Florida Beach Cottage

Today we'll have a look at interior designer's JoAnn Barwick's home in Florida. I have mixed feelings about the decoration of this house. On the one hand you know I love white rooms, and in this case combined with soft blues they're awesome.<br /><br />I look at these rooms and I think oh yes, I like it, and I like this other one, and this one too, I like them all in fact! But then I reflect that they are all exactly the same! I mean, throughout the whole house you find the same colours and textures. Individually they are beautiful, for sure. But I imagine going into one room and thinking, ok where am I? The living room? Oh no, it's the bedroom! Or is it??<br /><br />Is it only me or do you get the same impression?<br /><br />Come and see for yourselves and let me know!<br /><span id="dnn_ctr1572_ViewSoho_Gallery_lblImage" class="CommImage"><br /></span><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_1p.jpg" linkindex="35" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_1.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_2p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_2.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a><br />Light, painted furniture goes hand in hand with low-maintenance, casual textiles suitable for a cottage at the beach<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_3p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_3.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a><br />A second sitting area in the living room, whose boundary is defined by the blue-and-white toile slipcovered chair, is just around the corner from the main window-front area. The sectional sofa and overscale ottoman ensure comfort.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_4p.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_4.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 878px;" /></a><br />The glass shelves allow the built-in lighting at the top of the cabinet to shine throughout JoAnn’s displays of coral, shells, and ceramics.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_5p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_5.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 897px;" /></a><br /><em>Bathers</em> by Andrew Gittleson tops a painted chest across from the sectional.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_7p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_7.jpg" style="width: 598px; height: 896px;" /></a><br />Antique faience chargers are displayed above a painted bench and table.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_8p.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_8.jpg" style="width: 597px; height: 895px;" /></a><br />Love this dining room!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_9p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_9.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 926px;" /></a><br />An octagonal gazebo looking out to the splendid garden.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_10p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_10.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />The ceiling of the gazebo is painted a soft robin’s-egg blue, which contrasts with the brighter all-weather-fabric striped curtains that include a dash of sunny yellow.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_11p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_11.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />Rockers on the wrap around porch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_12p.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_12.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />Stripes, checks, florals, and a toile mix serenely in the blue and white palette.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_13p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_13.jpg" style="width: 599px; height: 925px;" /></a><br />The bedroom’s antique Chinese bamboo cabinet and newer bamboo coffee table are the only unpainted wood furnishings in the home.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_14p.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_barwick_14.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 901px;" /></a><br />Even the antique carpet balls on the bamboo coffee table are blue and white.<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/weekendlivingsecondhome/Barwick-beach-cottage_1.html">Traditional Home</a>.

Florida Beach Cottage

Today we'll have a look at interior designer's JoAnn Barwick's home in Florida. I have mixed feelings about the decoration of th...

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