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John and I made our way to the beach this weekend, and we stopped in this adorable shop called Cottage by the Sea. Everything is so shabby and totally right up my alley.
This china cabinet caught my eye:
Check out these adorable vintage canisters..
…at $20 for the set, I seriously thought about it. This white dresser is gorgeous as well:
…and what about this mosaic tiled end table, done by a local artist.
I love it! And here’s another shabby china cabinet that makes me giddy:
In a little corner tucked away:
And then lastly this antique armiore:
I’m such a sucker for old furniture!
You know I didn’t come home empty handed though 
We picked up a runner for our dining room table that we just madeover, as well as a rustic centerpiece. I threw in a few decorative balls that I bought awhile ago from Home Goods….they aren’t staying, just there til we find something better. Check out our new goodies! 
This runner is just what I had been picturing!
What do you think of the new runner and centerpiece? Is the rustic look your thing, or not really? Which piece is your favorite from Cottage by the Sea?
I’m sharing my new runner at Savvy Southern Style!
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Whitney,
Love what you and John are doing with your home, Oh, it would be very difficult for me to walk away from Cottage by the Sea without some purchases. I love the old furniture and the shabby chic seaside look!!!
Aunt Eva
Hi Aunt Eva!!
Yes, there are tons of shabby chic shops by the beach so I try to get a lot of inspiration from their furniture! Thanks for stopping by my blog
I love the new look!
And that vintage armoire is really pretty; I am searching for something like that for our full bath.
The dining table looks fabulous with the new centerpiece!
I DO love the rustic look but find that it doesn’t really work in our more classic, century-old home. But I admire it elsewhere, and your runner is no exception!
Thanks Erin! You certainly know what works for your home b/c I love it!
The runner is perfect – it’s like sand meets sea with the browns in the runner and your blue-grey table
And the centerpiece is really nice. I love the look of rustic mixed with a bit of bling (the whole juxtaposition thing). Something sparkly in the centerpiece would look great 
I think my favourite piece from Cottage By The Sea is white armoire in the last picture. And I like the starfish & shells in the vignettes
I like that analogy! Great idea for a sparkly centerpiece..I think that would bring a nice element to the room
Awesome post, Whitney!! Pinning photos from the shop for my booth display ideas AND your fab dining room table (I’m drooling over the paint color and the fabric on your chairs!). Thanks for sharing ~hope you have a wonderful time at the beach!
xo Heidi
Aw, thanks Heidi!!
Whitney, I think you need the milk can canisters to remind you of your dairy farm roots:) Grandma would be impressed.
You’re so right, Aunt Bonnie. I think I’ll go back and get them this weekend!
I like the rustic runner and bowl! I usually have some rustic in all of my rooms. Not because I think to buy it myself, but because my family is really rustic (my Dad, Uncle and brothers are timberframers) and are always giving me stuff. Anyway, I think a little rustic, something natural, always looks nice.
Wow, so you really know about rustic! I agree though, I think it looks nice to have something natural and rustic in every room.
Wow, that store looks like a gold mine. And that chippy hold hutch is so fantastic!!! You came home with some goodies, I think the runner and centerpiece are just perfect for your table.
Thanks Karah! John spotted the centerpiece
Love everything all together! The runner and centerpiece go WONDERFULLY with the table! And that shop looks absolutely awesome!
Love the blog changes too! Lookin’ good!
Love the centerpiece…has a rustic feel with a touch of asian….!…Now my favorite piece is the armoire…love it…Sending this post to my niece and sister…they are always in the area shopping!!
Aw, thanks Shirley!!
The runner and bowl is icing on the cake…love it! And your blog is looking fantastic!
Thanks Mandy!
Your runner looks fabulous, I love the texture it adds to your table. I would love to have those red cannisters, they are so fun!
I’m thinking I may need to go back for them!
Loveee your finds…that runner and centerpiece are adorable! And thanks for taking me shopping with you!
Love that rustic bowl you bought!! And the runner is perfect for that table. Lots of cute stuff in that shop- it sounds like a dangerous place!
The blog header looks awesome btw!
Thanks Christine!! Yes, that place was rather dangerous for the wallet.
That china cabinet! Holy cow!! And the new blog looks great!
Love those red canisters! Such great finds!
That china cabinet is fabulous! The runner and centerpiece look perfect with the color of the table. Good pick!
Thanks Christine!
I’ll have to check out your new theme changes at home… my work computer always loads some pages awkwardly. I do like the new header though.. that’s one thing that I can see normally. Nice huffy!!
thanks!
The table runner is fabulous! What a fun store your found, I love those canisters!
I’m thinking I might need to go back for those canisters
The runner & rustic centerpiece look like they were made for that table!
They do go really well with the table!
That shop looks adorable! I probably would’ve died in there (and then of course woken up and tried to buy everything). This is probably why I can only go antiquing every couple of months…
Anyway, I love the new table runner and the bowl you have on top of it. I’m diggin’ the grey and tan look together
bahaha I’m the same way!
Looks like you had a fun weekend! Blog design is looking good!
Thanks Kate! We’re getting there.
Your table looks fantastic. I don’t think I could have come home without that China Cabinet although I have no where for it, gah!
Thanks Ashley! I know, there were so many things I wanted, but I had to limit myself