Look what we’ve found flipping through this month’s Country Living! This wood & metal coffee table is the perfect piece for any coastal, rustic home. It’s clean, simple metal frame is topped with weathered looking wood. Happy Friday
We love rustic, coastal cottages! Nothing feels more comfortable and right than a well designed cottage. So we thought we would give you our list of 3 ways to create a rustic, coastal cottage in your home and make it so you never want to leave, except to go to the beach! So keep on reading and see what 3 ways you can turn your home into a rustic, coastal cottage!
1. Aged Wood Floors.
Wood flooring in any cottage is a want. Aged, weathered wood floors in a rustic, coastal cottage is need. This must have sets the tone and mood throughout the entire home. The floors add character to the cottage that give it the rustic, coastal look and we haven’t even gotten to designing . Needless to say, we love woods floors in a cottage.
2. Vintage & Rustic Furniture/Accessories/Decor.
How else would you design your cottage? These choices are basic must haves in the home and in each space. There are plenty of choices from lighting to furniture that you can bring into your rustic, coastal cottage that will give you the desired look. Let’s not even get started on color because we can go on and on about the possibilities. Let’s not forget to mention these amazing kitchens above. Love those teal painted cabinets!
3. An Old Tub In An Old Bathroom.
We love the look a porcelain tub gives the bathroom so of course it’s on the list and we’re putting one in our cottage! Plus when you’re soaking in your tub with your eyes closed – loving life – you’re going to have to open them eventually. So why not open them to a great bathroom space? Don’t forget to bring the decor into the bathroom! It will bring the entire home together and will show that you left no space untouched.
As we were browsing through Lonny’s July/August issue we spotted this beautiful cowhide rug! It looks great in this room! The cowhide rug really adds texture and a unique flare to the space making it a joy to look at. This space was designed with a man’s style in mind and they did a great job doing just that. It really shows the versatility of the cowhide rug and how it can be used for designing with men or women in mind. Get your cowhide rug from our online store here and try something new in your home! Happy Friday!
It’s time for us to get in touch with nature. How am I suppose to do this in my house, you ask? Well that’s simple, bring the nature inside! This picture above shows you how to do just that. They brought in nature inspired accessories like the wood trunk side table, the faux fur and even the animal skulls up on the wall. As If these natural shapes and textures weren’t enough, this designer took it step further and even used a floral fabric pattern on the sofa.
With coastal home decor you can get your hands on all kinds of fun, beachy design elements. We have a range of beautiful shells, coral, driftwood and everything else the sea provides to choose from. Don’t be afraid to bring nature indoors, it won’t bite! Check out some more inspirational design in these pictures below.
We had a blast out in Atlanta at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and found some great finds to bring home for everyone. We’re excited to have new stuff for you guys in the shop. We love finding new stuff for you guys to design your homes with, plus who doesn’t like new options? On our last day in Atlanta we decided to hit the antique shops and we all know how that goes. More finds and more stuff for you guys! And a little for us too; couldn’t help it. We’ve got some pictures for you guys from the showrooms and the antique stores. Check ’em out!
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Once again we spotted another thing in this month’s Country Living. It’s like they’re trying to show you guys that you can get all this stuff from Tuvalu Home. This is nothing new though, we carry most of what the magazine’s show and more. Anyway, spotted in the issue are these wonderful Vintage Glass Jugs. These beauties are perfect and can go in about any room. Like the kitchen featured above, the famimly room, living room or even the dining room. They can even go outside!
The versatility of these glass jugs are incomparable. They’re perfect for any coastal home and even any rustic home. So what’re ya waitn’ for? Shop vintage glass online here!
Flipping through the October issue of Country Living we spotted this beauty and instantly thought of the Catalina Poster Bed. The one featured is actually a hand-carved four-poster by MacKenzie-Dow. It looks exactly like the Catalina Poster Bed and has very similar features. Get the look and make your bedroom look like it’s out of magazine! Happy Friday!
Today we show you how to bring the Tuvalu feel to your living room with a little rustic coastal love. We love blending styles and creating beautiful spaces with a fresh new look. This gives you the ability to pull from more than one style and create a unique, one of kind space. We love coastal and rustic decor together because they blend so seamlessly. Over time any cute beach cottage is going to get that natural wear and tear from the ocean. So why not capitalize on that and run with the design style that naturally occurs on its own? Exactly! Plus no one wants coastal decor overkill. Starfish and mermaids can only be used so many times. Bringing in other styles and design elements eliminates the repetition and excessive, overdone feeling of just one style. You don’t need to have an equal amount of pieces from each style. Some times it only takes one piece, like a side table or chair, to bring a different style to the space. So ladies, mix it up and bring in another style or multiple styles if you want! Now onto the rustic coastal living room inspired by some Tuvalu love!
Shop coastal home decor at tuvaluhome.com! Take a look around the online store and find new things you’re bound to fall in love with! As always, you can come down to the store. We’d love to get you set up with all these items and get you started on your next design project!
Headboards are one of our favorite things in the bedroom. They can be big or small or technically not their at all. It’s all up to you and your style! With so many options out there you are literally free to do whatever you want. You can go with a traditional headboard that’s usually small to medium basic piece that is connected to the bed frame. This guy will help keep the pillows on your bed and the linens in place. Or you can get a multipurpose headboard that has selves and drawers built in.
There’s really no reason you won’t be able to find the headboard you want. You can get a wood headboard, an upholstered headboard, or a possible a steel/iron cast headboard. If you dream it up, it can be made. Plus plenty of things can be made into a makeshift headboard, like barn doors, old wood shutters and even mirrors. The beauty of the headboard is that it doesn’t have to be strictly functional. It can be for design purposes only.
They can be large and dominate the space so that your eyes are immediately drawn to it or they can be small and barely noticeable. It’s a design element that can bring life back into a dull room or it can be just another piece of furniture. It’s really all up your imagination and what you want the piece to bring to your bedroom. There are no limitations to the headboard or real guidelines as to how it’s suppose to be. There’s really only one rule that makes sense; it should be at the head of your bed. Then again, who are we to tell you how to design your bedroom?
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