February 2012

Feb

26

Facebook Giveway Sneak Peek: Sand Dollars, Driftwood Collection, Heart Rocks

The time has come for us to start planning our Giveaways. We are giving away a bunch of fun things this year in celebration of reaching our Facebook milestones. We are currently figuring out the logistics on how to do our giveaways. In the meantime, we hope you join us on Facebook or Twitter where you will help us reach our milestones and learn how to enter our drawings. Here is a sneak peek at our upcoming giveaways.

Sweet Assortment of Sand Dollars

Sand Dollars for Facebook Giveaway

When we reach 50 likes on Facebook, we will be giving away a sweet little assortment of Atlantic sand dollars to use for crafts or home decorating. These sand dollars actually come from the bottom of the ocean and are pulled up with our lobster traps. After cleaning and bleaching, they are ready to be glued to picture frames, showed off in a glass jar, or sprinkled around the house for ambiance.

Feb

21

DIY Rustic Wood Desk with Cedar Log Legs | Part 1 – Inspiration

funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com via Candi on Pinterest

Inspired by Funky Junk Interiors 12′ farm desk made from pallets, I dreamed up my own 11′ diy rustic wood desk. I love the look of Donna’s reclaimed pallet desk but decided to go with a wide pine board that we had laying around the yard. For the legs, I wanted something organic and flowing so my sweet man let me use the cedar logs he’s been saving for a couple of years.

When I first shared my idea with Mark, he didn’t think it’d look good but we cut the cedar logs anyway. To his surprise, he really liked the look of the table and it was very stable to boot.

Feb

15

Rustic Finds: Loop and Twig Wreaths, Banded Cord Wood Table, Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

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Mom wanted to replace her evergreen wreath with something that can be used year round. Since it was cold and we didn’t want to leave the house, we headed over to Amazon to window shop. We found three cool wreaths and a couple other rustic finds that I have never seen before.

Feb

06

Artist Spotlight: Inspirational Woodworker from Tuscany, Andrea Brugi

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I can’t help it. I fell in love with Andrea Brugi’s work the moment I first laid eyes on it. His rustic yet contemporary style is intriguing. It has a simplistic feel with old world charm yet fits perfectly in the modern home.

Andrea Brugi in his studio

Feb

01

Rustic Driftwood Art: Sunburst Mirrors, Hearts, Tables & Lamps

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I live in Maine about 2 miles from the beach where my family spends many days in the sand collecting driftwood, sea glass, shells and other treasures. What I love is that even after you remove something from the beach, it still holds the magic of the ocean. Something, I love to feel in my home.

Recently, I was inspired by this amazing driftwood heart that I pinned on Pinterest. It’s beautiful, contemporary and rustic all at the same time. Although, I have a rather large driftwood collection, I don’t have enough to create a piece of art this size. So I went in search of driftwood home decor. Here are a few of my finds: