shirt). I like to talk about the deeper things in life and am admittedly horrible at small talk. I love quality. I'm creative at heart as a singer and designer. And at the end of the day, I believe it's truly about the people in our lives and the homes we share life in.

When you work in the online space, you have a tendency to feel like you have to be "All THIS" or "All THAT" to make it work, but the longer I'm here, I've realized that just doesn't work for me.  I just want to share my ideas with the world and spend as much time with my family enjoying life along the way.  This video by Marie Forleo really helped: 

With that said, I've realized I need to kick the over-analyzing to the curb and just not worry about it! Easier said than done, I know. :-)

Oftentimes when we let ourselves stay stuck in "overanalyzing mode", the truth is.....nothing gets done. Can you relate?

 

Here are a few things that have been working for me:

1. Live with integrity.

     If I'm making decisions with integrity and a place of service and caring, whether as a wife, mom, or business owner, I don't need to waste time over-analyzing texts, comments, distant opinions, and situations that haven't even occurred yet. 

2. Focus on what I'm grateful for NOW.

    When we over-analyze, it's guaranteed to be about something that's already happened OR something that may happen or is about to happen in the future.  My personality type can get very stuck in the past and future, so being aware of that helps me to recognize when I need to pull my thoughts back to the present and focus on what is working now.

3. Do 3 things.

     Over-analzying has a tendency to paralyze a person, as noted above, so quickly getting things out of your head and onto paper, then taking ACTION on those items can be really powerful.  Steady progress is where it's at in anything: business, health, reading, friendships, etc.  Small actions can get you unstuck.

4. Have grace with myself and others.

     This is HUGE. We all struggle with different things at different times.  One day you're good, but that person you're working with is having an off-day.  Choose to be gracious, because none of us are on our A game 100% of the time. 

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Onto today's mood board that I am SO not over-anazlying! ;-) lol See what I did there. 

So now is definitely the time to be on the lookout for all things Summer and Patio sets, not to mention the pretty summery tops and sandals to enjoy them in.

TIP: When shopping for outdoor sectionals, seating groups, dining furniture, etc. it's ESPECIALLY important if you live near salt water that the framing and materials use rust-free aluminum or stainless steel.

Gorgeous wood patio set
 

 

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Casual Blues for Summer with Coastal Collective Co. blog

xo,

Anneke

 

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Coastal Interiors: 12 Navy Rugs for a Beach {inspired} Home

Coastal Interiors, EdesignAnneke McConnell

Happy 2017 to you all as we kick off another year of interior design inspiration!  There are a few changes headed to the blog, which I'll be sharing more of soon, but today I wanted to kick off the year's first post with an interior design post. 

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Any coastal, beach loving person typically has a love of all things navy blue. Navy exudes the color of the ocean, and today as I share some beautiful navy rugs with you, I want you to imagine a navy blue rug as a grounding piece to a room.

It's easy to fall into using natural area rugs in a coastal design (and always a beautiful, classic option), but if you're looking for something a little different, but still classic, here are some options to inspire you with a full design idea at the end. For other options beyond navy rugs, browse HERE.

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1. The Eugene Rug via One Kings Lane

5. Indigo Charing Cross Rug

6. Loloi x Magnolia Home 'Emmie Kay' Handwoven Area Rug

7. Dash & Alert Herringbone Rug (currently 20% off)

 

9. Dash & Albert 'Cameroon' Indoor/Outdoor Rug

 

COMPLETE THE LOOK

 

Cheers to a New Year friends! Thanks for all the love and support over the years!

xo,

Anneke

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