Wednesday, July 30

Construction: Shell Houses

I feel like shell art can either go horribly wrong or horribly right. Brace yourself.
Guinevere Antiques via
Gregg Roberts. via

Sailors valentines? If you gave me this I'd be yours forever. I've wanted one for the longest time which is probably why I love the houses below. They are like sailors valentines on a larger scale. So beautiful!

Shell House, Polperro, Cornwall. via
Shell House, Polperro, Cornwall. via.
Shell House, Polperro, Cornwall. via.
Shell House in Dartmouth. via
Shell House in Dartmouth. via
Wall detail from the Cilwendeg shell house created by Blott Kerr-Wilson via
Cilwendeg shell house's stunning mosaic ceiling. via
  Fireplace at the Cilwendeg shell house. via 
The ceiling at the Cilwendeg shell house in progress. via
Blot at work via
Blott's bathroom, scan via The World of Interiors, 1993.
Ballymaloe shell house also by Blott via Country Life, 2009
Window at the Cilwendeg shell house. via.
Walls at the Ballymaloe shell house. via
Shell Gallery in Devon. via.

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