Rocks, Stone projects DIY

Accessories: Beach Stones as Decor

Every year, my friend Keith packs her suitcase with Rhode Island beach stones at the end of August to lug back to the West Coast; remembrances of East Coast summers. Here's a roundup of beach stones used as decor; plus an inspiring book by San Francisco artist and photographer Josie Iselin.

Above: A mantel by stylist Tanya Goodwin of Home from the Sea.

Above: A stairway in a house in Sicily, photograph by Adriano Bacchella.

Above L: A collection of ringed beach stones. Above R: Beach stones suspended from a vintage wood hanger.

Above: Beach stones in an interior by Christine Lane.

Above: Beach Stones, by Josie Iselin with text by Margaret W. Carruthers; $12.21 at Amazon.

DIY: Beach Stone Gate Clasp

A project for beachcombers: stones collected from the shore, strung together to form a simple gate clasp.

Above: A set of six hand-drilled stones collected on the beachs of County Cork, Ireland, is $10 from Celtic Sea Treasures at Etsy.

Above: A set of hand-drilled stones collected from the shores of Lake Michigan is $15 from Five Great Lakes at Etsy.