We've spent 6 of the past 8 Christmases here at Lost Cay Cottage. This place has been a real blessing for my whole family!

I have a tendency to want to fill empty spaces and I'm trying to live a more simple life.  The look I'm going for is vintage beach cottage.  I probably made that up as a style but I'm not sure what else to call it!

The wreath on the gate was provided by Lynch Creek Farm, it is the Three Cedars wreath, with or without a bow. 

I chose this beautiful version without a bow so that I could use this fabric.

Growing up in a military family, my fondest memories of Christmas are visiting my grandparents in Charleston, SC. They had a beautiful white gate that led to a backyard that was full of possibilities for a child. I just loved that yard and that gate.  I still go by there when I'm in Charleston for a little glimpse even though the house is no longer in our family.

Hanging this wreath on this white gate in my own yard makes me so very happy.  Grateful for memories of Christmas past and those yet to come.

Full of possibilities. 

 I picked this cute snowflake up in Atlanta at Linen and Flax, such an adorable little store!

  Hmm, Rudolph?

 I didn't want to do traditional Christmas lights. We aren't allowed to have lights up any other time of the year in our neighborhood I
thought market lights would be fun

for my vintage look.

I hope you've been catching everyday of this marvelously beautiful home tour...here are all the links for you. Come back to see us Sunday (12.2) when Q1 is in the lineup!

With Gratitude, Shand

11 Magnolia Lane | Dixie Delights | Summer Adams | Style House Interiors

Sincerely, Marie Designs | Sincerely Sara D | Just a Girl and Her Blog | Most Lovely Things

A Stroll Thru Life | A Blissful Nest | This is Our Bliss | Pink Peppermint Design

Southern State of Mind | Housepitality Designs | 2 Ladies & A Chair | Southern Hospitality

CitrineLiving | Setting for Four | The Pink Clutch

Maison de Cinq | The Heathered Nest | Home by Heidi | Rough Luxe Lifestyle

Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss | 11 Magnolia Lane (Amy) | Quarters One | Evolution of Style

 

The Cure for Everything is a Cottage by the Beach...Chapter Two

All of our household goods from the quarters at Ft. Meade are safely (fingers crossed) in storage. The Army will store them for a year at their expense and then several more years at ours when they will move us one final time.

 For now I can focus all of my attention on our little shore house we call Lost Cay Cottage.

I just purchased two new rugs from Pier1 to help define the spaces in our open floor plan.  

I'm going to share our living room.  It's small but cozy and well defined by this new textured rug. 

I love the look it brings to my neutral "vintage beach" style!

It's Tippet approved!

I am obsessed with pillows but I decided one long pillow on this Pottery Barn sofa was enough. 

Beau in his little nest...this is more of an accurate representation of the sofa on any given day!

My favorite little french bowl I got in the Alsace when we were stationed in Stuttgart, perfect for anything!

Five years ago we painted this room SW Perfect Greige and this fall it will get a new color, I'm very excited!

With Gratitude,

Shand