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Nature's Treasures Entertainment Serveware Giveaway

We have a new contest starting today! Click on the blue sweepstakes bar above to enter.

One lucky winner will start the summer out with a colorful hand painted seahorse pitcher, hand painted junonia shell platter, and coordinating napkins, spreaders, and oil bottle all from Evergreen Enterprises. Enter yourself and tell your friends!

Good Luck!

Come Fly With Me...

Living near the beach in North Carolina, I can’t help but love anything…okay, EVERYTHING coastal related. Seashells, sand, flip-flops, etc… One of my favorite “things” is just enjoying all of the beautiful, funny little shorebirds. They are an endless source of inspiration and always a favorite subject to paint.

Today I thought I would share some [...]

Collecting - Incolay

Ever heard of Incolay? I had never heard of it until I came across this adorable little box at an antique store for a few dollars…

Seagull Incolay Box

At first, I thought it was carved soapstone. It had no markings whatsoever. After doing a little research, I discovered that it was Incolay, and this design [...]

The playroom makeover part 1 - lighting

This week I will share some of the things I did to makeover the playroom/den for my girls – all for under $250!

I’m starting with some of the lighting that I reworked. I painted some coral on these $6 paper lanterns that I hung over the desk area.

Paper lantern before

Paper lantern [...]

Art Inspired Fridays - Coastal Americana

My team put together this room using my lighthouses on the wall and on the pillow as inspiration. Enjoy!

Coastal Americana by Kate McRostie on Polyvore.com

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July Weekend!

While the girls are away, Mom gets to play!

This week while two of my three girls are away at camp, I’m planning to spruce up their playroom/den. It will involve a little painting by me (and yes, that seagull will be getting a makeover) and some help from my sister, Meghan, who is here visiting. A little decorating for us is like camp [...]

Shell Display Ideas

So…you can tell I like seashells! It’s summer, so shell display is a natural subject. Here are some fun ideas to get you inspired:

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An arrangement of shells in a cabinet

An arrangement of shells, seafan, and starfish

A wall of shell [...]

The Thrill of the Hunt

I have been a beach lover all of my life and with that comes a love of shell collecting. A favorite among shells here at Kate McRostie DesignWorks and coveted among many shell collectors is the Junonia shell. With it’s distinctive and beautiful rusty to dark brown spots, it’s a real standout among it’s fellow seashells. [...]

Here we go!

Hi! Today is the first day of summer and the first day of the new blog on katemcrostie.com!

On the blog, my plan is to bring you fun, interesting things to read about related to enriching our lives as full-time career women, working moms and homemakers. I am a military wife, mother of three girls, North [...]

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