Whidbey - Coastal Cottage Bedroom Style

 Where the forest meets the sea....

Create a romantic, beach cottage bedroom style to soak in the amazing natural beauty of an idyllic Pacific Northwest island life with misty fog, deep blues plus the forest green of ancient wind-blown evergreen trees. 

Our Whidbey fall bedroom decor collaboration with Cottage & Bungalows Magazine was inspired by the sheer beauty of towering Douglas fir trees, groves of red cedar and the crazy rip-tide currents that crash against rocky cliffs in Deception Pass.  

Decor inspired by wild, windy long sandy beaches covered with ages-old tumbled driftwood and bleached shells at Double Bluffs Beach and the ever changing tides of the Salish Sea that surround Whidbey Island. 

With soaring gulls and bald eagles calling out, the Straights of Juan de Fuca beckon with views out to the Pacific Ocean...

Think textured neutral cream and ivory tones mixed with deep blues, combined with soft natural green hues to create a romantic coastal bedroom look with fabulous plush textiles and bedding. 

Add rich, soft thick knit throw blankets and pillows mixed with luscious velvet fabrics to cozy up in! 

We've added driftwood accents and moody blue-grey ocean scene art pieces to the Whidbey Collection to make this look come alive!

Perfect for getting cozy while watch an incoming coastal storm.... or for simply watching the clouds drift by with your morning cup of coffee. 

P.S. Make sure to look for us in Cottages & Bungalows Magazine!

Holiday Design Collab with Cottages & Bungalows Magazine

 Our favorite time of the year - the Holiday Season! We've teamed up with Cottage & Bungalows Magazine to curate our first Holiday Entertaining collection and are thrilled to show it off to you. 

Create your very own coastal-cottage seasonal look with lush seaside blues, shades of aqua, frosty white and plenty of shiny details. Our team partnered with Cottages & Bungalows Magazine to curate these festive tabletop and barware ideas that are so easy to incorporate into your dining room to make your celebrations memorable events.

Add silver, aqua and blue Christmas ornaments, white sea shells and natural beach elements from your stretch of the coast to dress up your table for the holidays with am elegant beach home style.  It's all about getting creative with simple accents to create your very own special look!

Don't forget beautiful glassware!

Icy Pine Glassware - ONLY available during the Holidays!

So easy to design a welcoming season table that reflects your love of the shore; blue and white dinnerware, etched sea motif wine glasses, blue serving pieces combined with pretty holiday table linens. It's the perfect time to use fun napkin rings too!

So many ways to combine what is already in your everyday tableware cabinet to create a really special celebration!  Your friends and family will be impressed with your entertaining skills..... 

Beautiful dinnerware, holiday table linens, special seasonal glassware and gorgeous serving pieces that will absolutely make a welcoming holiday party experience at your home. 

Hint... Hint... Hint....Wonderful gift ideas too!

On newsstands now - look for us in the Holiday Issue of Cottages & Bungalows

Friday Fall Cocktail - Apple Butter Old Fashioned

One of our best trips a few years ago on the Central Coast! 

Loaded up the Mini Cooper (BEST car for driving on Hwy 1!) and we were ready to roll in just a few hours. An opportune time to take our stemless whale tumblers and try out a new fall cocktail concoction!  Rolling into our hotel  just as the sun was beginning its descent into the Pacific, we quickly unpacked the ingredients for our Apple Butter Old Fashioned Cocktails and got ready to watch the sky glow over Morro Bay.

Here's what you need - ingredients for one drink:

• cinnamon plus coarse sugar for decorating the rim
• Apple Slices for Garnish
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• juice from 1/2 of a lemon
• dash of orange bitters
• 1 Tablespoon of Apple Butter (we keep a jar in the fridge at this time of year!)
• 2 ounces Evan Williams 100 Proof Bourbon (or your choice of Bourbon)
• Splash of Ginger Beer to add a little sizzle!

Bar Essentials Needed:

Double Old Fashioned Glasses or Stemless Tumblers

Cocktail Shaker

Measuring Tools

Strainer

Instructions:

1. Mix Cinnamon and Sugar together; then use to rim glasses

2. In an ice filled cocktail shaker, combine the apple cider, lemon juice, orange bitters, apple butter and bourbon. Give it a few shakes to combine well. 

3. Strain into your prepared glasses filled with ice. Top with a splash of ginger beer and garnish with cinnamon sprinkled apple slices.

So yum, and absolutely perfect for sharing on a beautiful fall evening with someone you love.

PS.Stemless Tumblers make great travel cocktail glasses and great holiday gifts too! Unfortunately, we no longer carry the Whale Stemless Tumblers, but we have lots of other choices now too!