it’s really, really cold here in san francisco right now. i know, you’re thinking california wusses, right? but it’s all relative and i’m freezing, typing away wearing a wool beanie — inside my house. so in my dreams i live here, in a warm beach shack, somewhere on the coast with lots sunshine streaming in and the gentle sound of lapping waves... 
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i’m not entirely certain where this toast uk catalogue was photographed, but it instantly takes me to someplace like greece, at least in my imagination. i can almost smell the suntan lotion and picture myself happy and tanned, and definitely barefoot. you know those vacations where you loll around reading on the beach all day, come back to your beach apartment, shower... 
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ahhh, to live in kauai, or anywhere in the hawaiian islands for that matter — even for just a little while. perhaps just have a little beach shack to retreat to now and then, unplug and disconnect from the weariness of the world. hanalei bay is a nice place for that — it’s ridiculously beautiful, with warm trade winds that blow through the skies keeping everything... 
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i love this image by ben roberts, and it got me thinking about what it might be like to live down by the shore. own a little beach pad and decorate it with a mix of rustic and vintage-modern pieces and keep it on the kitschy side, just for fun. how amazing would it to be to have some dining room chairs by artist leslie oschmann? i like the idea of having amazing barn doors... 
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hello sfgirlbybayers!  it’s mrs. french by way of bliss, and i couldn’t be more thrilled to be here.  it has been way too long! i have to admit i have been a bit preoccupied, which has made blogging a bit tough.  i have been preoccupied by thoughts of the beach.  the family and i are getting ready to visit our beloved coast and i am completely giddy.  six... 
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