Beach lovers always find a way to incorporate something coastal into their home decor, no matter what the season! If you love the beach the way we do, bring home a bit of the beach to your autumn décor just in time for Halloween!

Check out these autumn décor ideas we found online and around town!

On Seabrook Avenue, we love the cheery autumn feel of the décor going up the front steps of Ocean Song Beach Cottage.

A few pumpkins, some greenery, and a bright and playful pillow make for a tempting spot to enjoy a lazy autumn afternoon at the beach. While this front porch used natural pumpkins, why not try a design like this one featured by Better Homes and Gardens?

Just stencil the design you want on to the pumpkin using pencil (try a simple one like a few of those featured by The Pumpkin Lady) then begin filling in the stenciled space with a variety of black thumb-tacks!

This year we’re also seeing blue pumpkins popping up everywhere!

Shaunna of Perfectly Imperfect paints pumpkins every year and was thrilled with the results of Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint pictured on the pumpkins below.

With colors such as “Greek Blue” shown in these darling displays by Bonnie of A Wee Meenit, this incredible new paint may be one of the best new DIY products to come out in quite a while.

Thumb-tack Pumpkin

Greek Blue Painted Pumpkins

The Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is available online from Oxford, England but if you’re here in the United States and can’t wait for a direct shipment of this paint, be sure to check the list of local retailers on Annie Sloan’s Website.

If pumpkin painting isn’t your thing, check out this gorgeous silk pumpkin design that we found at The Charm of Home. Or, you may find this rope version with step-by-step instructions from Completely Coastal interesting.

Silk Fabric Pumpkin Wrap

Rope Pumpkin Design

Both designs are an easy DIY project and either would coordinate beautifully with any color palette.

While we’ve got pumpkins on the brain, we can’t forget the classic Jack-o-Lantern!

This amazing collection of jack-o-lanterns was featured on Completely Coastal back in 2010, but it will still inspire an incredible seashore Halloween display this year!

Although we haven’t seen any jack-o-lanterns yet at Seabrook, we did find this charming wreath outside of the home of Pam and Bob Bennett, owners of Colours Pottery Painting Studio.

If you’re in the area, stop by Colours to ask Pam where she found this beautiful wreath while you paint a seaside keepsake.

If you can’t make it out to Seabrook this autumn, perhaps this wreath design on Etsy (by Beach Wreaths) is a little more your style?

Each wreath is completely different but both definitely capture the ambiance of autumn at the beach!

If you’ve already got a perfect autumn wreath, this collection of swags just might tempt you! Available from the Outer Banks Trading Group, they would be a perfect addition to any kitchen, entry, or sun porch.

Decorative Swag Collection

We’ve found that many beach lovers wonder how to introduce fall into a beachy room.

If you’ve ever asked yourself that same question, try creating your own version of the below driftwood centerpiece we found at Caron’s Beach House.

Whether you use it for your dining room, a sofa table, or even your fireplace mantel, you’ll be love the way this display pairs with rooms filled with whites, blues, or browns already filled with beachy décor.

Finally, if you’re short on time but enjoy shells throughout your home, it doesn’t get much easier than this idea we found at Going a Little Coastal!

Let us know which of these ideas is your favorite and share your autumn decorating ideas!

Don’t be surprised if you walk around town and hear shouts of “Action,” “Cut,” and “Scene!” Starting this month, Hollywood-like film crews are coming to Seabrook and the Pacific Beach area to shoot an intriguing film inspired by the 2002 case of Christa Worthington.

“Denton Harbor”, a feature drama produced by Tusk Films of Los Angeles, will be partly spearheaded by Seabrook homeowner and resident Arthur Egeli. Already a producer of several past films, Arthur also signs off as the original story-writer of the Denton Harbor plot.

The original Christa Worthington case is an interesting one. Born in 1956, Christa was a fashion writer on the East Coast and had written for publishing icons like Elle, Cosmopolitan, New York Times, etc. She had also co-written several books on fashion during her journalist career.

In January of 2002, she was suddenly found dead in her Cape Cod home. Her case was certainly not an easy one for the police to crack given that there were no initial suspects or substantial evidence. Finally, after a lengthy 3-year investigation, the police found their suspect through a DNA match. The man was later convicted to a life sentence in prison without parole.

Instead of focusing on the murder case, Denton Harbor aims to portray the family drama and suffering that Christa’s murder had caused her family. Reminiscent of Cape Cod in architecture and terrain, Seabrook and Pacific Beach provide the perfect backdrop for the film. The producers from Tusk Films, Mohamed Mohsen and Nadim George, fell in love with the Washington coast views the minute they first laid eyes on them. It quickly made sense for Seabrook to be the location where the filming of the movie would take place.

If you’re at Seabrook in the months of October and November, be on the lookout for camera lights and movie sets. Who knows, you may be able to sneak in as a passer-by or an extra!

Here’s the official press release announcing the Denton Harbor movie picture:

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Tusk Films
14141 Covella Street
#10A
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(626) 695-0551
arthuregeli@earthlink.net

PRESS RELEASE

September 30th, 2011

FEATURE FILM BASED ON THE CHRISTA WORTHINGTON CASE TO BE SHOT IN PACIFIC BEACH, WASHINGTON

Denton Harbor, a feature film inspired by the 2002 murder of Christa Worthington, will shoot in and around Pacific Beach during the month of November. The film is being produced by Tusk Films of Los Angeles. Pacific Beach resident Arthur Egeli is producing with Mohamed Mohsen and Nadim George of Tusk Films. Arthur Egeli wrote the original story and Ian Bowater wrote the screenplay. James Hyde, “Passions”, will play Rikki Olsen, a character reminiscent of Tony Jacket, the fisherman who was first suspected of the crime.

Arthur Egeli who spent summers painting in Provincetown, Massachusetts, met Tony Jackett in 1993 while filming Unconditional Love, a feature that was later bought by Miramax. When Worthington was murdered in 2002, all eyes turned on Jackett. Jackett, who was married with four kids, had fathered Worthington’s child. Jackett was later cleared, but was denied custody of the child.

Though the original story took place in Cape Cod, the film will be shot in this area for creative reasons. “We have fictionalized the story considerably, and we really want to separate our story from being a documentary about a crime. Our film is about family, love, and betrayal, and not a crime drama. Pacific Beach brings an unequaled dramatic backdrop to the film that not even Cape Cod compete with.

The film is an independent film and will be produced for a low budget by Hollywood standards, shooting under a screen actors’ guild “experimental contract”. The film will rely on local talent for many of the parts. Besides the lead actors and the lead technicians, Tusk films will hire from the local community. There are many speaking parts available for local actors and Tusk Films will be hiring ten crew members locally. For more information, e-mail dentonharbor@gmail.com.

The Christa Worthington case generated several books and countless television stories and coverage in Vanity Fair among others. “Invisible Eden” by Maria Flook become a New York Times bestseller two years after the crime and “Reasonable Doubt” just came out by Pulitzer prize winner Peter Manso. Though the producers hope for the best distribution for the project, “Denton Harbor” in the end is likely headed to television in the end, with several cable networks already showing strong interest in the project.

Driving through Copalis Crossing on the way to the Washington coast recently, you’ve surely noticed a charming little produce market luring tourists and locals in for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Voss Acres, North Beach’s newest local market, has quickly become a household name for fresh, quality produce and warm, friendly conversations. Since opening on Mother’s Day weekend, Voss Acres has been a delightful new addition for residents and tourists on the way to the beach.

You don’t just encounter a small produce market upon entering Voss Acres;  you immediately embark on a journey into the last century sprinkled with neat stories and traditions told by the pictures on the wall and casual conversations. Passionate owners, Steve and Sharon Voss, are always eager to share any of the fascinating history while shoppers pick fresh fruits and veggies.

For example, the house in which they both live right next to the market was built in 1898 and is one of the oldest houses in the North Beach area. What has been a renovating project for Steve over the past few years, was once a “mobile” home for the workers along the railroad – the house would move along with every section of railroad that was completed.

As you walk through the market, you’ll also notice many old souvenirs and artifacts. Steve and Sharon found most of these on the site of the house when they acquired the landmark, with some items dating back almost a 100 years. The most recent find being a spark plug piece from a Model T Ford (1909-1927).

If you circle the market building to the back, you’ll immediately spot a drove of pigs surrounded by little chicken and turkeys, ducks, etc. Fresh eggs are collected all week and sold on Saturdays.  In addition to the farm animals, adjacent is an organic farm that Steve has been passionately gardening for almost 10 years now. Local, organic carrots, beans, Swiss chard, and other vegetables are a big hit at Voss Acres. Regulars ask for them all the time as they are picked fresh and cleaned as you wait.

Otherwise, Voss Acres gets most of its produce from Charlie’s Produce in Seattle, who has an excellent network of local and national farmers delivering fresh food a couple times a week to Copalis Crossing.

Seabrook’s local grocery store has also started featuring Voss Acres’ products as of late. If you stop by the Lil’s Pantry on Front Street, greeting you is Sharon’s fresh produce that is sure to complete any meal or provide for grocery shopping during your stay at Seabrook.

Whichever way you decide to try Voss Acre’s fresh fruits and vegetables, you certainly won’t regret it. Furthermore, if you can learn a thing or two about the history of the area while you’re doing your grocery shopping, all the better. It is usually the context to a place and the people in it that make it a unique experience. Voss Acre has both, and a little bit extra.

In the meantime, check out the market’s website and add Sharon on Facebook for the latest information, news, and pictures out of Voss Acres.