This, That & Life — beachy

Coastal Inspired Dining Room

April 27, 2013 By anneke 3 Comments

Coastal Dining Room April 2013

So many days I’m thrifting, repurposing, refinishing, and diy-ing that I don’t get much of an opportunity to look at the many great products out on the market today. It’s good for me to do this every once in awhile to gain inspiration for myself and for me to work on my “design” skills. As [...]

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The “Anywhere” Dresser – Before and After

March 7, 2013 By anneke 13 Comments

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Can I just start by saying, I’ve missed all of you!!! I was supposed to be on an extended social media break, but I couldn’t entirely break away. The break overall was nice, but I’m glad to be back. Anyhow, I’m excited to share quick and easy dresser makeover with you today ~ one that [...]

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DIY Bookcases – A Home Office Update

February 15, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

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Hi everyone! I hope your Valentine’s Day was great whatever you did. We had a fun family night going on a treasure hunt, making homemade heart-shaped pizzas (which is super fast and yummy!), and watching a movie. My hubby even got me a beautiful bouquet: Yes, he knows me well! Lol ~~~~~~~~~~ [...]

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Rustic Country Table Before and After

February 1, 2013 By anneke 4 Comments

Picture of Michael and I in Vegas

Hey hey from Vegas!!! Yes, we’re in Vegas and having a GREAT time! I may share more about our trip later, but today I wanted to share a before and after of a recent dining table I refinished. I pretty much followed the same exact steps I did for our office desk I just finished. [...]

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Office Desk Before and After

January 17, 2013 By anneke 7 Comments

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Just as promised I have a before and after post for you today, and one I’m pretty excited about because it’s a keeper! You’ve heard me talking a lot about finishing up our office this month, and this desk is a big part of that ~ so you’re seeing a little sneak peek of the [...]

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French Coastal Hutch

January 2, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

French Coastal Hutch Close Up Top With Watermark

Happy 2013 everyone!!! Are you just as excited for 2013 as I am??? Seriously, I can’t tell you HOW excited I am. I have some great news to share very soon ~ more on that to come! Overall, it was a great start to my year and I’m definitely feeling the immediate effects of [...]

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Holiday Link Party Faves and Reminder

December 3, 2012 By anneke 6 Comments

Classic Casual Home Table Setting

Happy Monday everyone! First off, thank you to everyone who linked up their recipes and tablescapes last week for the Home for the Holidays Link Party. I’m excited to be sharing my faves today, and it was really hard to narrow it down! I am not jealous of people who do this every week. This [...]

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The Beach House Resources – Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen

November 6, 2012 By anneke 1 Comment

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Ok, so I am admittedly glad that October is over, because I absolutely LOVE November and December. Ha! Don’t hate. If you missed this post from last week, would you believe that I earned myself $6?! Seriously… I have NO idea what in the world is so motivating about sticking a $1 bill in a [...]

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beach house reveal ~ day 4

August 2, 2012 By anneke 7 Comments

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If you are just jumping into these reveals for the beach house, you can check out day 1, day 2, and day 3 posted earlier this week. Today’s reveal is a bit of fun as we get into the Bunk Room! Yay! This room can sleep anyone of course, but it was designed with kids [...]

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beach house reveal ~ day 3

August 1, 2012 By anneke 9 Comments

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Welcome to Day 3 of the Beach House Reveal! For those popping in, you can check out the first post ever way back here. I’ve actually been getting several questions and thought I should clarify a few things. This is a home we have fixed up to be a vacation rental and we are currently [...]

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anneke

Hello and Welcome to This, That & Life! My name is Anneke, pronounced like “Monica” without the “M”, and TT&L is a place where wherever you are in life, I hope you will find inspirations for your home, your family, your health, and for reaching out to others. I have a love for interiors & mixing the old with the new, a growing concern over our food sources & physical health, and a passion for family & relationships! It may seem random at first…but by the end of the day, it all comes together! {Read more...}