twice as nice

It’s another manic day, and I’ve had nothing but computer issues all morning, so before I lose my mind, I wanted to share a gorgeous beach home designed by the wonderfully talented interior design firm, Black and Poole.  Founder Gretchen Kubiak definitely became a girl after my own heart when she designed a Victorian in Cape May, New Jersey, and covered the walls in black paint and grasscloth!  It’s such a refreshing change to see a beach home in darker colors:

White moulding ledges look crisp against black walls and highlight art and coral beautifully:

Keeping accessories neutral and light helps keep the overall feeling calm, despite dark walls:

I posted the following dining room in a previous post, but I can’t get enough!  The blue/black walls, antique brass chandelier and warm wood furniture is very reminiscent of East Coast yacht club, but here it’s warm and inviting:

LOVE the rope tie backs:

Grasscloth + brass fixtures = happiness:

 Here are my picks for creating a similar look:

Rope tie backs

Grasscloth wallpaper

Library sconce

Benjamin Moore paint in Soot

Pelham sconce

Faux coral

nautical flag pillow diy

Peyton Drape

Stormy seas photograph

Holman picture ledge

Jillian totes

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2 Comments

  1. annie on February 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    I think you may have just found my new paint color, Benjamin Moore in Soot…has a nice ring to it…in an odd sort of way!
    xo
    annie

  2. Kelly Stivers on February 16, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Isn't it gorgeous? It does have a rather odd ring to it! 🙂 xx

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