The 2nd Annual Jane Coslick Holiday Cottage Tour

I thought I would share some of the images that were taken last year at Cottage on the Green. These were taken by our friends that manage a blog and Facebook page Called Roadside Rustic. I was honored to be included in The 2nd Annual Jane Coslick Holiday Cottage Tour last year, and I'm very much looking forward to being a part of fun this year. It will take place on Saturday, Dec 6th from 10-3. Check out Tybee Fun for more info.

Napili Shores Condo Remodel

I just completed a remodel of my condo in Maui at the Napili Shores Resort.

I had just 30 days to replace cabinets, tile, shower, fixtures, carpet, lighting, wallpaper, paint and refurbish furniture and replace all kitchen items and all accessories.  It was a marathon and I couldn't have done it without a great contractor, Jess Leach, who was pushing all the way.

New fabrics, Hawaiian bark cloth pillows and reupholstered chair cushion.  I used 3 different patterns on the pillows to give it a more eclectic look.   This wall is concrete so I used a rafia/seagrass vinyl wall covering to soften and warm it up.  I have a surf board wall art piece coming for over the day bed...stayed tuned!

Lighting pendents from West Elm

We put the pendant lighting on dimmers adding a nice ambiance 

New and practical pantry, desk and fun Hula girl lamp from CB2
Notice the new tile.  It is 12 x 24 and has linen fabric look/pattern

Vinyl wall paper wraps the bar; white solid surface counters; bamboo cabinets; new appliances

I had this dresser and mirror refinished in a bamboo color.  The lampshade is custom made, covered in the Hawaiian bark cloth and new chair cushions

I had this headboard custom made.  We used crushed bamboo panel.   The electrical wiring was hidden behind to get rid of the conduit on this concrete wall. New duplexes added below each shelf, important for cell phone charging!

Here you can see the wall paper.  New lighting through out made a big difference.  I tried to think of the extras, like make up mirror through out to make my guests visits a great experience.

BEFORE PICTURES 
I bought this condo in 2013 and wasn't able to get there for a remodel until just Oct '14. 
It was very sad and dreary but, even so, I had great and happy guests, grateful for the bargain price, and at, that it was super clean and comfortable!


I did some fluffing and removed A LOT of knickknacks, added pillows, and new TV but it was still pretty bad

Brown, pink, aqua and dreary

Conduit wiring was removed

This is the dresser I had refinished to match the bamboo headboard

Notice the conduit wiring...the new custom headboard hides the electrical

Lots of pink walls, old oak cabinets with laminate counters

Reupholstered Cushions

Old tile, oak cabinets, old stove and odd little desk.  Old ugly tile.

Hooked on Houses

Hooked on Houses shared a post about Cottage on the Green on their blog. I thought I would share the link here. This is such a nice article and the photos are great. If you would love to read more about my little Tybee beach cottage please click on the link. Thanks so much.

Cottage On the Green Side A & B

We would love for you to stay at Cottage on the Green. We have two units available.  Please visit these links for more info:
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3871783
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3871784

Cottage on the Green Painting

What a beautiful painting of my Tybee cottage. This is by Georgian artist Deanna Jaugstettler. Deanna does beautiful paintings of various cottages, seascapes, still life, etc. I am honored to have an original painting of my cottage. Here is her website: http://deannajaugstetter.com/
Evelyn

Weekend Happenings in Savannah and Tybee

Just a heads up if you are in Savannah this weekend. You might want to avoid the Bay & Bull Street areas as they are having the BIG Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon. 14,000 runners and walkers take to the streets for this event. 

Saturday, November 8, 2014
Distance: Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 2 Person Half Marathon Relay
Start Time:  7:00 am
Start Line: Bay Street & Bull Street
Finish Line: Forsyth Park

Sunday, November 9, 2014
Distance: 5k & 1 mile 
5k Start Time: 1:00 pm 
1 Mile Start Time:  2:30 pm
Start/Finish Line: Daffin Park

For those of you out that want to head over to Tybee this weekend, they will be having the Tybee Arts Association Show and Sale on Saturday at the YMCA cafeteria located at 5th street and Butler Ave. This starts today, Friday the 7th and runs through Monday the 10th. Visit Tybee Arts for more info. 

Coastal Living Magazine

I'm very honored to have my Tybee Island cottage featured on the front cover of the November 2014 issue of Coastal Living magazine. This was such a fun project. My friend, Jane Coslick worked her design magic and created a beautiful show stopper. This cottage has two units and both are available as vacation rentals. For more information  Please visit these links for more info:
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3871783
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3871784

Hello & Welcome!

Hello everyone. This is my first blog post. My name is Evelyn Kelley and I am the owner of Front Porch Vacation Rentals. I have twelve rental properties in various locations. You can click on the tab above to view my current listings. This will be my place to share the latest happenings and events going on in these areas. I hope you will enjoy your visit and please check back often. 

Property Listings

La Quinta Resort and Spa

Maui Napili Shores Condo

Puerto Penasco, Mexico

Brentwood 2 Bedroom House

Brentwood Studio

Brentwood 2 Bedroom

Santa Monica Cottage 1

Santa Monica Cottage 2

Santa Monica Cottage 4

Santa Monica Cottage 5

Cottage on the Green A

Cottage on the Green B

About

Welcome to Front Porch Vacation Rentals. Being able to provide a great vacation rental experience is my primary goal. My greatest reward is to receive happy emails and reviews. I life in Brentwood, CA but travel to all my locations. I am a grandmother and have a daughter and grandson in Savannah GA, where my Tybee Island cottages are located. I have a son and granddaughter in Houston, who knows?Maybe another vacation rental will show up there! I often receive emails and phone calls from others that would like to get into the vacation rental business and I am always happy to answer any questions and help them get started. My people pleasing personality works well in this business and I look forward to pleasing each and every guests with the best accommodations at the best price and service. Let me know how I can help you. 

Thanks so much,
Evelyn Kelly

Contact Us

Please feel free to e-mail me at: evelynkelly90049@yahoo.com
By phone: 310-617-1977.

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