House in Jamaica

<em></em><em></em><span style="font-style: italic;">Aruba, Jamaica oooh I wanna take ya, to Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama!</span> Remember the Beach Boys summer song Kokomo? Well, if you do, sing it in your head (or out loud why not!), while looking at this 250-year-old home on Jamaica’s north shore.<br /><br /><img alt="Rainwater runs off the roof and funnels into catchments, supplying the house’s water." src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-01-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />The authenticity of the materials on this house’s exterior―from centuries-old limestone to classic cedar shingles―give it true island charm. Rainwater runs off the roof and funnels into catchments, supplying the house’s water.<br /><br /><img alt="The window’s old brass curtain rod “came in handy when I had some Italian friends staying with me,” painter and homeowner Graham Davis says. “They draped fresh pasta right over it.”" src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-02-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />In the kitchen, pickled wood covers the walls and ceiling. I like the window’s old brass curtain rod.<br /><br /><img alt="When he purchased the house the upstairs was unusable, even for storage. After making the long-overdue repairs, Graham converted the space into a master suite." src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-03-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 501px; height: 501px;" /><br />The master bedroom with tricky angles. The owner is going to bump his head if he leans back!<br /><br /><img alt="“I never tire of painting the house and its contents,” Graham says." src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-04-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 501px; height: 501px;" /><br />Love the diluted terra cotta-coloured paint on the dining room walls.<br /><br /><img alt="Each room could be viewed as a painting that has grown rich with brushstrokes laid down over decades." src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-05-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 501px; height: 501px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Graham coated the Adirondacks in purple paint to match the surrounding agapanthus lilies and mimic his vivid artwork." src="http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2010/02/davis-07-l.jpg?400:400" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />The porch chairs were painted to match the Agapanthus in the garden.<br /><br /><span class="photocredit">Photographer Sophie Munro.<br /></span><span class="byline">Stylist Elizabeth Raines Beeler.<br /><br />More images right <a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/">h</a></span><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/">ere</a>.

House in Jamaica

Aruba, Jamaica oooh I wanna take ya, to Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama! Remember the Beach Boys summer song Kokomo? Well, if you do, s...

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Photographer Francois Halard

One of the photographs in yesterday's post (the very last one in fact) belongs to French photographer Francois Halard who is now based in New York. I selected some of his very fine work for you to enjoy.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7900.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 441px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7960.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 437px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7950.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 436px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7940.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 551px; height: 440px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7930.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 441px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7880.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 444px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/Details_And_Interiors/7910.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 2px; width: 550px; height: 436px;" /><br /><br />More images right <a href="http://www.trishsouth.com/SITE/Photographers/Francois_Halard/index.php?page=Details_And_Interiors">here</a>.

Photographer Francois Halard

One of the photographs in yesterday's post (the very last one in fact) belongs to French photographer Francois Halard who is now based i...

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Decorating With Hats

Do you have a couple of hats hidden in a closet or lying around? Give your rooms a personal and warm touch by displaying your hats. 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width: 500px; height: 692px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4R9zuEVpd0l4cJrZD-ofZ8x4w2vsusvvdRhDAaC6Pjim28MylELavW1uE-pYnxNAimfOyEYrhcPkGXafVqrmTa04mUDj3rwXnSn9XulJ2eVCybdaXvNQCjy0OKyGFMfbkbeF6_ILdVkmB/s1600-h/CLX050109_142_1_0-de-2936379.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434014962802495298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4R9zuEVpd0l4cJrZD-ofZ8x4w2vsusvvdRhDAaC6Pjim28MylELavW1uE-pYnxNAimfOyEYrhcPkGXafVqrmTa04mUDj3rwXnSn9XulJ2eVCybdaXvNQCjy0OKyGFMfbkbeF6_ILdVkmB/s400/CLX050109_142_1_0-de-2936379.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 639px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK62JuJ_Cb9-dLDA4QpgBnm1qkIg_OIAjy9s3-rlYyUuBO0YKfu7v1ee_RZgcx3Flj64UC6xDA0BkEfjADQtSZ9q_PxiFLK3ZeGVkPBb93wzwxwEtHsrvCuY0LmQgzFLOyvO4NucCSYmP/s1600-h/hbcaliforniahomewhite1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434014953377426962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK62JuJ_Cb9-dLDA4QpgBnm1qkIg_OIAjy9s3-rlYyUuBO0YKfu7v1ee_RZgcx3Flj64UC6xDA0BkEfjADQtSZ9q_PxiFLK3ZeGVkPBb93wzwxwEtHsrvCuY0LmQgzFLOyvO4NucCSYmP/s400/hbcaliforniahomewhite1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 493px; height: 628px;" /></a><br /><br />Images from Architectural Digest, Francois Halard, Tom Scheerer and Better Homes and Gardens.

Decorating With Hats

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