New England Seaside Charm for Less....

Monday, January 18, 2010

New England Seaside Charm for Less....

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and not to rough of a Monday. This weeks Home decoupage I will be doing New England seaside home decor. No matter the time of year this type of decor makes my world bright. I love old cozy cape cod bungalows with painted floors, light colors, and wooden slatted walls. This look can be achieved for pretty cheap because its patched together, its not all from one collection. Most of it seems to be collected along the way, which sometimes makes the coziest of areas.

The two chairs and couch can all be recycled. Just use slip covers, it will give it that worn in look. You can find slip covers at most stores that have decor items, Walmart, Target, K-mart, Overstock, Pottery Barn, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc..

The black and white floor could be painted but you could also use a striped carpet on top of natural or white washed floors. Try Ballard Designs for a striped carpet. When it comes to the skin on the floor a fun idea is to go to a fabric store and buy a few yards of suede in the color of your choice and draw a design (doesn't have to be of a dead animal) then cut it out and throw it down. Unless you find a cheap skin, this will cut your cost by about half.

The blinds on the windows are very bright and airy and are more of a decoration so the windows don't look so bare. Select Blinds have some nice blinds for decent prices.

Then of course there is the accents. The following can all be found at "The Shop".