We Have Exciting News! We Are Relocating!

 As many of you know our building is for sale. We felt that it was important for us to take the next step to insure that we could continue to provide our vintage, coastal furniture and accessories in an uninterrupted manner. With that being said, we wanted to let everyone know that we have secured a new location!  We are excited to announce that we are joining High Tide Home located at 6721 Market Street in Wilmington, NC on March 1st, 2015! 

 Meanwhile, we will be open at our present location every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10-5 through the end of February. If you are in the area please stop by and see us!  We have added new furniture pieces as well as many fun coastal accessories,

 Again, we are very excited about this move! We want to thank all our valued customers for their support over the past 9 years and ask that they please visit us at our new location! If you have not had a chance to visit our shop please take a look here @ the beach , The Hooked Fish  and here at High Tide Home.

Ana Candle Giveaway

We are excited to announce that we are giving away a pair of Ana candles!

These are great looking candles that are made in the USA! They are smokeless and drip less and have a 14 hour burn time!

Here are three ways you can enter to win:

1. Leave a comment at the end of this post.

2. Like us on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/-the-beach/284785513815?ref=ts&fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/TheHookedFish

Come back here and leave a comment telling us you did

3. Go to our Pinterest page and pin one of the pictures above.

http://www.pinterest.com/thehookedfish17/

We will choose a random winner on September 15, 2014 and announce on this blog.

Please leave your emaill address with your comment if you do not subscribe by email to this blog so we can contact you if you win. Thanks for entering and good luck!

A Few More Pictures

Happy Friday!

 I can't believe it has been over a month since my last post! I have been meaning to share these pictures with you.

This hallway leads to the great room. The mirror is made from a vintage door and salvaged architectural pieces.

Our Dining Room

 I painted this secretary just before Christmas. It is a work in progress, I wanted green but I'm not really happy with this green. Maybe I'll work on it next week:)

This bookcase holds some of my collection of white vintage planters and vases. 

Thanks for taking a look. I  really want to learn more about taking good photos and editing them. I would love to share more photos of things I've been working on for my shop. Hopefully the pins on new board on Pinterest ,"Things I want to learn how to do," will help me! We will see, it really is on my list:) 

I've linked up with Jennifer Rizzo's Fabulously Creative Linky Party today as well as Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday.  Have a great weekend! TTYS

Debbi

Vacation and a Linky Party

Hello,

We've enjoyed a restful week, I hope that you have too!  We took this photo on Christmas Day while on one of the many walks we have taken this week on vacation. We have been on a few bike rides as well, trying to burn off some of the calories we have consumed this week. We are here with my mom and one of my brothers and his family. My sister in law is a very good cook and everything we have eaten has been delicious! But it must stop!!!! None of our clothes will fit when I get back home:)

Today I've linked up with Jennfer Rizzo's Fabulously Creative Friday Linky Party.  Maybe you would like to take a look?

Enjoy your day!
Debbi

Christmas on Anna Maria Island

Merry Christmas!

I hope that you all have a relaxing Christmas holiday with your loved ones. We are visiting Anna Maria Island this Christmas and I thought I'd share the beautiful coastal home we are staying in over the holidays. I brought the tree in the picture above with us, but forgot the extension cord:) The teens and young adults made some of the ornaments on Sunday using some of the tiny shells and sand from the beach here. I thought they would make nice souvenirs for them to take back home.

This house offers coastal living at its best! It is spacious and well equipped for large families, not to mention that it is beautifully decorated, but not to fussy. the house has a very relaxed comfortable feel. Anna Maria is a sweet little area with lots of great cottages and the cutest little shops and restaurants. So far we have enjoyed beautiful sunsets, a long walk on the beach( where we found lots of pretty little shells), a bike ride through this great little area and incredible sunsets. Click onto to Sato Real Estate Company's  to see more pictures of this beautiful house (even a virtual tour) and view lots of other cottages that are available for rent.

We are really enjoying our time here! I know the week is going to fly by! Again, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Debbi

More Nautical/Coastal Christmas Decor

Happy December 20th!

How is everyone doing with their Christmas doings?  I am ready, or at least I think I am. :)  Today I wanted to share the last of my Christmas decorations with you. Hopefully these last few pictures will show how the decor looks together.

              

                                                                            

                                                                            

It's not the traditional red and green, but festive.  We have really enjoyed sitting by the tree at night, or maybe I should say we have really enjoyed being home a little more to enjoy sitting by the tree:)  I hope that you all have had some time like that too.

Debbi

Praying for Healing...

It's been a tough weekend thinking of the tremendous loss suffered by the families and the community of  Newtown,  Connecticut.  I continue to pray for healing for them during this very difficult time.

Debbi

Tis the season!

Hello!

Tis the season, so I thought I'd share some more of our nautical/coastal decor. Hope you all are having a good week:)

Debbi

More Coastal Themed Christmas Decor

Good Morning,

Here is a little more of our nautical/coastal themed Christmas decor.  I hope you all have some time this weekend to enjoy the season! Have a great weekend!

Debbi

A nautical theme this year

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I've been decorating for Christmas and thought I'd share my tree with you. I have used all of my vintage shiny bright ornaments the past two years, but decided to go with a more nautical beachy look this year.  What are y'all doing this year?

Our Guest Room

Hi Everyone,

I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving! We spent time here at the beach with lots of family and it was great! It's been so long since my last post, I can't believe how fast time goes by. Anyway, I was looking at some pictures on my phone the other day and came across these pictures of our guest room and thought I would share them with you today.

The vintage look iron bed is filled with  lots of comfy linens.

 Vintage treasures fill the room.

A few coastal accessories  were added too.

There is even a place to hang beach  towels and bags.






Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by! I'll be talking to you soon:)

Debbi

 

                  

Barn Light Electric Giveaway!

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all are having a great summer! We are relaxing here at the beach. I have been enjoying catching up on all my favorite blogs and have been spending some time on PINTEREST, one of my new favorites! I was on there this morning and came across this, I couldn't resist! I had to participate! Hope you will too! Take a look!

Barn Light Electric $1000 GIVEAWAY!!!!

 

If I won this would be my first choice! We need new lights for outside, the salt air has taken a toll on our existing ones! I just love this one!

Barn Light "The Outback" 12" to 27" Warehouse Shade

 

 

 

This is my second choice, I've admired it for quite some time! I love the color and have it pinned on Pinterest.

Ivanhoe™ Dino 12" Warehouse Porcelain Pendant 

AGAIN, THE WINNER GETS A ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SPEND AT BARN LIGHT ELECTRIC???! 

But even if you don't win first prize, second and third are pretty great, too!

2nd place - $500 gift certificate

3rd place - $250 gift certificate

                          What a great giveaway!!!! Hope you will enter!
      
                       Have a great day!
                        Debbi

How to Enter:

1. Look around online at Barn Light Electric and pick lights you’d love to own
2. Feature your lighting picks on your personal blog, and link to the lights if you can!
3. Copy/Paste these rules at the bottom of your blog article so others can enter
4. Once your personal article is up, you must email your blog link to:marketing@barnlightelectric.com to be qualified to win. The contest ends Monday, July 2nd, 2012
5. Don’t have a blog? Find out how you can enter by reading the Official Rule

Snowman @ the beach, a cute project to share!

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to share this cute idea that my neighbor, Grace, shared with me. I was telling her I didn't know what I was going to do with all the pumpkins I had around our house after Thanksgiving. She told me that she made a snowman a few years ago with hers. What a great idea! So here is one that me and my oldest daughter made last Saturday.

It was pretty easy to make. We used a can of leftover primer to paint the pumpkins white, then hot glued them together. We used some buttons  for the eyes and main body that I had in my craft supplies. Then, we added some colorful polka dot and solid leftover ribbon for the scarf around the neck. We then decided to make a hat out of some fun Lilly fabric leftover from another project(we just hot glued it together). Then, we finished it off with some small white pom pom fringe from my craft supplies. Very simple and fun!

What do you think?  We are expecting a mild winter, so this might be our only chance to have a snowman at the beach;)

Merry Christmas!
Debbi

A new project to share!

Hi!

I have a little project I wanted to share with you before I begin my very busy weekend.

 It is a vintage vanity bench I found awhile back. I love the turned legs on it! It was finished in a dark wood stain and I liked it that way but the finish was a little worn. I decided to paint it a teal green and put off covering the top until I found just the right fabric. Well, that happened when a friend offered me the coolest brown and teal octopus fabric!

Isn't it GREAT? I just love it and it was perfect for my vanity bench. After I covered the top this morning I decided to use a little antiquing stain over the teal paint to tone it down a bit. It really made everything come together!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!

Debbi

A few new/old items for "@ the beach"

Hi !

I wanted to share a few photos of the things I have found while hunting and have recently added to the shop. 

The aqua sofa table and corner shelf are very cool and will probably not be around long!

The french china cabinet is great for storage as it has linen like panels behind the glass (things not so attractive are hidden). The two glass lamps are great beachy colors, one is an aqua and the other a yellow green. The memo board is covered in a nice tight burlap and has a stud trim. It would be great in an office, kitchen or mudroom for all those school reminders. It is that time of year again!

This cabinet is perfect for the bathroom. It has great storage potential for linens as well as all many other things.

I found this vintage scale while I was out hunting Labor Day weekend, it's painted a pretty bluish green. I love the happy green color of the stool! Along with the items I've mentioned so far, I also found some cool vintage planters. a pink milk glass vase, great decorating books. some bangles, beaded bracelets, and a metal starfish.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! I love it when other bloggers share their cool finds! Have any of you had a chance to hunt over the summer? I'd love to see your finds! Take care and enjoy your weekend:)

Debbi

How fun! A home away from home...

Hey!!!
I know it has been so long since my last post. I guess I could say I've been busy (like everyone is not busy these days)! I have been working on finishing up SEVERAL projects at home and for my shop. I will try and share some of them with you soon. For now, I thought I'd share something I came across today while catching up on some of my favorite blogs.
This post by Design Chic: Home Away from Home... was so fun! Let me know which one is your favorite. See you back here soon!
Debbi

A Cool Find

Hey!

I found this cool little side table about a month ago and I wanted to share it with you.

 It was painted green when I bought it. I painted it white and now I have to decide where to put it. Any suggestions? I do this all the time. I buy something intending to put it in the shop, bring it home, paint it, all the while in the back of my mind thinking about where I could use it in our home:) I think I have a problem! Anyway let me know if you have any suggestions.


Hope you are having a great weekend! I've been shopping for the store and found some great furniture to paint, and yes, I'm doing that thinking in the back of my mind thing again and I haven't even starting painting yet!

:)
Debbi

  

Our Beach Cottage Kitchen

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

 It is really beginning to look like Spring around here! The weather has been in the 80's the last couple of days and people are beginning to come back to the beach. I've been so busy around here I have not even been over to the ocean! I have been trying to do a little, much needed, Spring cleaning around here.  Also,   I've been painting furniture for the shop and we have a few other projects going on. Over the last couple of months we have moved our 13 year old son, Tanner, and our almost 12 (B-day is Friday) year old daughter, Kinsley,  up to the third floor of our house.  I will share their new rooms in a later post. Tanner and Kinsley's old rooms are being converted into guest rooms which need to be painted and I am working on some furniture for them as well.  I will show you them later too.  I mentioned earlier that I've been spring cleaning which brings me to the last project we have going on. We are trying to get the garage cleaned out so my husband, William, can finally have a room in our home! He says it is long overdue! The garage will probably take the longest time to complete. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

  Today I wanted to share some pictures of our kitchen. When we built this house, we built it as a vacation home with thoughts that we might make it our permanent residence. It is not huge by any means, but comfortable.

 Our kitchen is equipped with two dishwashers, which has been great, and two ovens. The ovens have not been used as much as the dishwashers. The ovens have been nice to have when the six of us are here. We have a 22 year old son, Tyler,  and a 21 year old daughter, Kayla.  The extra ovens our also nice to have when we have extended family and friends over. We have a center island which was added after we lived here for a year or two (I really didn't get a good picture of it, sorry!). We also have a bar that we use as our dining area most of the time.

I wish that we had put in two refrigerators and maybe just one oven. I never seem to have enough room for everything in the fridge. I think we could have put two side by side here. Oh well, maybe one day, but for now I will continue to rearrange to make room:)

Below is our pantry, all of our can goods and other food with the exception of the kid's snacks for school is stored here.

We have all our baking stones and cutting boards stored in the basket below. I got the basket idea from The Polished Pebble. Kelley has a great blog and I love to check in with her to see what she has going on. Our everyday dishes are stored on the hanging rack and on the blue cart ( a beach shabby find).

Here is one more picture of our island. Our kitchen, living room and dining room our open, which is nice especially when we are all here.

Well, I guess I should go, but before I do, I wanted to mention that I have linked up with Sara over at A Beach Cottage for the "Good Life Wednesdays" blog party . Know I'm off to finish up some painting. Have a great day and I will talk to you all soon:)

xxx
Debbi

Did you notice the beach cottage button? Now if I can remember how to do it..... Thanks Grace!

Love of Sea Glass

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

It is beginning to warm up here! I'm so excited because it won't be long until I will be spending much more time walking along our beautiful beach on Topsail Island! In the past few years that we have lived here, I have spent many hours walking the beach with friends family and sometimes by myself. I have collected many treasures during these walks, shells driftwood, fossils, sand dollars, pretty crab shells, and my absolute favorite treasure,  SEA GLASS! I thought I would share some pictures of my favorite treasure today.

Here are some of my larger pieces. I have them in several jars around the house

Sea glass is glass that has been softened around the edges and frosted by being covered and uncovered by the action of the waves and sand. Some of it has been around for decades and some of it is newer. The glass came from shipwrecks along the coast, from being left behind on the beach and from being dumped into the ocean. My favorite time to treasure hunt is during a falling tide. I also like to go after a full moon, when there seems to be more glass and other treasures that have been uncovered by the higher tide. I love to treasure hunt after a storm too. That seems to be when I can find the most unusual treasures. :)

Here is one of my collection jars. I took the lid off so you could see the beautiful colors of the glass.

Here is a lamp that I reworked and filled with more of my treasures. My friend Sara helped me fill this lamp (which was featured in an earlier blog). We like to walk to the pier in the mornings especially late summer and early fall. It is quiet and the water is so beautiful some days.

Here the glass is displayed in a vintage McCoy planter, another favorite collection of mine.:)

One last piece to share! My mom noticed this unusual piece of clear. I think it is the bottom of a jar. Doesn't it look like a fish head?

I hope that you enjoyed looking at my treasures today. It has been so long since my last post and it made me happy to get a chance to share with you today. I will be linking up with Sara over at " " A Beach Cottage" for her " Good Life Wednesdays" . Please join me over there! Sara has a beautiful blog and a relaxed beachy style that I just love!

Take care and I will be back soon with another post. I have a few things around my house that I want to share with you. See you soon! Have A great day!

XOXO
Debbi

PS: I still have not figured out how to grab buttons! Hopefully my sweet neighbor, Grace, has figured it out and will show me:)

I have linked up with Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!


I have linked up with Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays. Sarah has a great blog and I've been a big fan for some time now. Go over and check it out. I am sorry I could not get the button for you(can't figure it out). I'm going to have to get some help! Maybe my sweet neighbor Grace will assist:) 


Enjoy your day!
Debbi