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I love the colors of the beach, particularly the colors of the
Caribbean coasts. I love the blue and turquoise of the sky and water. The sand that ranges from light beige to white to a powdery pink. And the silvery color of drift wood.
A few years back we lived in a small rental apartment in the heart of
Nolita that we had to renovate extensively (with the help of family & friends). The place came with 70's fake wood paneling, which we painted white, which made it look like a wooden house on the beach in the
Caribbean. So we went with that concept and kept everything in hues of light blue, white, silver and with natural wood accents. We decorated it the way I imagine we would decorate a beach cottage. We were lucky to also have beautiful trees in front and back of our cozy apartment and in many ways this tiny apartment was a little oasis on the giant
island of Manhattan.
Seemingly
India Hicks' aesthetic ascribes to similar ideas. We much enjoyed
'The Landing', the boutique hotel that Ms. Hicks established with Toby Tyler and Tracy Berry on Harbour Island --an island a bit smaller than Manhattan ;)
While in
Belize recently I came across Ms. Hicks
Spider Lily Shower Gel from her
'Island Living' line and liked it. I don't like strong perfume too much, but I do like a very fragrant shower gel and this one puts me in a good mood every time I use it.
My Harbour Island timage that New York Magazine used. © Nina Buesing/Getty Images
