After a pit stop for groceries at Walmart (and Publix!) in Savannah, we rolled onto Tybee Island around 6:00 Monday night.
The weather was absolutely perfect, and the atmosphere was just as refreshing as I remember it being.
And even though we were some three hundred miles away from our Lettered Cottage, we both felt incredibly "at home".
Tybee has a way of making a person feel that way.
From the friendly stray "island kitties" lounging amongst the shady ferns, to the cheery colorful cottages sprinkled here and there and everywhere, to the clusters of kiddos biking their way from one side of the island to the other- you just can't help but feel comfortable here.
While the painters finish up at the Mess Hall, we're temporarily staying at a cottage called Key Lime Parrot.
It's a sunny little house, (decorated by my friend Jane) located just 2 blocks from the beach.
After we got our groceries and luggage moved into the house on Monday night, we drove over to The Crab Shack and dined bay side, under the stars.
Kevin's not a seafood guy, so we ate barbecue and "smashed taters" instead.
It was delicious!
We sipped on Corona's with lime, and talked 'til we were too tired to talk anymore.
It was a pretty long day, so we made our way back to "The Parrot" and called it a night.
Ahhhhhh.....nothin' like sleeping by the sea.
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Yesterday, we got to see the side of the Mess Hall we'll be working on in person, for the first time.
Here's some footage we shot of the place while we were there...
And here are a few photos we snapped too...
Front Porch
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Kitchen
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Living/Dining Room
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Front Bedroom
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Middle Bedroom
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Back Bedroom (Master)
(Note: No, I don't have a "bun in the oven"- I have a shirt with an empire waistline on!)
We've definitely got our work cut out for us, huh?
We're gonna use a lot of the "stuff" Diane has collected over the years, and our friend Mary Kay Andrews also gave us some killer leads on where to look for great "junk" yesterday too. And Jane's gonna take us shopping at all her favorite local places too- so I'm sure we'll be able to furnish those big empty rooms in no time!
As for the "Name the Cottage" contest I mentioned in my last post, if you'd like to submit a name, simply leave a comment on this post telling us what you think the cottage should be called.
Then, next week, Diane (who owns the cottage) will pick her top five favs out of all the names submitted.
After that, we'll post her five favorites here on our blog, so that everyone can vote for their #1 favorite name out of the five that Diane chooses.
The person who came up with the winning name will win a fabulous prize package courtesy of Mermaid Cottages!
(Note: If someone submits the same name more than once, we'll look to the earliest submission to determine who the winner is.)
Good luck and have a wonderful Wednesday!
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Of course, I didn't see the foliage, but right now I'm obsessed with my gorgeous peonies (We live in a northernly climate.)
The Sandy Shack
The Sandy Pearl
The Lost Pearl
The Barefoot Palace
The Beach Retreat
A few variations:
La-Di-Da Days
Lay La-Di-Da (Play on your name)
Layla-Di-Da Inn (Also play on your name)
*Could add Cottage, Cove, Inn, Shack, Bungalow, or Cabana on either of these.
ferv1@yahoo.com
I don't have any suggestions. But those floors are GORGEOUS.
Some quickie research turned up the fact that this building also has a history of being a boarding house, so I'm suggesting simply calling it "The Boarding House" to be consistant with the utilitarian name of its other half.
I can't wait to see the re-do!
To play off the name "Palmer":
Palm Beach
Palm Tree House
Since Tybee means salt:
Sea Salt Inn
The Salt Shack (keeping with mess hall)
Here are some names:
The White Whale
The Rock & Roll cottage
Sleeping Beauty
Hi there you two~
I've got a some names to contribute, thank's for the opportunity!
~ Sunny Outlook
~ Seaside Sweetheart
~ Coastal Retreat
the other thought I had, (i realize that this isn't a name) is that she might consider using a past enlisted man's name, or take a beautiful part out of a letter written home, and use the wording to name the home. I tried to locate one, but had difficulty. Sounds like the historical society has some interesting things though!
What about "The High Tide" or "Sandy Waters"?
Can't wait to see what you do with it!!
How about:
The Palmer Charmer
or
Calm by the palm
The Lettered Hall
:)
Here's my second attempt at posting as I blipped my first reply into cyberspace!
What a great cottage, and my suggested name is:
LIGHTHOUSE LETTERS
Being born and raised on the West Coast of BC, Canada, the feel of where I live is much different than than Tybee island. Here, everything is timber and log homes, cabins, rustic furnishings and woodlands. That said, i would happily relocate to Tybee as there is something about the island that calls out..and really, it doesn't matter which coast I'm on, as long as the ocean is near. Perhaps this is because friends of ours have a home on Merritt Island, Florida and I've grown to love the East Coast.
Besides, the clean white walls of the cottage wake the writer in me and I can picture myself snuggled in a daybed in the middle bedroom of Mess Hall B (decorated a-la-Palmer, of course) writing to my family about how the surf isn't much different than that of Cox Bay on Vancouver Island, and how Tybee's lighthouse is much the same as well.
What a beautiful area - I feel right at home - thanks for sharing!
(the other) Sandra
I like simple, and so here are some of my choices:
-Sweet T (A combo of the ever popular southern sweet tea, and "T" for Tybee)
-Sweet Serenity
P.S The comment about Shakespeare and Tybee or Not Tybee, totally cracked me up!
I really enjoy reading your blog. I've found lots of great ideas for a house I hope to own one day.
I think the cottage should be named:
1. Seahorse Stable
or
2. Palm Tree-house
"Mess B Haven!"
OR "Ain't Mess B Haven!"
I like
"Bless This Mess"
or
"Mess Nevertheless"
I always like when I've stayed places that have changed from their original function, but still have a nod to their past. It makes me marvel at all the upgrades all the more!
Zippity-Do-Days
Beachy Barnacle Bay
Jolly Starfish Bay
Jolly Seahorse Bay
Jolly Mermaid Bay
ferv1@yahoo.com
What a great cottage!
How about the following names:
* Float Your Boat Cottage
* Jumpin' Jellyfish Inn
* Simply Paradise
* The Leaning Keel
Can't wait to see how the Mess Hall turns out! :)
ashley.jane.webster@gmail.com
Can't wait to see your "after" photos! My name suggestions:
Salt & Light
Galleywags
Idyll Curiosity
Time & Tide
Tidal Character
Worth Your Salt
Tide Me Over
Cottage with a Capital Sea
All Tide Up
Thanks for sharing!
Abigail
Still thinking of more names:
How about:
La Mer
(French for "The Sea" and significant for the beginning and end of Layla Palmer's name LAyla PalMER)
I can't wait to see the reveal. I think you should name it...
"The Sassafras Cottage"
I like the name "Nevaeh".....heaven spelled backwards!!! can't wait to see what you do to make this place a home. Soooo lovely.
Downrigger’s Deckhouse
Sanded Seasalt Slip
Sweetspire Bungalow
Brass Compass Quarters
Can't wait to see it finished. You two do wonderful work!
The Maritime Manor
Since it is attached to the original "Mess Hall" and I think of the army for some reason when mess hall is said, how about "General's Cove". Then you are sticking with the military/beach theme.
Not sure why my last comment didn't post, but let's try it again!
I'm a big fan of simple... so here are my two choices:
Sweet T ( a tribute to the south's favorite drink, and a "T" for Tybee!)
Sweet Serenity
I had "sweet" on my mind...off to the kitchen I go to find something sweet!
kdaviscreates@yahoo.com
www.davisfamadventures.blogspot.com
How about: Heartsong Hall.
Girl....you are AWESOME!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE what you do! You have talent bursting from every finger!
K...that "yellow bead board" cabinet is GORGEOUS! I found one on a blog that looks like it's twin from a magazine photo? Weird? It's on "TickingandToile" blog. dated November 11, 2009. She posted a bunch of cute kitchens and BE-HOLD..TA DAH.....there was the beautiful yellow cabinet with glass knobs! GORGEOUS!
Maybe....."Yellow bead board bunk house?" haa haa! or "yellow bead board bungalow?" haa haa! or "Chipy cabinet Cottage!" funky but fun!
-Trisha from California
1. Sea Bliss Cottage
2. Sandy Toes Cottage
3. Barefoot Bliss Cottage
4. Island Bliss Cottage
I happen to think we can all find our bliss on an easy going island! :)
1. Sea Bliss Cottage
2. Sandy Toes Cottage
3. Barefoot Bliss Cottage
4. Island Bliss Cottage
I happen to think we can all find our bliss on an easy going island! :)
1) Paradise Found Cottage
2) Turtle Hollow
3) Sleepy Sunset Cottage
Sort of a whimsical fairy tale theme:
"Once Upon A Mermaid" or
"Wish Upon A Starfish" or
"Once Upon A Tybee"
or you could flip and flop them:
"Once Upon A Starfish" or
"Wish Upon A Mermaid" or
"Wish Upon A Tybee"
OK No creative genius at the moment, but I will come up with something...
In the meantime, if I were re-doing the cottage, I would not make that middle room into a bedroom. I don't think I would like my sleeping area exposed to the whole house like that. Or off the kitchen, BUT...
It is the perfect sunny spot for breakfast! Could it be the dining room?? It is so beautiful just off the kitchen like that... and with those killer french doors...
That's my two cents worth, but you guys are the true designers. :)
Can't wait to see what you do with the place! I am following along and hope to incorporate some of your fresh ideas into my home this summer. :)
Oh, and here is a name I just thought of: Summer's Bliss
The Inn at Tybee
Magnolia Inn
Coastal Dreams
Splendor
Splendor by the Sea
Love the porch, can't wait to see what you guys do!
Here's a few:
Boat-tailed Betty
The Seine of Silence
No Egrets
The Beach Seine
Not Your Average Seine
I got stuck on the word seine and ran with it - I should have stopped, I know, really. But oh, baby, oh, how my list still did grow (thank you Lorax!) And the vocal boat-tailed grackles too; they crack me up.
We honeymooned on nearby Jeckyll over a decade ago - the whole coast is such a treasure. I would have loved to stay in a cottage by the sea. What a pleasant place :) I love the doors and windows on the inside and I can't wait to see the finished product!
Thanks!
I came up with two (don't know if they have already been entered).
The Lucky Cottage
White Haven
Secret Garden
or
Blue Lagoon
Hi,
far away from that beutifull place, I'm going to say:
PARADISO BIANCO
That means WHITE HEAVEN in italian :)
I like
The Farmhouse
or
The Lettered Isle
Can't wait to see the transformation!
"Morning Light"
Hi Layla, Since I have three young sailors I let them help pick a name.
R. The Sailors Galley
S. Captains Quarters
C. Batten Down Bungalow
All the best, Lori
I keep thinking of canteen. So as a take on the old movie "Stage Door Canteen", I was thinking:
Screen Door Canteen
Can't wait to see your progress. I kept thinking that room off the kitchen would be a fabulous dining/breakfast room, but I understand the need to add more bedrooms. Whatever you do, it will be amazing.
How about "Lettered by the Sea"...a little homage to those who reworked this pretty cottage!
Have so much fun with this project!
I have a couple of entries:
1. Mojito Ergo Sum
2. Tybeevouac
3. Cantonment
A few nods to the folks fixin up the place:
The Lettered Cove
Lettered Whimsy
TLC Hideaway
Blog Bungalow
The Salty Palm
Alabama Whimsy
I like Happy Hall
Holiday Hall
Fun in the Sun
Easy Breezy
Wahoo! Got some more names....woke up this morning and had to add them. They just came to me so quickly. Here ya go:
Lighthouse Beacon (I added on from the other post)
Buttercup Cottage (since you using alot of yellow)
Seagrass Cottage
The TLC cottage
Anchors Away
Sands of Time
Nautically Nice
Nautical Knot
Coastal Charm
Ocean Blue
Starfish Cottage
Sunshine Cottage (using yellow)
And My Daughter wanted to add:
Detendre (means Relax)
Pas de Soucis (means no worries in French)
Ok, I'm sorry, that's it...I won't add anymore...ha ha (I'm going crazy with names!!)
I like "Sandy Shell Cottage" :)
Sorry - I can't stop thinking of names for this lovely place.
Here are some more:
* TLC by the Sea (The Lettered Cottage initials)
* The Palm Frond
I have a couple of names to throw out there:
Contentment Cottage or
Golden Slumber
Thanks for the opportunity!
I like "The Canteen"
AngmeisterSC at aol dot com
How adorable! Can't wait to see the final results!
"The Sea Salt Cottage"
"Sweet Serenity"
"The 1-4-3 Cottage"
~Gloria
How about
The Salty Mermaid
or The Salty Cottage
Tybee means Salty :)
what about .... R&R ... (relax and recovery) ...... Julie in Holland.. :)
I like "The Silver Dollar" as a nod to the largest eucalyptus tree being located on the property (Eucalyptus is commonly called Silver Dollar Tree). Plus, I'm assuming you'll have lots of shades of silver & white in the decorating. Can't wait to see what you do with it, what an awesome blank slate!
I like "Havenwood Cottage" because it looks out onto a park (wooded?) and I am sure you are going to make it into a beautiful Haven.
or r&r relax and recuperate... Julie in Holland .....
Slept on it and thought some more...:)
1. Sands of Tyme
2. Oasis
3. Ocean Breeze
4. Life's a Beach
5. Salt & Pepper
6. Salty Dog
7. The Nice One
I'm Spent, (that too)
Kathy :)
I think because it started as a blank white canvas "The Sea Salt Cottage" comes to my mind.
So that's my name choice, "The Sea Salt Cottage"
Blew/Blue Breeze Inn
Sea Breeze Cottage
Steps to the Seashore
Down by the Sea
Somewhere under the Sun
Breeze Way Inn
Breeze Way Cottage
Breeze Way House
I could go on and on...
Charming Chow Hall
or
Canteen Cottage
The Maiden Voyage
The Sea Urchin
The Salty Dog
Salt of the Earth Cottage
The Barefoot Maiden
and continuing the military theme: Shore Leave
~A.
Hi Layla! I love the cottage! So much light! I'm sure you both will have so much fun making it even more beautiful than it already is! My name for the cottage is "Cordelia Cottage" I've read this means "Jewel of the Sea" I thought this would be great for a "Mermaid Cottage":) I hope they like it! Thanks Jackie :)
Other options:
* Beaches 'N Cream
* Beaches & Cream
* Southern Belle
* The Honey Bee (Georgia's state insect)
LOVE your blog and am envious of your current "job". My cottage name suggestion is TAKE A LOAD OFF.
Tanya
What a pretty place - I want to plan a vacation to Tybee Island now!
The Lettered Galley (a nod to it's past and present)
My sister lives on Tybee! How 'bout these for the Mess Hall association:
Messin' Around Tybee
The Beach Bites Cottage
Tybee's Dinner Bell Bungalow
I cant' wait to see what you do with the cottage! I'm thinking "State of Mind".
Wish me luck!
I can almost smell the sea just by looking at the pictures. what about "The Just Breath Cottage"?
"Beauty & Bliss"
This cottage is incredible. Can't wait to see it decorated!
Here are a few of my ideas!
Vitamin "Sea"
Blue Mere
Dragonfly Breeze
Hook, Line & Sinker
Jewel of the Waterway
meredithdailprice@gmail.com
"Mimosa Tree Cottage"
I'm saving my pennies for a week in a Tybee cottage.
Hi Layla & Kevin
How about:
"Needa Rest Cottage"
or
"Linger Longer Cottage"
or
"Grace & Glory by the Sea"
Thanks for the chance to name such a special place.
Hi Layla.
You look so totally excited.
I can tell by your smile as you were touring this beautiful cottage how your creative juices were overflowing.
It is amazing already, but with your terric self incharge it is going to be extrodinairy!!
Enjoy every Tybee minute.
I am so excited for you and Kevin. geri.
p.s. "Island Bliss"
"Dewdrop Inn" (cottage)
"It's a wonderful Life" cottage
"Seaside Dreams" Cottage
"The Marmalade" Cottage
"Mimosa's by the Sea"
Layla, you inspire me!
Hi Layla,
I like "Tybee Dreams" since that seems to sum up where it is and what it is. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Love,
Michiganhome
Okay, I have a couple and I hope they're good enough! Since it's a mess hall, where people eat and gather, I've come up with:
The Gather Inn
Yummy Breezes
Something's Cookin' Cottage
"tybee free"
or
"oh tybee free"
Buttercup Bliss
The antique shelves you showed on your video reminded me of the color buttercup. You also mentioned that you were going to do a yellow room. I thought it might also be fun if you planted some buttercups outside.
After googling Tybee Island, I became very taken with the history of the Light House on the Island, so my name submission is:
Shining Beacon Hideaway
Vue Vividus
Mimosas on the Porch (homage to the trees and the porch)
Open Doors Cottage (because of all the door!)
Cougar on/at the Beach (homage to John Mellencamp!)
Per the poem:
"an island stands only by some whim of fate, given a chancy foothold among the chaos."
The Foothold Inn
Hi. I am new & have been enjoying your blog for a couple of days now. This looks like an exciting project, and such a beautiful spot. Looking forward to sharing your adventure. Name suggestions:
Seabee at Tybee
The Sand Dollar
Sea Lace Cottage
Tybee Tarry
Wakes Way
Oh gosh, it's stunning!
Pineapple Cottage
Bit of Whimsy
Plum Cottage
Penny Cottage
Lemon Tree Cottage
Hummingbird Cottage
Hmmm, how about "Seaside Bliss"? I'm sure I could be more creative if I had more time to think about this but it is the first thing that came to my mind! The cottage looks so...well...blissful! lol! Anyhoo, I'm off to Target now...yay!!:)
How about "Paradise Point" or "Serenity by the Sea"
The cottage will be amazing when you finish with all your wonderful touches!
I love your blog and the pictures of the mess hall show so much potential!
I would call it Tranquility. Because it looks like the kind of place you can take a deep breath, release the hetic pace of everyday life and relax!
I'd book it today!
Can't wait to see how you spruce it all up. I'm sure it's going to be gorgeous!
Catherine
Maybe Salt Cove or Sunshine Cove? Salty Oasis? Good luck choosing!!
Such a cute place and so many great ideas!! Not sure if these have been suggested yet (and of course I'm part of the indecisive group with multiple ideas)...
"Down Yonder" - where else would it be?
"5 0'Clock" - well b/c it's always...
"Enlisted" - nod to military history
"The Salt Lick" - since Tybee means salt in native american
"The Piccadilly" - nod to cafeteria history
Can't wait to see the end product!!
I can't wait to see what it looks like when you are done. I am sure it will look fabulous as usual! Here are some suggestions for a name:
See Shores
Tide Me Over Inn
A Shore Thing
Breezin' Through
Sunny Daze
Whispering Waves
Par la Mer
Solianna
Sunbeam Bungalow
Salt and Sunshine
Wicker and Waves
I liked "Seaglass Cottage" (someone else suggested). I think it's perfect. I don't envy Diane's job of having to choose-- so many good names. What a great problem to have.
Someone else already suggested this, but i also really like:
The Salty Palm
(the other) Sandra
Didn't Diane (the owner of Mermaid Cottages), go to the University of Maryland? And I believe she's been up early on a "turtle watch"...so, how about:
* The Tybee Terrapin
(Univ. of Maryland's nickname/mascot)
My wife loves your blog - as a veteran, she thought I should enter the contest with my thoughts, so here they are:
1) Life's A Beach...
2) In the company of friends Cottage...
3) Company C Cottage
4) Sea Drift Cottage
5) Ty's Corner
6) Captain's Perch
7) Palmer's Perch
8) Whistling Gardens
9) Eu-cal-(lypt)-us Home
10)Palmer's Getaway
I'm dreaming of a homey cottage with a picket fence and an interior done in all the colors of the moon:
*Palissade (Rhymes with "sod." French for "picket fence.")
*Home Away
*Moonspinners
Name that Cottage...
The one thing that stands out in this cottage as it is are those amazingly warm wood floors - they remind me of chestnuts...so my name for this cottage is:
"Chestnut Cove"
The place looks awesome...can't wait to see the trasformation!
I've got 4...
3 Doors Down
Lost Shaker of Salt
Hot Mess
At Ease
Have a blast...we'll hold the fort in mid 'Bama.
Happy Birthday Layla! How exciting for you and Kevin to be on Tybee Island! I hope to visit there one day too with my man:) I thought of a great name for your cottage project:
"A Lettered Love"
(I added the "A" so it's #1 on the list just like your inspirational design style)!!!
Have fun:)
Cottage 143
I've live in Georgia most of my life, yet I've never been to Tybee! Sounds like I should make a trip there...soon!
1. Serendipity by the Sea
OR
2. The Lettered Bungalow
Can't wait to see the progress!!
http://babyblev.blogspot.com
Hmmm... "Parrot's Perch"
Love you and your blog :)
So inspiring :)
Roxanne
Since Eden was paradise in the Bible, how about something like:
Eden's Song
Eden's Breeze
Eden by the Sea
To play on the whole Mermaid Cottages theme, why not
Lorelei's Lair
OR
Lorelei's Song
Lorelei is a famous german siren.
Can't wait to see how it turns out!!!
Cindy
I cant wait to see how you guys transform this into a "Haven Isle".
I love this house and can't wait to see what you do with it!
As for a name...I was thinking "Dash of Tybee" to go along with the mess hall/salt theme. :)
Window Wonderland Cottage
I have to go with a few more historical names--just 'cause I'm a history nerd. =D
- Bimini Boppity Boo ( "Bimini," the name the Spanish gave the area when they first dicovered it)
- Queen Anne's Retreat (a play off of Blackbeard's ship, "Queen Anne's Revenge")
- Martello House (for the Martello tower that stood from 1815-1914 on the shore; this also honors the island's military background)
Can't wait to see what you guys come up with! I love the cottage as it is, but I know when you guys finish with it, it will be breath taking. No pressure! ;)
Because Tybee has a French history, AND, if I've learned anything from reading your blog, I've learned that you will include at least one starfish, I think a fitting name would be:
"L'étoile de mer chaumière"
Which translated is:
The starfish or sea star cottage
Long Breeze Cottage
Lazy Dream
Commin Ashore
"Balay" means Home
I tried reading through all of these to see if my idea was already taken, but I got tired by entry 152. I can't imagine what it must be like for you every day!! :)
My entries are "B-Side Bungalow" or "Bee Side Barracks" which are a mix of Kevin's musical side (B-sides of albums), Mess Hall B, and Ty"BEE" Island.
Dreamcatcher Cottage
or
The Light House
or
The Reef
Oh, and also:
Mimosa Landing
Oh forgot one...
"Buried Treasure"
If I lived there, I'd name it one of these:
Sunshine House
Wicker Hut
Whitewash Cottage
a little piece of sunshine by the seaside. (or Sunshine by the seaside, or seaside sunshine)
Good luck desciding....you have just a few to pick from.
Since Tybee means salt, how about The Salty Sea Cottage. :)
How about "Love Lettered"?
The Eucalyptus Cottage
The Eucalyptus Inn
Eucalyptus Breeze Cottage
Back with another :)
Island Pearl
Whimsy Cottage
I loved the porch lights and noticed the light house so how about
Porch-light-house (Porchlight House)or something playing with that??
With all the ins and outs and windows and doors grotto seems very approprate...as well as jubilee (when sea life travels up to shallow waters for a party once a year) which will probably be going on often...Seeing pics helped!
The Misty Maid
The Misty Maid's Grotto
Oceans Jubilee
Mermaid's Jubilee
Turtle Back Bungalow
Island Conch Cottage
Jubilee of the Sea
Tide Limed Cottage (TLC)
Tidal Lime Cottage (either or :))
Mermaid's Purse
Posidon's Porch
The Crusty Crab
OK, just kidding
Mist of the Sea
Cottage in the Mist
Seamist Inn
Colada cottage
Blue Water Cottage
Tarpon Inn
Savannah's Jewel
How about "Mermaids Mooring".
Another play on the host and the sea.
Still can't wait to see the finished product!
How about
**Ol' Salty**
**The Salty Dog**
Or
**The Salt Shack**
Sea Spray Cottage
Sea side cottage
Endless Summer Cottage
Sea Breeze Cottage
Timeless Treasure Cottage
Salt Air Cottage
Ocean Breeze cottage
Just a few of my faves!
Love the cottage, can't wait to see what you do with it!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE those french doors! :)
Melissa
Playing on the word "Tybee"
Time Be Still Cottage
('cause don't we all want time to be still? Especially on vacay!)
Can't wait to see it all revealed!
Sitting on the Dock cottage
or
Sitting on the Dock on the Bay cottage
As I go about my day - names for your cottage keep popping into my head! Here come some more:
* The Tybee Turtle
* The Palm
* Miss Magnolia
Cottage Names:
Saltymen's Galley
The Turtle's Nest
Love your blog Layla, good luck with the cottage!!
The Blues Cottage
Blown Glass Cottage
Sea Salt Air Cottage
The Salty Shell
The Crackled Door Cottage
Looking forward to what you do with this beautiful cottage!
*The Messy Maid*
How about "Mess Dress" as a throwback to the military heritage of the cottage? Mess Dress is the uniform military members wear during ceremonies and dress events.
Breezewood Cottage
How about "Love Lettered"?
"Floating Cloud Cottage" {because of it's soft colors, and dreamy location}
or
Fair Rest Cottage
what a wonderful place to be working..... we just bought a little cottage...but not in a fabulous location like this one.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the cottage.
I've got to add more "Eden" themed names:
Eden (yup, just Eden, which says it all)
Gateway to Eden
Bridge to Eden
I can't wait to see how L & K put it all together!
"Hydrangea Hideaway" or "seaglass cottage"
~Jessica Lewis
Back for more...
Sunbeam Cottage
Sundrop Cottage
Mimosa Leaf Cottage
Daydream Cottage
Linen Cottage
Beach Stripe Cottage
Weathered Wood Cottage
Driftwood Cottage
Sea Float Cottage
Seafoam Cottage
Cool Sands Cottage
Easy Day Cottage
Firefly Cottage
Dragonfly Cottage
I'll keep thinking...
Amy
good luck with cottage and have fun
here are some names
LAYLA'S PORCH
LAYLA'S SUN PORCH
3 DOORS TO HEAVEN
SCREEN DOOR TO PARADISE
3 DOORS TO PARADISE
THE LETTERED PARADISE
THE COTTAGE PORCH
A SUN PORCH CLOSE TO HEAVEN
Our Beautiful Mess
What a fun time I bet you're having doing that cottage! As for name suggestions, I'll offer:
Mimosa Magic
or
Sunshine Seasons
Can't wait to see what you do with all those neat spaces - and to see which name suggestions make the top 5!
Cheers!
Leslie
I have a few...
"So Serene Cottage"
"Whispering Cottage"
"The Calm Palm(s) Cottage"
"Salty Sea Cottage"
Have fun decorating! I can't wait to see the reveal!
Next week better come soon - I am now obsessed with this:
* Mess No More
* Peach at the Beach
* Turtle Shell
* The Terp's Shell
* Terp Shelter
I'm not sure if my previous post went through, so I'll try it again. Since it's 2 units I'd call it:
One Fish, Red Fish.
Two Fish, Blue Fish.
Can't wait for the finished product!
Oh my goodness; what a lovely cottage and I can't think of anyone better than you two to decorate it.
As far as names, I may be going out on a limb since I have never owned or rented a sea side cabin/cottage but I like these names...
Tybee Tide
Sail Away
Just Beachy
Calm Waters
Barefoot Dream
Coastal Charm
Savannah Sun & Sand
Waters Edge
Beach Bliss
Blue Sea Cottage
Good Luck with the renovation and decorating; I can't wait to see the end result. It will be fabulous!
~Cass
happinessliveshere@hotmail.com
Salty Sweet Retreat
Room with a View
Double Sunrise
I'm in love with all that light!
for names I like:
The Galley Light
The Summer Galley
The Porch Door Cottage
Mermaid's Rest
I can't wait to see how y'all fix it up!
The Guinevere
Whimsical Seaside Villa
Dancing Palms
Sweet Lemonade
Layla.
Thought of anotehr one..
"By the Beautiful sea"
Love playing the name game.
So do the other 350 friends
that follow you.
Have a blast. geri.
Looking into visiting Tybee the end of July with my family!!! Cannot wait....
Love your blog, Layla (and Kevin)
I look forward to your posts!!
I was thinking as far as a name...
"If two by sea"
Palm Porch
Light house Landing
Luminous lighthouse
Twilight Corner
Turtle’s nest
Salty shell
Twinkle Cottage
Twinkle treasure
Loggerhead Lodge
Loggerhead Landing
Tortoise tail(tale)
Mermaid’s Song
Sand Dollar
Tip toe
Skinny dip
Island cabana
Seafoam Dreams
Rest of the Story
Down Home Delight
Southern Delight
Down Right Delightful
Since it has Mess Hall A & B in the same building, how about Double Delight Cottage?
Sweet Spot
What a great place!
Courtyard Cottage
Parkside Place
SunShack
May I suggest...Slice of Heaven... thats what it looks like to me!
Palmosa Cottage-Palmers and Mimosa
Ok, so I posted a cottage name suggestion earlier, but I can't find it now, and I actually think I wrote the wrong name. I said Titan's Landing, but I meant Triton's Landing! Oh my, I guess this is what happens to your brain when you have 3 kids!! So my official name suggestion is
"Triton's Landing"
Sorry for confusion,
Amy
Hey! It is going to be so cute, and there are so many great names to choose from!
I like
Second Helping
Back for Seconds
Domestic Bliss
Sugar Pie Cottage
We are going to Savannah on vacation this fall and you can be sure that I will be hauling the whole family around to look at the wonderful houses!
I am so thrilled to be able to watch this transformation. You and Kevin have inspired many new home projects lately.
Here are two of my favorite cottage names.
Laid-Back Layla
The Kick Back Cottage
Have a fun time:)
I love those wood floors. That cottage looks so glorious! I'm totally agreeing with you about sleeping by the sea. There's nothing more relaxing and soothing!
Lila Ferraro
Queen Bedroom Sets
Back with another one.. :)
Island Pearl
I have no idea if I'm repeating since there are SO many submissions already. :)
How about:
The Lazy Lobster
or
Toes in the Sand
Seaside Bliss
or
Heavenly Bliss
or
Crashing Waves Bungalow
or
Crashing Waves Cottage
"SLEEPIN' BY THE SEA"
( like you said..."there's nothing like sleeping by the sea")
no matter the name, I know you will create a beautiful place for guests to stay and relax....
From the quote in your post:
"State of Grace"
Oh My.
I think I got it.
What better name but...
(Cottage) "1 4 3 By The Sea".....It would be a way to personalize
the love you put into your Tybee Island cottage redo.
Hope it works. geri.
"Cottage by the Sea" ~ descriptive, to the point and inviting.
I want to come.
Wow, what a fun looking project! To me, staying at the beach means slowing down, relaxing and not letting life pass me by. We miss so much when we live a hurried life. I would name this cottage
**** The Slow Lane
Here's hoping we all slow down and enjoy life. ajherskind
Sweet Pea by the Sea
OK, so I can't type and "post"...
Layla, love your ideas and your blog!
Since the cottage is an "A" and "B"...thus, Twins, or two peas in a pod, I thought that Sweet Pea by the Sea would be cute.
Thanks,
Glenis
How about "Diner's Delight"?
or "Dive Inn"?
How about "State of grace" from the poem.
I also like "It is what it Is"
Hi Layla,
What a great job you have ahead of you! Must be a dream come true, I know it would be for me.
I love the cottage and can't wait to see the after photos! How about this for names:
Mermaid Dreams
The Sun Kissed Cottage
The Long Porch
The Salty Breeze
The Cottage Porch
Sea Scent Cottage
The Covered Porch Cottage
I love the pictures and video of the Mess Hall. I cannot wait to see what you have instore of redoing this authenic cottage.
Here are a few name suggestions:
Turtle Cove
Tortue (Turtle in french)
Sandbar Landing
Sitting on the Bay
Beach Days
Peaceful Landing
A View from the Inside
Serenity
The Flip Side (alluding to the fact that the boyfriend just finished recording a record and the fact that this cottage is Part B of the entire unit...)
I'm not sure my comment went through from last night . . . so here's another one!
I have 2 name suggestions - both coming from the military history of the cottage:
1. "Cantonment" - French for a temporary quarters.
2. "Safeguard" - a protection granted
Good luck! I can't wait to see it!
Krista
How about
The Sunrise Cottage
How about
The Sunrise Cottage
Here are my few:
The Potted Hydrangea (what i'd love to name a shop if I was ever so lucky, but a Georgia native plant anyway so it ties in)
Quiet Light Cottage
Ebbed Tide Cottage
The Lettered Cottage South (hee hee)
Can't wait to see it...
I love that long front porch! So, here's my name suggestions:
The Peaceful Porch
Porch of Peace
Palmer's Porch
Paradise Porch
Palmer's Paradise
Porch of Paradise
Mermaid Mansion
Lemonade Mermaid
Sherri in Sammamish
Mermaid Lemonade
I'm not sure if mine posted, so I'm trying again. After researching the Island a little I feel a good name would be:
Shining Beacon Hideaway
For the light house, and the cottage is currently so bright and shining :)
Oh, the fun you must be having! I love the place. The joy it would be to decorate! My ideas for a name are:
A Shore Thing
Seagrass Cottage or Inn
Sunny Days(Daze)
The Breezy Point
The Sandy Bottom
Fishbone Hall
The Island Kitty
Sea Worthy Cottage
Loving Life Cottage
Salty Air Cottage
Beach Bag Bungalow
The Do Come Inn
Opulent Daydreams
The Genteel Getaway
Lazy Daydream Retreat
Seaside Haven
I can't wait to see what you all do. I know it will look so good!
Carri
Chickadee Cottage
Can't wait to see the fun changes! How about honoring it's roots as a mess hall in the most southern way...
Seaside Shrimp and Grits
Time Honored Tradition
Shelter at the Shore
Seaside Retreat
Light Keeper’s Lodge
Poseidon’s Paradise
The Resting Place
Beach Glass Bungalow
Since it's Diane's house, and Diane means "divine" I thought:
The Divine Dwelling
I'm a Georgia girl, so I have to throw in a bit of GA history:
Oglethorpe’s Oceanside Oasis
Bernard’s Beach Bungalow
The Front Porch
Gone with the Sea
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