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Be Colorful Coastal
A Midwesterner relocating to Florida but always surrounded by rooms of color
A color evangelist creating rooms of color one project at a time.
Interests: time with friends and family, painting, blogging, decorating, and making something fabulous out of the discarded and ignored.
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Creating An Outdoor Oasis
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Some of our remodeling decisions were timely and needed design updates, while others were necessitated by Hurricane Irma. The unobstructed view of a pool without a cage is beautiful but in this land of mosquitos, this more open-designed screening option is a great compromise. Continue reading
Posted Jul 8, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Seasons In The South
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Even southern Florida has its seasons. They are much more subtle but they do exist. And just like their northern counterparts, southern homes also benefit from a seasonal change up of decor. Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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A Covid Year Review In Pictures
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What can be said about last year that hasn't been said? The pandemic slammed the entire world but we all pushed back. Some days are startlingly vivid and others are a gentle blur. But most importantly, we bore our way through the challenges, and in some ways, we thrived because of them. Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Latest Loves: March 2021
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The setting of this book, Odessa, Texas, and the time period, 1976, are both so key that they feel like two more integral characters in this story about rape, justice, injustice, bigotry, feminism, marriage, and loss. This isn't a feel-good book, probably because it is more reflective of real life, and real-life isn't easy. But it is extremely well written and one that you will remember long after you have turned its last page. Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Must Reads, Entertaining Reads, or Shelve This
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But these days, fairy-tale endings come in all shapes and sizes. It's okay for the princess to end up with the prince, it's okay for her to end up with the footman, it's okay for her to end up on her own. It's also okay for her to end up with another princess, or with six cats, or to decide she wants to be a prince. None of these make her any more or less a feminist. ~ Sarah Haywood, The Cactus Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Empty Nester Home Reveal: The Great Room
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There were days I wondered if I would ever write this post. It seems like we have been at this forever. The house needed a lot more than a refresh and although it wasn't our original plan, we ultimately ended up tearing everything out and taking it back to the studs. Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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That is a post from 2011 and I no longer have the source of the paint color but it is very similar to this shade from Benjamin Moore. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/color-overview/find-your-color/color/2067-70/white-satin?color=2067-70
Toggle Commented Mar 6, 2021 on BeColorful Color of the Week - Heaven Sent Blue at Becolorful
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Latest Loves February 2021
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It was time to bring in some fresh touches to our Florida home. I haven't done anything major...yet, but that might be coming soon. For now, I have just added some accessories like these fabulous monogrammed towels from The Happy Crabber. Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Home Organization Hacks That Have Worked Best For Me
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Lately, I've been pouring over my Home Edit bibles and scratching out lists for Target, Amazon, and The Container Store. While I was straightening and rethinking some of my storage options I began reevaluating what is working for me and what isn't, and during this whole process, I decided to share a few of the tricks that have been, for me, winning organizational hacks. Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Hang On! Yes I'm Still Blogging
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I am full of post ideas and after taking a blogging break, I am refreshed and anxious to share more design, organization, and lifestyle hits and misses with you. See you tomorrow. xoxo, p Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2021 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Christmas Decor After Downsizing
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I had sold or donated all of our trees before we moved and I didn't want to buy another tree and then have to find a place to store it the other eleven months of the year. I also had to do some major editing before we moved and I only brought some of my choice and sentimental decorations with us. And, some years we are only up north for a few short weeks. I didn't want to spend those precious few days decorating and then taking it all down and putting it away again. So this is how I repurposed our Christmas decor and simplified the process. Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Office Themed Birthday Party
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Even during a pandemic special birthdays deserve a little something extra. We kept the guest list to just family but this was a birthday we wanted to recognize and to be a little bit special. Continue reading
Posted Nov 22, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Be Colorful Coastal Color Of The Week: Brilliant Amber
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At first glance, this warm golden-orange makes me think of Fall in the Midwest. I can easily see it with grey flannel chairs, deep aubergine pillows, or a jewel tone rung. But this is a color that also says Florida sunshine and could be equally beautiful in a coastal or tropically styled home. Continue reading
Posted Oct 27, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Empty Nester Home Reveal : The Foyer
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Lighting was one place where I could inject a bit of flair and personality in to this space. It took a couple of over-served cocktail hours with my husband to convince him that brushed gold is a whole lot cooler and therefore not the same as polished brass. But I got him on board and I love how the lighting looks. Continue reading
Posted Oct 3, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Downsized House Reveal: The Foyer
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Lighting was one place where I could inject a bit of flair and personality in to this space. It took a couple of over-served cocktail hours with my husband to convince him that brushed gold is a whole lot cooler and therefore not the same as polished brass. But I got him on board and I love how the lighting looks. Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Be Colorful Coastal Color Of The Week: Classic Blue
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It's true, coastal looks often incorporate various shades of bue into their color scheme, but these images of Pantone's color of the year for 2020, Classic Blue feature a color that is anything but tired. Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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A Hurricane Hit Iowa!
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The National Weather Service described this derecho as a straight-line wind storm that had winds as high as 140 mph, or the equivalent of a category 4 hurricane when it hit this part of the state and then continued its forty-mile wide march across Iowa and other Midwest states. Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Downsized House Reveal - The Exterior
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One of the best improvements was the upgrade to the facia of this home. The addition of the Craftsman style porch and stone accents gave the house the personality it was lacking. Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Twelve Steps To Downsizing Your Home
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I won't sugarcoat it. Moving isn't for the faint-of-heart and downsizing is moving on a whole different level but done right and methodically, it can be a lot easier than you think. Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Elizabeth, Thanks for the visiting and I'm always happy to find someone that has a style lean similar to mine. The house actually has a couple shades of painted trim. But I think you are looking for the trim colors close to the room and that accent the arches in the front. That color is Benjamin Moore 060 Fresh Peach. I've never considered myself a peach person and so I was a bit put off by the name but it worked with the body of the house. The other "peach" colored accent is Farmer's Market which is also a Benjamin Moore paint 054. The green has faded from the Florida sun and was much closer to black when it was painted six years ago but it is a Sherwin Williams Rockwood Shutter Green. I hope this is helpful.
Toggle Commented Jun 22, 2020 on Modern Mediterranean Door Revealed at Be Colorful Coastal
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Thank you for stopping by Be Colorful Coastal. The front door you are asking about came from Smith and DeShields in Naples, Florida. The door is from Therma Tru and you can see it in a different color and glass here. https://www.thermatru.com/globalassets/widen/marketing-literature/brochures/19_cat_fullline_mafl2019_lr_reduced.pdf It is the second photograph down. I hope this helps. Pamela
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Latest Loves April 2020
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Don't get me wrong. I'm ready for this to pass but I wonder if someday I will be craving just one of these slower, closer-to-home days and the time I had to do almost nothing at all. Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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For The Boy That Loved Skyscrapers
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I was in San Francisco that year and looking out of my hotel window one night and I thought about our boy back home who loved skyscrapers. I so wished he could see the night time landscape of skyscrapers that I was looking at right then. That view gave me the idea to paint something similar in his bedroom back home. It could be a project we worked on together. Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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A Luxurious At Home Korean Facial
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A Korean at-home facial is one of the most relaxing ways to make use of your quarantined time and since I was fortunate enough to experience the most amazing Korean facial I thought now, while we are all sheltering-at-home, would be a good time to share what I learned and the products used. Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2020 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Mary, I can be reached at the Be Colorful Coastal email address: becolorfulcoastal@gmail.com
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