Nantucket Style.....Art

I am continuing my 31 days of Nantucket Style. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here. 
When I think of artwork, I often think of my surroundings. The obvious choice for a beach house would be nautical artwork. Nautical artwork can get really tacky. I remember Nate Berkus saying to someone, "You don't have to have an Eiffel Tower statue for us to know that you love Paris". 

I love Etsy, and thought that would be the perfect way to shop for tasteful beach house art.

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This is a Mid Century Modern painting from 1970

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An original oil painting

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Seascape Abstract

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Do you have a favorite?

Nantucket Style - Little Black Door

I'm not here today. I am over at High Cotton Style talking about a Man-Cave.....something my husband will never have.

No worries, I have left you in great hands. One of my favorite bloggers is here to give you her take on Nantucket Style. Elizabeth from Little Black Door knows how to put a look together. If you are not familiar with her, go check her out.

Hey there My Crafty Life readers! I'm Elizabeth from little black door and I was thrilled when Linda asked me to come over and talk about Nantucket style. I've been lucky enough to enjoy Nantucket and it is a place that oozes classic American style. Sophisticated but relaxed - one big preppy party. 

Think Lilly Pulitzer meets Ralph Lauren. In fact, they probably did meet there at some point. So to torture tease myself I put together a board of my ideal Nantucket space. 

So imagine me sitting here, with the french doors open, filling the room with that fab sea air. Ahh, to dream.

Thanks for having me over to play Linda. This is making me want to head to Massachusetts. Anyone want to road trip with me?

Thanks, Elizabeth...I can always count on you

Fall Display

****Update, this giveaway is over...here is the winner***
Thanks for coming back and checking in on my progress with my Mum's The Word challenge. If you missed the first post, you can go here.
Remember Lowe's has sponsored me to get creative with chrysanthemum's.  I hate waiting for the reveal...don't you?
Here is what my entry looks like now

That's me in the pink reflecting in the door. Now let me show you how I put this together. 
I had these old baskets in the garage

A little black and white paint and now they look like this

A hollowed out foam pumpkin painted white, on the right.

Then I decided to get a bit more creative. I picked up a stencil with some small interesting shapes

Blue paint, a stencil brush....and now I have this

A Ginger Jar pumpkin. It's that touch of whimsy that makes me smile.

A fresh new doormat

But the one thing...if I had to pick just one....that make's me so happy
Is saying goodbye to this

The transformation of this ugly threshold is here. 
A few more mum's and pumpkin's, and cabbage, and gourd's, and pepper's...

And my front went from this

To this

AND NOW...WHO WANT'S TO WIN A LOWE'S GIFT CARD?

There are five (5) ways to enter 1. You must be a GFC follower of my blog (1 comment)
2. Tweet about this giveaway with link and #LowesGardenClub       (1 comment)
3. Pin this Lowe's Gift Card Giveaway image above (1 comment)
4. Click over to the Lowe's Creative Ideas site, come back and tell             me what project inspires you (1 comment)
5. Do #4 again (1 comment)
This contest will end Tuesday, October 9th at midnight (EST). The Gift Card will be sent directly from a Lowe's representative. **Linking to Cottage & Vine**

Our Home....Nantucket Style

No, I don't live in Nantucket....but I wish I did. I live in New Jersey. We moved here about fourteen years ago. We came by way of London.
We were not familiar with New Jersey at all....we just drew a circle on a map that felt like a reasonable commute for my husband....and this is where we landed
Our Home Fourteen years ago

It was sweet. 
It was also much smaller than it appeared.
 So, after seven or eight years of saving....we hired an architect. 
I told him I wanted a Nantucket beach house. 
And this is our home today.

So, in my mind....I live in Nantucket. This blog is where I plan and tackle projects for my home. 
You can see my dining room here. 
You can see my master bedroom here.
Where do you wish you could live?

Nantucket Style...31 Days!

Here we go again...the 31 Day Challenge.
For the next 31 days, I will be joining The Nester and several hundred other bloggers in this challenge. One topic, every day.......for the entire month of October. Last year, my topic was 31 days of Upholstery. 
This year

I won't be doing it alone. I have asked several of my stylish friends to join in with their own take on Nantucket Style. I hope you will follow along.
1.   Our Home 2.   Little Black Door - Living Room 3.   Art 4.   Worthwhile Domicile - Nursery 5.   The Cottage Mix - Sensible Chic Nantucket Style 6.   DIY Projects 7.   In the Hammock 8.   Mix & Chic - Victoria Hagan's Home 9.   The Pink Pagoda - Diamond Baretta Design 10. A Wedding....we crashed! 11. All White Foyer 12. Design Indulgence - Nantucket Style Breakdown 13. Just Beachy 14. Nantucket Christmas 15. Driftwood Furniture - Chic! 16. My Best Friend Craig - CL Nantucket 17. Sadie & Stella in Nantucket 18. Beautiful Rope Accents 19. Nantucket Chinoiserie Chic 20. Summer Lovin 21. Nantucket Cocktails...also good for Thanksgiving 22. Powell Brower Home - Beach House Dreaming 23. Nicole Scott - Etsy Pillows 24. Hydrangea Centerpieces 25. Lighthouses 26. Vivid Hue Home - Nantucket in Connecticut 27. Seashells....Buy or DIY 28. Hurricane Sandy and OKL Nautical Sale 29. Vacation Home Shopping with High Cotton Style 30. Tour Nantucket with Seekers Bazaar 31. Keep Calm and think of Nantucket

Paint The Ugly Threshold

Here is my Lowe's Sponsored Challenge: Mum's The Word! Decorate any part of your home or garden with chrysanthemum's. Get as creative as you like.
As soon as I opened this one, I knew what I wanted to do...
My front door

But wait....I can't just decorate this place without fixing that thing that has been bothering me for years! 
See it? 
It is screaming at me..."I'm so ugly!"

No, not the dead Lamb's Ear.

This

I have hated this aluminum threshold from day one. 
I even tried to make it black with Rub N Buff.
Big fail

Since I wasn't sure how to fix it after my Rub N Buff disaster, I asked the guy's in the Lowe's paint department.
First, you need to remove as much of the metal wax as possible 

  Next

I used this tape

To protect the door and bluestone

Prime

2 coats of paint

And you have this

But I'm STILL not done. As long as we have gone through all of this trouble, let's seal the door properly.....Winter is coming!
Look at where the door meets the bluestone

I like this one

While you are at it...check all around the door for additional air leaks.
Apply the caulk and wipe off excess

Now, I'm ready to decorate the front area. Come back tomorrow to see how I finished this area. That is when you can enter the giveaway. In the mean time, click on over to the Lowe's Creative Ideas site for more inspirational projects.
****Go here for part two and the giveaway!****