guest post { On the Beach: Outdoor Spaces }

Today I return from a vacation at the PURE "Sol" Beach House - I miss the beach already! Here is the perfect start to your Monday, a guest post from Mari, a writer for Arcadian Home. Enjoy!!

Hello, all! I'm Mari from Arcadian Home blog, a fantastic place to find lots of interior design inspiration and decorating ideas including fabulous lighting fixtures from contemporary floor lamps to outdoor hanging lanterns. I'm so happy to be visiting with you here at PURE Inspired Design with a guest post about outdoor spaces on the beach. Reading about Samantha's beautiful new beach house evoked visions of lovely porches and decks open to the salty air. Thus, this little visual tour that we're calling "On the Beach: Outdoor Spaces" was born. Today, I've brought along eight images of outdoor spaces with breathtaking ocean views to share with you and inspire your beach house dreams. I hope you enjoy exploring them!

The soaring living space in this ocean-side home opens up directly onto a beautiful deck right on the water. The neutral palette and sleek style of furnishings means that the spaces flow seamlessly from indoors to out.

 

From the wide open space above, we turn to a small outdoor space enclosed on three sides by pristine white seating. It's the perfect spot for relaxing or entertaining on an intimate scale.

 

This contemporary blue and white covered deck gives new meaning to the phrase "sea view." The glass pendant light is surrounded by a circular metal cage—the only black object visible in the space.

 

Samantha says she's seeing a lot of sustainable teak outdoor furniture lately. This wood that ages beautifully is a great earth-friendly option for furnishing beach house outdoor spaces. The dining set above is made by Gloster. The company says the teak it uses is sourced from sustainable plantations.

Samantha also says FSC-certified eucalyptus is another one of the eco-friendly woods for beach home outdoor furniture. The Pottery Barn website writes of this Faraday dining table and chairs, "We’ve updated the design for the rigors of the outdoors with sustainably harvested, naturally durable eucalyptus."

This seating collection called the Melbourne is also made of teak that left untreated will over time take on a silvery aged look. These three furniture sets illustrate a few of the myriad of possibilities for furnishing seaside outdoor rooms with environmentally sound and beautiful furniture.

Yes, I know this isn't technically an outdoor space, but it's certainly up close and personal with the ocean. The minimalist furnishings, contemporary lamps and most of all the view are stunning.

Iconic Panton chairs look lovely in any room and now we know what a great design choice they are to add a Mid-Century style to a dining space fitted perfectly between swimming pool and sea.

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What do you think of these outdoor spaces? Leave us your thoughts below and be sure to come by for more home decor, lighting and interior inspirations!

Construction Complete!! { PURE Beach Dream Home, post #11 }

Things have been unbelievably busy!  I wish I could have shared more of the beach house process, but as one person doing it all there just is not enough time in the day. I'm stretched thin between my business, the beach house, and family.  BUT I'm happy to say that construction is FINALLY complete on our PURE Beach House!!

We started with just a sign:

Now we have a beautiful beach house:

Our work is not done yet!!  Now we are ordering furnishings and planning our trip to get the house already to enjoy.  My budget is tight - when I say tight I mean tight!  Luckily I have the upholstery pieces already in my inventory.  I'm bartering some workroom labor to get the drapery and pillows made. We are making headboards covered with eco-leather and we are also making a 8' dining table and console table.  Overstock.com and Ikea are great resources for style and low price, and if you look hard you can even find eco-friendly products.  In February I will be sharing the process and posting a lot of photos.  I'm happy to say this adventure is almost over - The best news is that starting April 1st we will be offering our home as a vacation rental!

Time for a vacation...

I'm going on vacation!!!  We will be driving to New Orleans then cruising to Progreso and Cozumel Mexico!  I'm very excited to get away, but also very busy...  I can't wait to hit the road and take a deep cleansing breath...  I will not be blogging next week, but I will be posting some past post to go with my vacationing mood!

Source: google.com via Mariah on Pinterest

My dream... { boardwalks, beaches, biking }

About 5 years ago we purchased a beach lot in beautiful Windmark Beach, which is located in the tiny fishing village of Port St. Joe, Florida.  The beaches are white sand with turquoise water - so quiet and natural.  It is a real paradise.  What I love most about the community are the boardwalks that run through the entire development.  I would LOVE to hop on a beautiful Public Bike and take a daily ride on all the boardwalks...  Progress is slow, but it looks like we may be building soon!!  Our home will be a vacation rental for a few years, but we will be living there within 7 years (my kids will be in college by then).  I can't wait to get out of cold Minnesota :)  I will keep posting updates on the progress as well as the design plan - I will be using my beautiful eco products and money saving ideas.  It will be SOOO FUN!!

{ Our beach house rendering }

Inspiring Spaces { Modern Mexico }

I can't get over the Hotel Districto Capital in Mexico City.  The neutral, calming palette and clean, simple design - love the use of scale to create drama.  WOW, I could certainly unwind there!

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Eco-Friendly Resorts

I must really need (or want) to go on vacation, because today I decided to look into eco resorts. I found a great site called Nature and Kind, which specializes in healthy and sustainable travel experiences. They are luxury, but when you are dreaming of a vacation why not think exotic and luxurious. I can afford to take off time right now, but maybe some day.... Here are a few of my favorites!

Yorkshire Dales Luxury Retreat, United Kingdom, Yorkshire

Arenas Del Mar Beach and Nature Resort, Costa Rica

White Pod, Eco Luxury Ski Resort, Switzerland

Rocktail Bay Safari Lodge, South Africa

Yarina Eco Lodge, Ecuador