Cozy Beach Cottage

You're in for a special treat today!

Lots of cozy beach cottage charm to see

and drool over...

Faithful readers will recall that last year, 

good friends of our purchased the cottage next door to ours.

You can read about the cottages here and here.

Here is a "Before" photo of both cottages.

Their cottage is on the left, below, looking like a palace compared to ours, on the right!

Fast forward seven years, and lots of nice things have happened here!

I''ll show you more outside pictures in the spring.

For today, let's go inside and we'll start with the sunroom.  

It's at the very front of the cottage, and the door above opens into it. 

Well, not that ugly construction door above, but a nice new custom glass door...

Anyway, come on in!

There's the new door, on the right.  

Much better!

And here's a view of the sunroom from the main living room.

It has great views of Lake Michigan and some enormous evergreen trees 

which can be enjoyed from this comfy chair 

in this charming corner.

The new owners have a great sense of style 

and have furnished the cottage with lots of delightful details. 

Love the artwork

And the lamp 

And the pillows  

Even the puppy has a coordinated cozy bed 

The original Douglas Fir floors were stripped and refinished.

They add a nice, casual warm tone that really grounds the rooms.

The walls are all painted Crisp Linen from Sherwin Williams. 

It's a great color that's not too beige or too yellow or too gray.

It's just beachy.

The fish table is so cute and clever, the way it folds up out of the way.

And this graphic rug!

Great design and practical indoor outdoor material too. 

Below, left,  you can see the door that leads to the front guest bedroom.

Here's a peek at this sunny, cozy space.

A masterful mix of pillows

And a cute bedside table that just fits

I love the colors and the patterns and the textures.

Very beachy and still sophisticated.

Here's a peek into the main living room.

That's just to tease you...

More on the other wonderful rooms next time! 

Stay tuned.

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The Scoop at Stone Gable
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Features on House Beautiful and House of Turquoise!

Hello, Friends!

I've been busy- I know, we're all busy- and I have been neglecting Just Grand  

and my Blog Friends.

And yet, somehow, all by itself, the internet has carried on and kept things going for me!  

Gotta love technology.  

Anyway, posts from Just Grand have been featured twice this week on wonderful blogs.

Without me even lifting a finger. 

It's Automagic!

House Beautiful (Yes, that House Beautiful!!!) 

just published this post about outdoor Christmas decorations 

and they featured my window boxes stuffed with giant ornaments.

You can read all about them here.

And you can see where else I've put them here.

What an honor to be featured on House Beautiful and so easy....

I didn't have to lift a finger!

I don't know about you, but I like to celebrate one Holiday at a time 

and so no Christmas decorations yet this year. 

Not until after Thanksgiving.

But I have ideas- so many ideas-

from the black hole that is Pinterest.

Click here for my Christmas Pinterest board.

Or here for Christmas Party ideas.

Don't blame me if you look up and it's three hours later!

The second nice feature this week 

was on House of Turquoise, 

a gorgeous blog (written by another Erin) 

that I have followed and drooled over for years.

The post highlights the work of Gridley and Graves, 

the amazing photographers who took the photos 

for this Cottage Style magazine article last year.

It was a blast to work with them 

and to be featured in an actual, real life magazine.

There's lots more beautiful inspiration on the House of Turquoise blog.

Be sure to check it out and

Tell Erin I sent you!

And for those of you who have been waiting so patiently, 

the renovations on the cottage next door to us in Michigan are finally done

and I will be sharing new photos of it soon!  

It's pictured above, on the left, Before.  

Pretty cute even then,

so stay tuned!

And have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Linking to:
Inspire Me Monday at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life
The Scoop at Stone Gable
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style