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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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Thank you Mary O'Connor, I'm so glad you stopped by. I am now @ www.becolorfulcoastal I hope you will stop by and see me there. How fun would it be to have a follower from Ireland? Visiting your beautiful country is definitely on my bucket list. And I would love to see that radiogram. Leave a picture on the facebook page or as a comment at the updated blog. Have a great weekend. Pamela
Toggle Commented Oct 29, 2018 on Yes, I Painted My Antique Commode Raspberry Pink at Becolorful
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Saving $1200 On An Industrial Style Vanity
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What did we do without the internet? I found this metal frame at Wayfair and we were able to create our own DIY stylish industrial vanity for a fraction of what the one from the custom cabinet vendor was going to charge us. Continue reading
Posted Oct 28, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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New Post On Be Colorful Coastal: Styling A Bathroom With Pendant Lights
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The bathroom in our new-to-us downsizing house will have a smaller bathroom than we have had in the past twenty years. I'm okay with the compact space, but the lighting was more of a struggle than I counted on. Follow... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2018 at Becolorful
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Styling A Bathroom With Pendant Lights
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While I absolutely love this look, I am wondering if it was the best choice for a small bathroom. The vanity is a double sink cabinet but it isn't overly generous. Everything here is efficiently compact...I am thinking I need to keep the pendant lighting not much wider than 10". Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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New Post On Be Colorful Coastal: Buying An Area Rug Just Got So Much Easier
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BeColorful has morphed into Be Colorful Coastal. Don't want to miss a post? Swing by the new blog here. Sign up for email updates in your inbox. xoxo, P Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2018 at Becolorful
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Buying An Area Rug Just Got A Whole Lot Easier
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Oh wow! Where has this magical digital tool been all of my life? So much less trial and error when choosing a rug. It's easy and it makes rug selection FUN. Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Taking A Color Risk
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...an emerald green ceiling. This design plan will take a bit of convincing on my part. Neither my husband nor the contractor are on board yet with my vision. Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Thanks for stopping by. Yes, we love our cage and the new panoramic windows and no-see-um screening make it just that much better. Have a great week. P
Toggle Commented Sep 19, 2018 on One Year After Irma at Be Colorful Coastal
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One Year After Irma
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For the first time in my life, I understood what it is to leave a house and everything in it behind, but it was time to leave. We didn't know what we would come back to, but we said a prayer and put our home in His hands. Continue reading
Posted Sep 8, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Twenty Top Gold Tone Wall Sconces
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Lately, I've been looking at lighting, lots of lighting. I need bathroom lighting, kitchen lighting, exterior lighting, chandeliers and now, my latest hunt has been for hallway lighting. Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Things Have To Look Worse Before They Can Look Better: The Screened Porch
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This isn't sexy. We are at that unsettling stage of the remodeling process where everything just looks dilapidated and depressing. It is hard to imagine it will ever pull together, even though we know it will. In the beginning, the demo is exciting. It is big and it is immediate. It feels like things are moving fast... Continue reading
Posted Aug 23, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Be Colorful Color Of The Week: Sand Beach
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When it comes to coastal colors, the most common colors that come to mind are the blues and greens of water, but this week the inspiration for the color-of-the-week, comes from the sandy beach itself. Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Modern Cottage Kitchen Design Options
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I tell myself I'm over-thinking it, but it doesn't help. I must have major FOMO and feel a need to see everything before I make a design decision, but here is what I am thinking right now. Continue reading
Posted Aug 12, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Selecting A Bathroom Vanity
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On one day I would like the idea of a cottage style bathroom vanity with a lower shelf, and the next day I wanted the more modern look of a floating cabinet. I'm a conflicted woman.... but the bath in the lower level, this is where I could break out a bit.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Thank you. I appreciate the photo compliment since I am still learning. As for the tile, this is what is coming OUT. Yikes, it looks nicer in the photo than it is in real life. I hope you stop back to see the updates to this room. Be Colorful Coastal
Toggle Commented Aug 1, 2018 on Updating The Master Suite at Be Colorful Coastal
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Carmen, It is a given that we would be the best of friends. I am hoping to meet up with you when things calm down a bit for both of us. Hope you are having an amazing summer.
Toggle Commented Jul 22, 2018 on A Palm Beach Inspired Master Suite at Be Colorful Coastal
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Lisa, You know how to make my day. Thanks for the confirmation that I am heading in the right direction.
Toggle Commented Jul 22, 2018 on A Palm Beach Inspired Master Suite at Be Colorful Coastal
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A Palm Beach Inspired Master Suite
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While the contractor is waiting for the inspections, I am thinking about the fabrics and paint colors for our Palm Springs inspired bedroom. I've had this black, white and kelly green vision in my head for quite some time. Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Bloglovin' Test
<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/14407899/?claim=m2hu8pnmbsk">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Updating The Master Suite
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It's been over three years since we bought our Florida home but it is only recently that we decided we were ready to take on the only two rooms in the house that house that haven't been updated; the master bedroom and bath. Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Be Colorful Coastal Color Of The Week: Cheerful Chartreuse
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Cheerful Chartreuse. People either love it or hate it but there just isn't a color that it doesn't play nice with. It works with everything. In fashion or in decor, this is the perfect accent color. Continue reading
Posted Jul 4, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Dramatic Changes
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A lot has changed in just three weeks. The walls of this house have literally come tumbling down. Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Crazy Town aka Where To Blogging Start?
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We are still trying to sell our big, family home in the Midwest, but we have already purchased and closed on our next downsized home up north that I lovingly refer to as the cottage. It is going to be a complete remodel from top to bottom. Meanwhile, we also have projects going on in our Florida home... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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Be Colorful Coastal Color Of The Week: Ebony Black
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Black seems like a contrary color to use in coastal design, but here are some primo examples of how this seemingly contradictory hue can bring a smart and dramatic look to nautical, waterside or tropically inspired rooms. Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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The Challenges of Finding The Right Chandelier
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Lighting can be challenging. Even if you are inclined to buy your fixtures as part of a coordinated group from a single manufacturer, which I am not. Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2018 at Be Colorful Coastal
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