Garden Design, Part II: Foliage Is Fun
By Adelle Gabrielson, SeaShine Magazine’s Featured Reader Summer is waning, and the long months of heat, and in many areas, drought, can leave gardens looking rather tired. My roses continue to put forth a feeble effort, but my blooming perennials are taking a vacation until the weather gets a bit cooler and I start doing a better job of dragging the hose around the yard (or better, installing drip irrigation). It’s this time of year when I really appreciate plants for... Read More
Garden Design, Part I: Tips & Tricks
By Adelle Gabrielson, SeaShine Magazine’s Featured Reader I remember the day we closed on our first home. We were as excited as kids on Christmas! The lot, large for our neighborhood, was one of the things that drew us to this particular house. Room to plant! To landscape! To garden! It all seemed so exciting. Then came the day when I stood in that empty space and realized it was up to me to fill it. Ideally, we would have hired a landscaper to do the dirty work, (or, if... Read More
HGTV’s Design Star – Insight from Our Resident Designer
By Heather Redding, Design Contributor and Owner, Heather Redding Interiors Who doesn’t love indulging in the HGTV Sunday night series of amateur and professional designers scrambling to execute complete designs in a matter of days (or in some cases hours)? The extreme pressure upon these Design Star designers brings out the best in some and the worst in others. The critical mistakes that are made under this insane amount of pressure are the ultimate downfall for designers... Read More
Daybed R&R – It’s Time to Reinvent & Recycle!
By Teresa Bedwell, DIY & Recipe Contributor Do you need a guest room but can’t spare the space? Maybe you need a home office but hate to lose a bedroom. If so, you are not alone! In fact, three generations of women in my family have masterfully REINVENTED limited quarters with one functional furniture addition – a daybed – and we’ve done so on a dime! We’ve created a craft room out of a simple guest room, finagled a family room into a dual usage area (a... Read More
Should’a Put Some Bling On It!
By Heather Redding, Design Contributor We love diamonds on our fingers and ears, shiny cars, rhinestone buttons on our clothes, and some of us even love stoning up our cell phones! There’s a reason bedazzling is trying to make a comeback, right? There are countless opportunities to add a little sparkle to brighten up your home and make it feel fresh and new. Whether with polished chrome knobs on your kitchen and bathroom cabinets, some crystal knobs on a door or on furniture,... Read More
Heather Redding, Design Contributor
SS: Heather, it’s like a high school/junior high reunion for you and me! We are so excited to have you on the SeaShine team as our new Design Contributor! Tell us about yourself these days! What are some of your favorite activities, hobbies, interests? HR: My high school sweetheart, Jordan, and I got married five years ago. We live in the Dallas area now and are enjoying our life together with our two Golden Retrievers, Jackson and Brady. My hobbies seem to change... Read More
Gift Bags Made Easy & Inexpensive
By Teresa Bedwell, DIY & Recipe Contributor Did you know that collectively, we purchase more gifts during June than any other month out of the year!? Between weddings, baby showers, birthdays and Father’s Day, you’re bound to be giving at least one gift this month, and we’re here to make the wrapping a bit easier on the wallet. Whether it’s something small, something thoughtful or something just plain needed, gift giving, simply put, is one of my favorite past... Read More
Makeup in Five Minutes Flat
By Renee Armour, Style Contributor Renee Armour, SS Style Contributor Disclaimer: If you’re a makeup diva who loves a 10-step regiment, this might not be prime reading material for you. For the women out there who don’t want to spend more than 5 minutes on their makeup every morning though, here are some tricks of the trade! I’m going to warn you—it’s not about finding the perfect lip color that one specific company makes and you need to go order it immediately. ... Read More
Say ‘Hello’ to Your Personal Stylist, Renee Armour
Renee Armour How many people can say they have their own personal stylist? Well you, my friend, are now one of the few! It’s time for you to finally meet Mrs. Renee Armour, your make-up, wedding and decor stylist and SeaShine Magazine’s Style Contributor! This amazing woman won over my heart in August of 2009, when my then fiance and I spent time in Panama City Beach, Florida preparing for our destination wedding at the beautiful Carillon Beach. I knew instantly... Read More
A Better Way to Glow
By Whitney D’Armond, Editor I have a dilemma, and unfortunately, I think you might have it, too. It’s May. Yes, M-A-Y! The summer season is officially only a few days away, and my legs are currently as white as the shaving cream I smear on them each morning. I need help, but I refuse to douse my skin with lotion and hop in the tanning bed, as I did in the past. (You get one peculiar mole removed, and the thought of radiating your skin seems nearly inconceivable.) I’m... Read More
