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Beachy Colored Mason Jars

June 21, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I wanted to add some beachy-colored Mason jars to our porch.  Since I just got a bunch at Goodwill, I painted two of them this pretty robin's egg blue. Here they are in the lobster tray I did a few weeks ago.  Loving the color.  It really stands out next to the starfish. They are waiting for some tea candles and a nice warm summer night. Today is the first day of summer, so lots...

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Beachy Porch Reveal

May 02, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm just about done with the finishing touches on our beachy porch theme.  I have a few more things to add like Dollar Store sand buckets, candle holder jars (with sand), citronella candle buckets and the anchor plaques.  Here we are as of today. We spend a lot of time on our porch swing.  I bought the cushion from The Christmas Tree Shops.  It's not included in my $100 budget as I bought it before I...

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A Few More Nautical Touches

May 01, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
My beachy porch theme is slowly coming together.  I'm just waiting on a few more items and then I'm pretty confident I've reached my $100 budget.  Here a few new pieces that I added yesterday. I originally had my starfish tucked in a little bucket with starfish decals.  Didn't completely love it, so I added them to this urn instead which I'm loving much better now.  It got a coat of paint to match the...

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