Ombre wall for the beach-inspired space

I was very lucky to do a beach-inspired space for a client last year.  Being a beach person myself, it was like creating my own dream beach house.  There were lots of beach-inspired design options to choose from. From nautical to rustic to modern and minimalist.  We decided on a white backdrop for the main areas with the walls painted stripes in very light seafoam green. For the bedroom accent wall, instead of choosing a beach-theme print or wallpaper , I decided to have the wall painted like a mural. 

The inspiration mostly came from the colors of the sea of course, from deep navy blues of the ocean floor to the light turquoise of the waves along the shore.  

Then, the colors from the seaglass collection were also a no-brainer. Look at the seafoam greens and those aquamarine blues, can you feel the sand on your feet already? 

Of course, we decided on the colors already but how do we do the mural? Ombre was big for the past few years and when i saw this paint swatches of blues, i wanted to cry. This clearly depicts the fading blues of the ocean on the first photo. Oh, serendipity!

And here's how the painter did it step by step using an airbrush 

Here's the finished wall against the wood laminated flooring.  Looks like a petrified wood washed ashore , don't you think?

 with the lights installed and the bespoke distress-finished bed against it

 Here, with blue bedding and some coral touches on throw pillows and basket weaves under the night tables.

 I'm liking the look of the white furniture against the play of blues and corals, don't you?

 The sheer window treatment, because the beach wouldn't be complete without some sun, right?

 And here it is, a glimpse of the "beach" on the mirrored closet doors, with the same distressed finish as the bed.

 I really enjoyed doing this project, the client actually just had her housewarming a few weeks ago and I was able to take complete photos. Will upload the rest of the space soon .

KIMpulsive buys in Bali

Went crazy for these things in Bali:

Ikat weave fabrics to add to my fabric collection (here as table runners) , the buddha bead necklaces I bought from a vendor in seminyak beach, and those kalachuchi (frangipani)  flowers that tourists wear everywhere ( I had to buy a couple, coz they match some of my outfits/swimsuits and they will never wilt, :) :

this huge cocktail ring made from carabao bone that matches my buddha bead bracelet (  the heavily carved table unfortunately  I cannot bring home :) 

and we bought this "angel" ring, also made from carabao bone set in brass, as a  memento for this special trip with my BFFs (best fag friends haha)

and this seemingly serendipitous purchase, serendipitous because we just happened to be walking the whole length of Petitenget after a full lunch at Sardine, we didn't really know where we're going. Then I just stumbled upon this hardware store full of beautifully-crafted brass hardware (doorknobs, drawer pulls, hinges, etc). I found myself touching and gushing at each piece. I felt like that fat kid in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, the salesboy giving me an embarrassed smile seemingly questioning why this tourist is having her photo taken at a hardware store. lol

For the shopping alone, I can't wait to be back Bali.