Turquoise Houses of WaterColor, Florida

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVgtWdYVRVmabk-yHWn8R3iNGDu93_9iKvGnqzHD_CQlrpcBoUzMpOLUjvJkQiX0GjRurd7j-4w2dIiHsy8-GZKVRBQ_-H5gQdDb3KcOrlVPfsgJl3lWzALwr2Hxi3NPI8Oj42xiFAfMk/s1600/IMG_9262.jpg" /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-Lgadt6u7GtYYQss2imwPrE2u6bxTCxEq04jhY1_rmqirzcj9Zvy3z6wS-O2G8nD2EXQj2XdcW80-GutzTDQjV-ScnOVxB10_0iOm6T5drL3BHJjqvtCaQs_OOpIyMaptQ_SyVcuGO6o/s1600/IMG_9252.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRULZVKHKuGMDc7f5JFG9msGABCuTbQAulp64gbGrnvIUURu0B7jthcwojCnkEhIFmvKSrQaXeMGKa7sbkjPtHItfkiP4NmvUNL9cxnF-hfRp-Q6-J5ZJuxf9XlRfyeIDZaaoa7TwbY26/s1600/IMG_9220.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherqxJGp2SqHtok56PGrdHvBHoyGW1VQYHxp8HUQ1mBHc4mlfRKI-l5nnqLkuJlqi-ZgGn0gsnH1zDgIDFu8fZRbnfahvS7aRlhOByTNyvXeTJ_dSFhmwqehWLyP6TJP3fYmphC-yIknje/s1600/IMG_9207.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bUvKboZRtp-3cM28lHqkLGi8F1DTI9E6y-R3i_rTwRJtyH8e7UZDZzL-GGblMNhjnnvgzwx_etlh-V71E8i84mjwrkAH1EWRUH_MRt6nYnl4K_NToRsfCDDKIJjS2xm7ckWUL-Vul_dE/s1600/IMG_9195.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-Hc264gbcnkkaK2mJki3Qe68r7ve45FQsMUKz19wX4X2YFF2rcEqDvKcYPBMFrVCuXobqfwQHSPmeUVqTKwtU81aR2E5Wb2TflgGjJytFD7ioXMvjtI_1k0fzel50YSlK4M6M-uxysWC/s1600/IMG_9203.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcW3AVZfwUbySOygn0Ybywpz63va-DOUq4dAV2ZgLhOMoy0htQ3qmPYNukVJY2CnqMdhoo1-GBNGMo8PEM2cHu-cmEUlP-4NPoRNp5LSe58ZrayQWOe_NpLJHeIO4L5XMA93l3K994UzR/s1600/IMG_9204.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk2_pZ-iGdHHdODmqFfnkOW5owGIaJoHaih_rurB0kU51VqOeVyognf914wAyfc7e7ezwHP3nYKTHUPcrMCENE8LLGiH3_c2sEIxrKDsDklg4PiKS_Yy8y2SFcJ8N1juldsjyWABKcJnt/s1600/IMG_9212.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOzPLlvVnKu0BrejZIR0LJLM9JQGw7dCGMwtm0hsh0-_HEbcxQnz8XI_T-lL3irT7-OJw8AbYCH5WyXGPCc48M7TfPgqiCsgLRMIMIkW35SGU0Le0CKIra_s86ihj1rjXNo2Luz5jgr5K/s1600/IMG_9215.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdSHRd7-QbsopZ2JMBjuo_8IrcXJ1XSm3OD__TFOijHf8JcwdbeqRVwb3xhylPBWqIiA1yfYlpsebLfa3EM-I7rQsZCLPDtA1QQrlaiSd16jH0WJ6a9C7XfRB7FJDqYKvaORrY6cErrve/s1600/IMG_9225.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWUkBwJ9mwBmgcXJ2AKMx5RZEe6DD3JCO93NUJ5w5rECOULA2W3zvh1huEV4PhGR57m0cm2ztUP3Gxrcru80SFo-3vow2CFzVKqzv-27EalMwSJvWYFOmTIa8O2RnVGUcWG7czUNow3b5/s1600/IMG_9227.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDk8jIG5rw2I2B7X6HVHOtkeb0LkNp-7VSqo1u6DRwBaSB18wn5_GGbbj56Fe4Xga-nOhBKr2qUs91bc8JvNXLrXY3Kz_MujIycSZKjJHlFZvoxsd1DTcVtjMkuPeNFMMPkMg-Z_FwTaN_/s1600/IMG_9230.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh2LGM8xyR1bsspiGB79K3VdUCJr51aEKxFKYPQHq31DOVbyeQW_PIJqYquy8pUPM9qCUpTmhyDTo1Fu__h9JL3SUnsFeZ2UmnhFaGTgkx_6_8m3tO1-usCv-Y8d1C5SQXylsuW7zrPmI/s1600/IMG_9231.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLU73h4rtwQkP7HuXFXZxlTYf-0K7WcHIooQd5zEfzJVetjV3uzLqH0cxBTXe67Zjq42YgUxl_LYCeZ56NtngYY6OqpjHQnLnrtxGnuXWFzZBA0CKCqo1LlxQR38_Z9QelvRALy4T3mF5/s1600/IMG_9248.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WQeCREkBgXnbyM194DZ7AVG5ZiB7OqR4Deu4rIh5vKr3m-KtO-7VAukfix8Ka_MB3X0RvyyRWXFh-DwyogY06YcuGB_SMWU38AFrz2gfCmLROmjb33z1J_6EKXJx2dmj4uL_jZ8dMu8x/s1600/IMG_9073.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDrLfKXih7eo6RjEIKQS8CXT1WflAQH5qEOWyi5D5dLNkx2zJkz_Npnyu8TDI20H8aZB9pIqGP76IMYzqhIR9ISksqN5d-3F0wVlcOcD-QwbBkOYTaluw_B1ouSL5DVkNU1qYGxlSr7BU/s1600/IMG_9241.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_rn4ZJvAiliKsFmfUPq2AwE49UeShXLB-hq73c3EF4n-GthqMzWLdmCuaYeLUhtJPuDFGsID0xhwebOYzKt82zOr2EuwpCZhr0C6hIvpqubOaQzxmTqoA9pSO82PERzGLsgMpCn8A2YN/s1600/IMG_9244.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_CNtWuy9yVN_6bzT4f2zQOkTFI421XneQjGk2e5l_qyZLRVfP9EOVw2IgxDpMOs7oE_VIrBQx9Om3FWyyYC5eIJUJ2oR1uqyCAtMjS8tCUB9C3rkhno_-RC1he30PajCULAzMYJwS6Vs/s1600/IMG_9247.jpg" /><br /><br />If there was one place I was dying to see on our recent trip to the 30A area of Florida, it was <a href="http://www.watercolorflorida.com/" target="_blank">WaterColor</a>. (How could I resist a community named <i>WaterColor</i>?!) You know how in some neighborhoods you have a favorite house, that one dream home you love to drive by? Yeah...that was like every single home in WaterColor. Seriously amazing homes! And all with tons of Southern/Lowcountry character with their big, inviting front porches! It wasn't just the houses either, there were a lot of really pretty green areas too (almost half of WaterColor's 499 acres is set aside for open space and preservation). And as you can see, the houses all seem to be perfectly nestled into the native landscape! SO beautiful!<br /><br />If you want to see the <i>inside</i> of some WaterColor homes, check out my favorites <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/08/geoff-chick-associates_31.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/06/georgia-carlee.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2011/09/interior-philosophy.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/11/destination-30a.html" target="_blank">here</a>! And in case you missed it, check out my post about <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2013/12/turquoise-houses-of-seaside-florida.html" target="_blank">Seaside</a>, the community next door to WaterColor and where we stayed during our vacation. Stay tuned for pics of our place too!<br /><br /><br />Before I sign off, thought I'd give you guys a little update on Wesley! The happy little man turned 5 months old this week...I can hardly believe how big he's getting–17 pounds already! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ79OurndPuKKR0jXMP7NaeA_WWxYS7J5kHVVqWAaLZ3-jzM9xGpWnwObfShytiimssBCpJFYmgB-A2Rts4E2hepTYIceKwMfJFVBkOigYcTlxMvE9xrXDbGxeIL6tsL7aDFvrK6YZb8N/s1600/Wesley+600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ79OurndPuKKR0jXMP7NaeA_WWxYS7J5kHVVqWAaLZ3-jzM9xGpWnwObfShytiimssBCpJFYmgB-A2Rts4E2hepTYIceKwMfJFVBkOigYcTlxMvE9xrXDbGxeIL6tsL7aDFvrK6YZb8N/s1600/Wesley+600.jpg" /></a></div><br />Those eyes melt my heart!!!<br /><br />Happy weekend everyone! Try and stay warm out there!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Turquoise Houses of WaterColor, Florida

If there was one place I was dying to see on our recent trip to the 30A area of Florida, it was WaterColor . (How could I resist a community...

Read more »

Susan Serra

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWqkUAsV6D8T-MHrBNuD7UI1FcLfDtALY9zPk0rQrd9Jl0EZp6Yp5uamFKEHBz6we9VHFe9HdDifiPA1NNmuxlq0zWGTW_OsLXSo1RnxBsMKwd2VuO1qfEaJAm_6KTJqR6Fmuu0ZN20gI/s1600/white+kitchen+2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnqw1LQNn3gHLk7N6A4wqZkyP3CEdhlHx9GjkHtcMJH8aEP3XeqgGb-XDcwsAJHUkjPyafc1f7GXlvbDoqGdorPRjdgSaa1yi528s5wbUzQMi-QFW9Lj2dklQmRgaP8VcMpUVGv3eu6fO/s1600/white+kitchen+1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn01152ONbkMrD1cKMpch0YXkxtAm2B90o0HwAPsJ59wvQPhC_UATzU6JTI3dYe2a0sTkfCSmqBnszjKOYU9J3poMFhGgo31ENUQP4ANHZGJe9H_zEcVZtHAp_4zOtEZ1rza9rEt4SvoEM/s1600/white+kitchen+4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVSYIACGBIKQbQLnt7DwxYgx9eTAxW5vK_EMS70InJO18YxrAHOsbfoRFvQr5SjCSHbOZlDq4OqfdQqziY42Xlm1Mjp2VcnFssKKy_q5xd7AXjYnYwkLSjQ61rUp7z5L33NL5EC-biWb1/s1600/white+kitchen+5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPu24jYjUK3dqW_nwv2fPKVe0cmAM3QtOlAJ-ITYOuOvObjKhaAMn7uEkAELmelZc15F6P-1J5ST_Kn9sEKeK_xFoJAkh1R0S7Wi_EPMOfbJ7DZdm0ML8w0VFi-at3YJLk3CxawPU5nJN/s1600/white+kitchen+6.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZp_jiRorf0QEhMqJY-yHReQsQ6Dr4EjZbeVWC3C2aBjPhgCkGgphOMIihx6mri2XNy9XjLQpZszzNkXJ0znr3oZLbG99L1zWVIWTRFlgWUFfYWDzwHvn7YqGxTaLNqyNvnrm7X3t46KK/s1600/white+kitchen3.jpg" /></center><br />To see this kitchen is to LOVE it!! Renowned kitchen designer <a href="http://www.thekitchendesigner.org/" target="_blank">Susan Serra</a> created a dream space here, inspired both by the seaside location and pure function. I absolutely love the white shiplap panels and cute little nooks and shelves! So much amazing light flowing in too! But can we talk about that gorgeous tile for a sec?! Pure perfection! For more beautiful kitchens by Susan Serra, head <a href="http://www.susanserraassociates.com/read-me/" target="_blank">here</a>! And definitely check out her blog <a href="http://www.thekitchendesigner.org/" target="_blank">The Kitchen Designer</a> too!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Susan Serra

To see this kitchen is to LOVE it!! Renowned kitchen designer Susan Serra created a dream space here, inspired both by the seaside location...

Read more »

Riverside Designers

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaFfVwINchTY2byHBDPvzC9h0LQMzdDVzJ7kHFxnEllt3DNsFOTOM5KXmCO6Pdnwevzw0R3bjL53tL7bI4lF4zj5zWR0F9ErzzzRSDEQNZVQiODA1t-wIJx3oXDihIGPVQFjJ2cZLT4Ln/s1600/beach+house+3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCX7Xpc8ggzg0ljRGOmBNOHjc0FEOH8G43YCA7xjVkQplBev9TKIN67rcWilaCDLjFUAT1dI9JLSGCHrPngaPXjBG_Pauv5dy_iAqQBjG0hAJRsqYD9s0ujzkHVAScV-SDeWnJoScb3k3/s1600/beach+house+7.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaujN0vdFK8KmKS3pjyaNoNgCNr404o_sOAA4TXkj3OdYPPw9oer2xFcjTbLL-3YHdup4Ia70tQ128m3XpVTZywVi_cLpKh9Isa41LngQqOJq66TWSqsdUF1Pm5FMiRTZ6m705w5b-Iqo/s1600/beach+house+8.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd18ZPhFHCjEWiHlqwQ6iHYEBah_xXZlYD3NPgHyo15m0wtwHfGi8Pz_-Io-ZA7XKcW07Fwjhw9iSgxE7X7nGtPz5LEPI83hahLPeNbyn4S2BuEdKRG2XeYWuuCrVRnvKvgf9GQ5NxOY9/s1600/beach+house+4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMElme6S7xlCf3g08woilFdGAr5lILXwKxwbIS1ya2H320uWNjSVRhZ46LyiA7rKu-D4nHmM165fBit4y1K6ob6MXUe0iqPdJep8FuR7rn4MIWqkA3AZta43g1xHFuuZg7l2dcRPT71cD/s1600/beach+house.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTS9mZku2SInx75oKHcEFNeYvFLxxyw9vs1qi7acNbR-GXy69p73n-bftLZte1fSziTtkiQrPYvPJTIrc6PaXz0n0N66eNcqOzfBCQHJWmlzYWxCsp0gckEGQxuSLFHkDF4McF2tNhwqG/s1600/beach+house+2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2Au1jG5C0O2NJKHF47nvJq2PrZRfXNxlr8FNdjXEKdNlAOgELFAV3iRROrD_t9qO-mb21SN1stBg57-g4QTK6hYHzzENnRISN-cYS9xrQsFDGqDKEPS8X7L0RSxHdel7Fnbj8vGl6Enn/s1600/307712_10151047327024632_410956802_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI57hUmqVXdWZqMflPvBrAivlzh0oz5DtNLJtdxcoPg0UvBFpntVkOaaVyLL6ty_LRuJgNkfJ-tpetoPT5RlTCS2tAIC_hBFGYLLk_QQ65d0Qv94t4Zau9v7HPDaLebjajd_KjvfOQbYMu/s1600/beach+house+5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYvHTGsy10fT47aGl6Q_DzytCTAuVedsJlSVAaNo_7FKXrwZDUc3MgbF7a8gSR4Ai9_Wvj9ZVUvdlh7opL_lkn1RoSvivUcu1Q_8HOxzpRzt-kgMtbg_ty1vwUc4M5EhopyeqXG8p6HaJ/s1600/beach+house+9.jpg" /></center><br />Once I laid eyes on this beautiful Edisto Beach home designed by Jennifer Ferrell, the principal designer and owner of <a href="http://www.riversidedesigners.com/" target="_blank">Riverside Designers</a> out of Charleston, South Carolina (photographed by <a href="http://tanyaboggsphotography.com/" target="_blank">Tanya Boggs</a>), I was nearly planning an escape from this Minnesota winter! The serene wall color in the living area (Benjamin Moore "Ocean Air") is almost as pretty as the water view! Love the sand and sea color palette, coastal accessories and artwork, and the fab turquoise backsplash–especially the accent tile over the range! For more projects from Riverside Designers, head <a href="http://www.riversidedesigners.com/" target="_blank">here</a>! And check out their blog <a href="http://www.offisabella.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Off Isabella St</a>!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span><br /><br /><br /><br />

Riverside Designers

Once I laid eyes on this beautiful Edisto Beach home designed by Jennifer Ferrell, the principal designer and owner of Riverside Designers ...

Read more »