Welcome to Pacific Grove!
Pacific Grove sits at the furthest point of a peninsula beyond Monterey and Pebble Beach. Its famously-rocky coast is packed full of kelp, otters, seals,…
Beach House Style
What to Pack: Beach Weekend in Monterey, California
I am counting down the days to a big family weekend at the beach! We are headed to Pacific Grove, just south of Monterey and…
Decorating a Tropical Home with Knotty Pine Paneling
We have LOVED staying at Haley's place in Kihei for these past few weeks. Having a real house - with a cat even - makes…
Weekends: Stinson Beach Birthday
It's hard to believe - sitting here now, bundled up in blankets on Sunday night with a fire in the living room and a cold…
Beach House Style: Pacific Grove Cottage
This beach cottage near Lover's Point Park in Pacific Grove already has plenty of style. Note the model ship in the window, plantation shutters, aged…
Beach House Style: Point Pinos Lighthouse
Another season of summer beach house dreaming has started! Pacific Grove was full of tiny, inspiring cottages.Today, let's imagine decorating a cozy retreat inside of…
Inspired: Life Aquatic Poster
I'm thinking about adding a wall of re-imagined The Life Aquatic movie posters to my imaginary beach house. There's a great selection on Etsy!
Beach House Style: Boat
Isn't this boat handsome? It's docked just down the block from our apartment. Let's get it decked out:Rug - A thick jute rug from West…
Beach House Style: Tahoe Cottage
For our latest beach house, let's head to the lakefront instead of the beach! This little red cottage is in Lake Tahoe. Details, clockwise, from…
Beach House Style: Anini Beach
For today's Hawaii cottage, let's drive south from Hanalei to Anini Beach, a long stretch of coast with lots of snorkeling.Bedding - Mid-century inspired bird…