Boathouse Turned into Chic Nautical Man Cave

Architectural Digest featured White House decorator Michael S. Smith's work who was tapped to turn this former boathouse into an guest house doubling as man cave at Lake Geneva. The boathouse sits in front of the main house, so the owner wanted to turn this into something fun for her husband and his friends and desired a pre-war yacht feel. The owner and Smith studied design elements of various boats from the 20's and 30's. There is lots of dark wood millwork,  beautiful blue and white fabrics with mixed patterns and nautical accents throughout with the porthole type lights and mirrors, nautical flag chair covers and more.

Joy Tribout

As the weather is starting to heat up slightly, I have had warm, sunny beaches on my mind. I came across these great coastal homes decorated by Joy Tribout. Lots of great patterned fabrics, blankets, and nautical accents. Who else is ready for warm weather too?

The fabric on the curtains resembles round life preservers and the bedskirt and pillows have nautical rope motif. 

Driftwood mirrors add nautical touch to the bathroom

Wall mounted television with built ins around it

Guest bedroom with nude and oranges mixed patterns.

Red and white bedroom with sailing morif

Outdoor entertaining area with bar, grill, tv's and great wood paneling

Efficient space styling for condo

Beautiful Boat Houses

I wanted to post this earlier but we lost power for 3 days due to the horrible storms in Atlanta. Today's feature are beautiful boat houses which I figured all the guys in our life would love, and a great way for them to store their beloved jewel-their boat!

Boathouse at Camp Wild Air, Upper St Regis Lake, NY

Pritchett + Dixon

Pritchett + Dixon

Pritchett + Dixon

Pritchett + Dixon

Boathouse on Spitfire Lake

Preferred Rentals

Blackberry Farm

John McCubin

Lake Rabun Home

Atlanta Homes mag featured this lake house at Lake Rabun in North Georgia. The owners, Ann & Warner Veal own Traditions in Tile & Stone so they had access to great tiles which is shown throughout. The owners used designer, Jeff Jones and architects Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon of Pritchett + Dixon. The house sits 30 feet from the lake and every room including the kitchen has a view of the lake.

To provide lots of room for relaxation two separate living areas were created

Various oars are hung over the stone fireplace

Screened in porch brings the outdoors inside

Modern amenities and appliances were added to the kitchen

Red glass tiled back splash in the kitchen provides pop of color

Walk in shower with views of the river stone walls in the background

Pebble fireplace is see through and can be seen in the master suite as well

Green tiles bring the forestry colors from the lake inside

The hallway family photo gallery made of jute strings and clips allows for new additions to be added easily

Suspended fishing nets give the appearance of headboards

The guest bedrooms were designed smaller on purpose so guests could be downstairs spending time. The headboard is made from vintage survey sticks.

The birch bed gives this room a rustic type feel perfect for the lake

Danish chest with Georgia Nagle cow paintings

Rustic entrance with reclaimed floors and sliding barn doors greet guests

Lake House at Lake Rabun. Every room including the kitchen looks out onto the lake.

Exotic Blue & White Lake House by Shea Soucie & Martin Horner

I wanted to feature this post since it had a lovely framed flag for Memorial Day! House Beautiful featured this lake house at Lake Michigan designed by Shea Soucie & Martin Horner which features a constant blue and white theme with each room having lots of patterns and great tile work design. The international inspirations can be felt from the designer and homeowners travels from the Balinese wood, Marrakesh tiles, Indian prints and paisleys, down to the vintage American Colonial flag.

The black-granite mantel in the library offers a dramatic contrast to the Moroccan style tile and Balinese feel with the wood.

Hand-carved screens separate the living area from the dining area, which has a view of the lake on three sides. 

Pattern play! This fireplace started it all and was the focal point with the Moroccan tiles. Notice the two fabric sofa and contrasting chairs. The marlin was caught by the mother and wife in Anguilla who caught the largest fish on a boat full of 6 boys/men.

Traditional style entrance hall

Clean blue and white kitchen with intricately designed tiles keeping the pattern play consistent from throughout the house.

Two farmhouse sinks have an old-fashioned look and great views of the lake. Don't you want to use one of the blue bottles and write a message to toss in the lake?

Close up of the blue and white kitchen back splash, from Urban Archaeology.

Rope wrapped chandelier against the display of the blue and white collection 

Pattern, pattern everywhere in the bedroom.

Larsen's Horizons wallpaper resembles a watercolor in the powder room.

The firebox was built off the floor so you can watch the fire from the bed. Moroccan tile from Urban Archaeology. 

A stunning wall of Azul Cielo and Thassos marbles, cut with a water jet into a delicate pattern. the focal point of The pattern is Danse Azul by Artistic Tile. The under mount tub is encased in Calcutta marble.

Walnut built ins have the effect of looking more like furniture.

Vintage nautical flags framed

Beautiful Victorian exterior painted in Pittsburgh Paints' Citadel Blue.