Interior Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller

Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller decorated her Carpinteria, California, beach house she shares with her husband and two sons, with white walls, slipcovered seating, and antiques to create a tranquil and serene space. Almost all the rooms and all the hallways are Benjamin Moore's White Heron, a nice, soft white, not glaring, not too bright. The kitchen and master bath are a seafoam color, Silver Sage by Restoration Hardware.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/I8/0910-miller-patriotic-table-15-de.jpg" style="width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />A trestle-leg desk is positioned in front of French doors in the office the designer shares with her husband.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Lj/0910-miller-dining-table-02-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />A large mirror over a long French serving table gives the dining area the feel of a café in Paris. Sea grass rug and slatted chair complete the look.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/eA/0910-miller-staircase-black-banister-01-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />In the entry, a well-worn Gustavian bench and blue and white striped rug.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/8p/0910-miller-doorway-04-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 588px;" /><br />Ocean breezes waft in through the entry's screen door.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/vH/0910-miller-fireplac-family-room-03-de.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 560px; height: 438px;" /><br />Espley-Miller's living room has an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean, a massive stone fireplace, and big, comfortable sofas and chairs slipcovered in white cotton denim. A huge antique dhurrie defines the seating area.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/VX/0910-miller-white-picket-table-05-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />In the kitchen, a light with a Victorian wicker shade hangs above a table made of antique corbels topped with glass.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/65/0910-miller-kitchen-stove-08-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />Just about everything in the kitchen got a coat of white, including the hood. The light fixture is trimmed with antique fabric.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/um/0910-miller-drawer-decoratons-06-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A distressed cabinet from a milk factory and the shutters against the wall make a statement in this corner.<br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/O8/0910-miller-framed-photos-staircase-07-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A black banister and black chandelier help ground the bright, airy, open upstairs hall landing.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Df/0910-miller-decor-detailing-10-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 462px; height: 590px;" /><br />A winsome flea market portrait leans against a wicker lamp<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/h2/0910-miller-ship-photo-11-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 461px; height: 589px;" /><br />In the upstairs hall, skipping ropes with brightly colored handles are piled under a French poster.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/ZK/0910-miller-red-line-detail-14-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />Stripes of red tile lend definition to the shower walls and tub surround in a boy's bathroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/5t/0910-miller-bed-master-pink-16-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 588px;" /><br />Striped bedding and a striped rug echo the lines of wooden French blinds in the bedroom of one of Espley-Miller's two sons.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/z3/0910-miller-white-bathroom-12-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 459px; height: 586px;" /><br />The master bath opens to an oceanside deck. "It's very white and very simple," Espley-Miller says. "I wanted nothing to detract from the incredible view and the light."<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Lx/0910-miller-bed-window-20-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 460px; height: 587px;" /><br />Barn doors with their original seafoam color for the headboard in the master bedroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/RB/0910-miller-roses-13-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px;" /><br />Shells fringe a custom shade on a lamp in the master bedroom.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/nD/0910-miller-fireplace-stone-19-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 465px; height: 594px;" /><br />The bedroom's mantel is a wooden French window frame. A framed grid of shells on fishing wire "sparkles and catches the light from windows and the fireplace," Espley-Miller says.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/EW/0910-miller-outdoor-bonfire-09-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 464px; height: 592px;" /><br />The patio fire pit takes the chill off after sunset.<div style="display: block;" class="description" id="fb_captionbox"><br /><p>All images and information from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/">House Beautiful</a>. </p></div>

Interior Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller

Designer Carolyn Espley-Miller decorated her Carpinteria, California, beach house she shares with her husband and two sons, with white wall...

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Bungalow in Denmark

Good Monday morning, hope you had a happy weekend. It's Denmark's turn today. Black on the outside and white inside this bungalow is airy and bright with huge windows and right by the sea.<br /><br /><img alt="11" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/11/436532-1-fre-FR/11_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 669px; height: 498px;" title="11" /><br /><br /><img alt="9" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/9/436524-1-fre-FR/9_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="9" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="8" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/8/436508-1-fre-FR/8_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="8" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="7" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/7/436496-1-fre-FR/7_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="7" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="6" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/6/436528-1-fre-FR/6_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="6" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="4" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/4/436516-1-fre-FR/4_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="4" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="3" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/3/436520-1-fre-FR/3_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="3" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="2" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/2/436504-1-fre-FR/2_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="2" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="5" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/5/436492-1-fre-FR/5_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="5" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="0" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/0/436512-1-fre-FR/image_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="0" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="10" height="499" src="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/campagne_decoration/reportages/mer/un-bungalow-devant-la-mer-du-nord/10/436500-1-fre-FR/10_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="10" width="669" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/">here</a>.

Bungalow in Denmark

Good Monday morning, hope you had a happy weekend. It's Denmark's turn today. Black on the outside and white inside this bungalow is...

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Alex Bates Beach Cottage

Happy Sunday to you my dear readers! Today I have a small beach cottage to show you. It belongs to Alex Bates, the creative director of West Elm and is located on Fire Island, New York.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/Mo/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Farm-Table-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 506px; height: 646px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">In the kitchen contemporary chairs were paired with a weathered farm table that belonged to the home's previous owners. The oyster plates were a gift from Bates's mother-in-law.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/UB/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Breadbox-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 434px; height: 553px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">A vintage breadbox, earthy vessels by Heath Ceramics, and blue Martha Stewart bowls stitch together the room's beach-inspired color scheme.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/w2/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Sofa-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 507px; height: 396px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">Alex covered her vintage sofa in easy-to-wash white canvas, and opted for a fuss-­free and affordable jute rug. An antique sea coral print hangs between the windows. High-gloss white paint on the ceiling reflects natural light.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/AG/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Porch-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 502px; height: 385px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">The enclosed front porch doubles as a guest room, thanks to a built-in daybed decorated with pillows. The turtle shells were found at an antiques store.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/sI/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Chess-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 500px; height: 638px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">Chinese wisteria and a hydrangea shrub give the cedar deck a sense of enclosure.<br /><strong></strong> A few chalked lines turn the family's deck into a game board for oversize chess pieces.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/zX/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Bathroom-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 500px; height: 638px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">A collection of old group photos — from summer-camp kids to sports teams — hangs in the house's only bathroom<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/Am/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Guest-Room-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 501px; height: 640px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">For the guest room, Bates added cotton slipcovers to twin headboards from her own childhood.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/s2/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Master-Bedroom-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 503px; height: 642px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">Bates furnished the master bedroom with a headboard and linens from West Elm, plus a couple of vintage paintings.<br /><br /></span><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/bE/West-Elm-Beach-Decor-Front-Porch-0610-de.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 503px; height: 642px;" /><br /><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">Extra sun hats and beach totes await guests on the front porch, which also features a sisal-covered boat bumper.<br /><br /></span><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox">All images and information from <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">Country Living</a>.<br /></span><span style="display: inline;" id="fb_captionbox"><br /></span>

Alex Bates Beach Cottage

Happy Sunday to you my dear readers! Today I have a small beach cottage to show you. It belongs to Alex Bates, the creative director of West...

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French Inspired Beach Home

I have seen some of these photographs around but not the house they belong to. I found them all together and think they are well worth showing in a single post. Interior designer Betty Burgess and architect Richard Barrett teamed up to give this Pebble Beach home its French feel. For the overall palette, Burgess chose grey, pairing it with taupe, white and black accents.<br /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/Vu/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-5-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px; width: 500px; height: 667px;" /><br />Rustic scheme for this part of the kitchen with a tailor made glass front cabinet and limestone flooring.<br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/OD/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-1-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /><br />Flax-linen sofa, wool on 19th-c. stools, ottoman in suede and an antique barometer on wall. Beautiful herringbone floor.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/Mv/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-2-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /><br />French chairs in suede. Intaglios, 19th c. velvet on bench. Venetian chandelier and French lamps, all antiques.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/co/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-3-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /><br />Leather chairs. Door hides TV above the French mantel. I wonder if the TV isn't harmed by the fire. The flooring is antique limestone.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/uh/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-4-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px; width: 500px; height: 666px;" /><br />French 19th century table.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/DJ/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-6-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -12.5px; left: -26px;" /><br />Gilded bronze table. Ultrasuede was used for curtains, upholstered walls, custom bed and bedskirt.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-7-0409-md-47416429.jpg" style="top: -25px; left: 74px; width: 400px; height: 533px;" /><br />In master bathroom, Carrara <i>bianco</i> <i>statuario</i> marble walls, countertop and floor. Floating cabinet adds a modern touch.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/lx/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-8-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /><br />Minimalist modern style — inspired by the Hôtel Le Bristol in Paris.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.veranda.com/cm/veranda/images/Zi/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-10-0409-lg.jpg" style="top: -75px; left: 36.5px;" /><br />The ocean view from this Pebble Beach residence.<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>.

French Inspired Beach Home

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Cottage on Grayton Beach in Florida

Good beautiful rainy morning! The inspiration for this family beach house came from the film <em>Something’s Gotta Give</em>. I showed you the house made for this film starring Diane Keaton some time ago in <a href="http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/2009/10/somethings-gotta-give-set-design.html">this</a> post.<br /><em><br /></em><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss2.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss2.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 467px;" /></a><br />One of a collection of Henry Barnes paintings, the architectural painting of Greece that crowns the living room fireplace adds a dash of Mediterranean flair. The pale blue and white striped rugs in the living room and dining room are very similar to the one in the film.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss3.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss3.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 481px;" /></a><br /><em></em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss4.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss4.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 741px;" /></a><br />Wistful blue-painted cupboards <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss5.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss5.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 757px;" /></a><br />Bunk room with bold stripes, informal fabrics, and cotton rugs. The sofa was a flea-market find.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss6.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss6.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 674px;" /></a><br />A candle lantern in the bunk room... I would never, ever, light these candles. Not by the curtains and beds and especially not in the kids' room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss7.jpg" linkindex="30" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss7.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 788px;" /></a><br />A giant shell to store soap.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss8.jpg" linkindex="30" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss8.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 713px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss9.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss9.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 753px;" /></a><br />A painting by Heather Barron enlivens this reading nook.<br /><br />Architect: Matthew Savoie.<br />Kitchen and bath designer: Matthew Quinn.<em><br /></em>Photographs: Colleen Duffley<br /><em></em><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/weekendlivingsecondhome/lollygagginginstyless_1.html">Traditional Home</a>.

Cottage on Grayton Beach in Florida

Good beautiful rainy morning! The inspiration for this family beach house came from the film Something’s Gotta Give . I showed you the house...

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