Petra is German and absolutely loves the beach and the ocean. She is living in sunny Perth, Western Australia, with her partner, 2 children and 2 Jack Russell dogs and takes every opportunity to go for long walks at the beach, or go beach combing, or just watch the sunset at the beach with friends and a glass of wine. With this blog she wants to help you bring the precious beach into your home to relax and enjoy!
When you are decorating your home, what you put on your walls can make a very big impact. Have you noticed that empty walls make a place feel kind of empty and cold? At least that’s what I think. If you are decorating your home in a beach theme, what better way to enhance the […]
Well, well, well, we have had a bit of a disturbance here where I live – someone caught a 2.7m Tiger Shark right here near our beautiful beaches where we swim with our kids during the day, not even 2km away! Have a look at the story about a Shark Near Shore and have a […]
Wishing all my loyal beach lovers a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful and happy New Year 2011! I hope Santa will be good to you!
About a month ago, our family went with another family down to Margaret River for a short holiday. Margaret River is a fantastic wine region in South Western Australia, close to the ocean, and it is absolutely beautiful down there. We actually rented a little house in Prevelly, which is the little village where the […]
Just a couple of weeks ago we had pretty bad weather here in Perth. It was very windy, and even though the sun shone through the storm clouds occasionally, we still had a lot of rain and stormy weather. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, just as the day started getting a little less light, […]
Whilst looking at images relating to the beach on Google the other day, I stumbled across some fascinating nautical wall decor by an artist in Florida. John Rankine has been doing nautical art work for 28 years, and I think he has developed quite an artwork in itself! These are stunning pieces of a very […]
If you love seashell decor and you love to collect seashells but sometimes wonder what to do with all these lovely treasures, just have a look at these lovely seashell critters you can create (especially with your kids!) – I came across these whilst browsing the Internet and found them absolutely adorable… It is a […]
For some reason I have always thought of daybeds as the ultimate luxury when it comes to relaxing at home. Even just the name suggests “time out during the day”! If you pick the right daybed for your relaxing space at home, you can create your own little oasis away from the stress and hectic […]
You can achieve a very beautiful and genuine tropical look in your home by adding all the right decor pieces and furniture. But you also can take it one step further – you can bring the Tropics right into your home by dedicating one wall to depict a real life Tropical Mural. Murals tend to […]
Today I simply want to draw your attention to a great blog of one of my “online friends” – a blog I came across a little while ago which is full of inspiration, wonderful craft ideas, great pictures and other nice stories and information about everything “coast and beach”. It is called “Completely Coastal” and […]
You all might have noticed by now that I live in Australia. Now, once a year Australia is celebrating “Australia Day”, and this happened to be today! True to Aussie culture, most Aussies who live close to the ocean will spend the day in one of the parks by the beach or on the beach, […]
Colorful Beach Decor Makes Your Home Come To Life!
Colorful Beach Decor will freshen up your home and make it POP! When I think about colorful beach decor, usually I imagine different hues of blues, whites and sandy colors, with splashes of green. After all, that’s what it looks like at the beach, right? But what happens when you add accents of other, bolder […]
Decorating With Beach Christmas Ornaments
Christmas is such a magical time, and Beach Christmas Ornaments are the perfect festive decor to surround yourself with as a beach lover. Apart from looking stunning, they will also remind you of what you treasure so much. There are so many ways of decorating for Christmas in a coastal and beach style that at […]
Beach House Interiors Make A Splash!
Beach House Interiors have become more and more popular over the last few years. It’s a great way of decorating and showing your love of everything coastal and beach, whilst bringing lot of natural design materials into your home. This Beach House Interior Design by Amy Lau is stunning in its simplicity and color choice […]
We Have KeywordLuv, CommentLuv, Top Commentator and DoFollow!
This is mainly for all of you who have websites or blogs, too – I want to “give back” to loyal visitors of my website by giving you the option to have dofollow links pointing back to your websites, so I have just installed the DoFollow attribute, KeywordLuv, CommentLuv and Top Commentator Widget to this […]