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Season 9, Mission 4: Out of the Past

Heist

[birds twitter]

AMELIA SPENS: Okay team, let's go over this one more time. General Bakari has sent Abel a distress call from a remote Tunisian base, Red Scorpion, which is probably home to red fungus and definitely home to one Ernest Van Ark.

PETER LYNNE: Oh, despite the fact that you, you know, um, what was it? Oh yes, blew him up with a rocket launcher, Five! That's... [laughs] It's typical! My luck. We get Janine back safe, and oh, who pops up but the devil himself?

AMELIA SPENS: Bakari wants a team to sneak something out of Red Scorpion. Our hope is that it's a red fungus countermeasure. To get there, our team needs to infiltrate New Agadir, a city in the middle of the desert, while posing as Death's Hand, a mercenary group whose greatest hits include assassinating a blue chip CEO using a neurotoxin-tipped knitting needle and overthrowing at least three heads of state.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: This is all so exciting! Proper Mission Impossible stuff!

AMELIA SPENS: Peter, remind me why you brought the new person along. It's Frances, isn't it? From the Hebrides?

FRANCES DEMPSEY: I wanted to try a run. Janine said I could come because it's a low-danger assignment, and because I promised to stop asking to be on the Tunisia team if she let me. I overheard Sam talking about the mission.

AMELIA SPENS: Marvellous. Janine should add “make Sam keep a secret” to her bucket list. [sighs] At least you're not pestering me to let you go. I've already had to veto Jody's involvement. I need her here working with me to train runners on McShell tower protocol.

PETER LYNNE: [laughs] I bet she was thrilled about that.

AMELIA SPENS: Anyway, our problem is getting a team to Tunisia. The information in Bakari's transmission enabled us to contact the Maghreb Protectorate, a government which operates in what used to be parts of Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Another government, that's incredible!

AMELIA SPENS: Yes, well, they're no use to us yet. They have no jurisdiction over New Agadir, and besides, our governments do not yet trust each other enough for them to provide assistance. Our team can't risk crossing Europe - too many unknowns - and our few ships are all either exploring or acting as repeater stations for overseas agents - too far out to be useful.

All we have left are small coastal merchants. I've found one scow captain willing to take people to Tunisia, but he's cautious. He wants the latest nautical charts. Pre-apocalypse, obviously. Not a lot of hydrographic surveys since Z-Day. You're approaching the London home of Horatio Brewer, famous British investor. Should have what we want.

PETER LYNNE: Are we sure about that, Amelia?

AMELIA SPENS: Fairly. Mr. Brewer was a keen yachtsman. Old Ministry intel says he planned to escape Z-Day by sailing to a second home on the Tunisian coast. Had all the prep work done, then his neighborhood turned gray. We think zoms got him, but he was keeping his preparation safe in a basement vault.

PETER LYNNE: Great. So basically, we're looting a dead man's travel plans. Lovely. Um, see that street across the park, Five? That'll be his, so better hurry while it's still light out. Come on, everybody. Run!

[birds twitter]

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Wow, this is a classy street. Look at the mansions. That one's got ivory cherubs carved over the gates.

PETER LYNNE: Neighborhood's in pretty awful condition, though. You've got overgrown gardens, smashed windows. No sign of V-types though, thank God. Dearg made me a prototype one-man burn cube, Five, sewn right into my chest. Anti-P-type measure. Got the trigger, but not massively eager to try it.

AMELIA SPENS: Maybe not, but it's the only reason I'm letting you near Tunisia.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: So Amelia, who exactly are these Death’s Hands people? Will they be tough to impersonate?

PETER LYNNE: Frances...

AMELIA SPENS: Oh, they're a nasty bunch. Former special ops, freelance since Z-Day. Bakari says they've been traveling the world as hired guns. Their rep gets them a lot of private security gigs. He's given us contact details for the real team, so we can lure them out of our operation’s way.

PETER LYNNE: Frankly, I don't think we should be trusting Bakari. This whole thing is probably a trap, which is why, Frances, Janine said that you can't – [zombies moan] Oh, God damn it!

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Uh, isn't that the place we want? Big Georgian house covered in ivy?

PETER LYNNE: Well, Amelia, there's a horde of zoms milling outside Brewer's house, so we can't make it to the entrance.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Well, we could gain entry by the house next door. Look at the big white mansion. Its roof's half collapsed, sloping into the road. We could clamber across it, jump to Brewer's roof, and get in through his attic window.

AMELIA SPENS: You know Peter, I'm warming to the new blood. Quickly then, off you go. I've got the scow captain waiting on tenterhooks. I need this deal closed ASAP. Run!

PETER LYNNE: Amelia, we um, we got in through the attic window, followed a ladder leading deeper into the house. Now we've found a sort of private antique collection? So we're in a carpeted hall full of artifacts in glass cases.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: They've got plaques. That's a Roman bust, Celtic coins, an Egyptian amulet. That's a Carthaginian pot from Tunisia. Shouldn't these be in a museum?

AMELIA SPENS: Ah, well, Mr. Brewer was a rather avid black market trader, made a fortune trafficking plundered historical artifacts. Actually, it might make a good impression if our little expedition returns some stolen goods. Grab the Carthaginian pot, Peter.

PETER LYNNE: Oh, burglary with Amelia, just like old times. So let's see. It's a classic. We've got the pot on the pedestal, so if I just lift its case - [alarm blares] Ah. I honestly didn't think the alarm battery would have lasted this long. Um, Five, grab that pot, would you?

[zombies moan]

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Uh, guys, apparently there are zoms in the house too, coming up the stairs behind Five. Six big ones in dark suits.

PETER LYNNE: Oh, that'll be Brewer's former home security. Alarm's got their attention. Hello! Still on the job, eh, boys?

AMELIA SPENS: Wish I could find staff that dedicated. No need to waste rounds, blueprint says there's a master bedroom down the corridor on your left. Brewer always left a spare key in the lock for his mistress. If you can lure the zombies in, you can trap them there. Run!

FRANCES DEMSPEY: Keep going, Five, there's the door past the amphora vases. God, how big is this house?

AMELIA SPENS: It was originally five smaller houses that were joined together behind a Georgian facade. Brewer felt he needed the space.

[door creaks open, floor creaks]

PETER LYNNE: Amelia, we're in the bedroom. There's a – ooh, four-poster bed, lovely. Uh, photos of Brewer and his family. Nice mustache. It's very Howard Hughesian. Um, Frances, you okay?

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Zombies! I forgot how scary they are up close. Didn't have them on Dearg. I'm actually shaking.

PETER LYNNE: Oh, uh, oh yeah, of course. No no no, um, it's okay, Frances. See, so the key was in the door and um, here's what we're gonna do. We're all going to get behind the bed. This room's really big, so when the zoms come at us, we'll then be able to circle around and lock them all in.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: The house isn't in the best structural condition. There are big cracks in the walls, and that creaking probably means the floor is compromised. If any more bodies start stomping in here -

[zombies growl]

PETER LYNNE: See, there are the zoms and they're... coming straight over the bed, so run for the - ! No, no, no! [shouts]

[floor collapses, glass shatters, PETER and FRANCES cough]

AMELIA SPENS: Peter, Five? What happened?

FRANCES DEMSPEY: The floor gave way under the bed! [coughs] The zoms were too much weight. It just smashed down through the house, took the zoms with it.

[house creaks]

PETER LYNNE: This house is definitely unstable. Yep, uh, sounds like the whole place is coming down.

AMELIA SPENS: If you follow the corridor outside the bedroom, you'll find stairs. Take them down to the basement. It's a reinforced garage, should remain intact if the house collapses. Plus, it's where that vault is. Hurry up, you don't have long to grab those charts, and they're absolutely vital.

PETER LYNNE: Oh, also um, there's a horde of zombies chasing us. Come on, run!

[zombies moan, house creaks]

PETER LYNNE: Yep, there's the stairs, Five. Straight down, down you go.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: The chandeliers overhead are really shaking. Five, look out!

[chandelier falls, glass shatters]

PETER LYNNE: [laughs] That was close! Chandelier smashed right through the stairs. Could have done without the glass shards in my face, to be perfectly honest. Um, edge around the hole it's left in the stairs. [house creaks, zombies moan] Oh, fantastic. Amelia, we just passed the ground floor and I can hear more zombies barging into the house. So that'll be the horde from outside, attracted to all the noise.

AMELIA SPENS: Just keep following the stairs down. There are exits in the basement, but you have to reach the vault first. Run!

PETER LYNNE: Yep, yep, yep. Five, close the door, close the door! [door slams shut] Oh, good. Amelia, we've made it. We're in the basement garage, and the stairwell’s collapsed behind us. Ooh, this is a huge concrete car park. There's tons of fancy cars. There's Bentleys, BMWs... a Model T? All right, just, could you give me a minute, Five? I've just got to pick some chandelier out of my face and eyes.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: That's amazing. Your wounds, the way they're healing. Enhanced cell regeneration? The scientists on Dearg talked about it. [gasps] This is what Van Ark did to you!

PETER LYNNE: Yes, it is. Not really looking forward to meeting him again. Rather pull my kidneys out, honestly. But Janine is not leaving me behind this time. I just got her back and I won't lose her again.

FRANCES DEMSPEY: Dearg was his, you know. I was trapped there for ages. If you're going to a Van Ark lab, I can help. And honestly, I can't stay in Abel. It's funny, when we got security fixed at Dearg, first place I wanted to see was where Alice lived. But being there... a lot of older runners, they look at me, they see her. It's hard.

That's why I really came today. I needed to get out. And I guess I started to feel... if I was going to be her ghost, I might as well run, like she did. I don't want to be a ghost, Peter, and I don't want to go back to Dearg. I want to see the world, find out where I fit in.

AMELIA SPENS: People, you should get moving. That wasn't the only staircase leading to the basement.

PETER LYNNE: Over there, Five, look. It's built into the concrete wall, huge round metal door. That looks like a vault to me. Come on, run!

PETER LYNNE: Amelia, we're at the vault door. Here's the C-4. Do the honors, Five. [explosion] [coughs] Okay. Okay, right. Uh, vault is a big gray room with shelves, lots of shelves. Uh, model yachts, dusty piles of... ooh, gold. Five, Frances, look for those charts.

[paper rustles]

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Hey look, found a massive file on a shelf titled Inventory. It's an index of Brewer’s deals and trade contacts. There's a whole chapter on Tunisia.

PETER LYNNE: [laughs] Gotcha! There's tons of nautical charts on this desk under the sextant. [dragging footsteps] Uh, what was that sound? Five, could you go and check behind the shelf of canned food? [zombie groans] Oh, good. Hello! Amelia, we've found Brewer. Looks like he locked himself in here after he'd been bitten, entombed with his wealth like a rubbish pharaoh.

[laughs] Oh good, we've also got a zombie wife and two zombie children in the shadows. Welcome, everyone. He's taken his whole family down with him. [more zombies growl] And that is going to be the rest of the zombies in the garage. So Five, Frances, we're gonna move towards the door. Need an exit now, Amelia.

AMELIA SPENS: There's a ramp on the west end of the car park, leads up to the surface. The shutters open from inside. Hurry, get the charts to safety, run!

PETER LYNNE: Okay Five, Frances, I think we've lost the zoms. Street looks clear behind us.

AMELIA SPENS: Well, I'd call that a success. Five even kept the Carthaginian pot. Now we've got the charts, I can have people heading to Tunisia in days.

PETER LYNNE: Janine's finalized the team. It's her, me, Five, Sam, Maxine, and uh, computer expert. Look, I-I am sorry Frances, uh, but honestly, you are safer here. We're going a long way from home, and trust me, Van Ark isn't to be taken lightly.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: Wait a second, look at this. The folder I took, it's full of photos, Brewer logging artifacts he traded. Look at this Roman mosaic from Tunisia, the symbol in the corner.

PETER LYNNE: That is the endless circle from Mor Island.

FRANCES DEMPSEY: That's not all. Brewer's notes say he sold the mosaic to a military base code-named Red Scorpion in Tunisia before Z-Day. He says the commander of the Red Scorpion base scared him, told him not to record any names. Whatever that place is, it's definitely connected to the fungus, and they've known about it since way before we have.

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1980s Fixer Upper Home Renovation

Buying a 1980’s fixer upper requires some courage, but more than that, it requires a lot of vision, which can be a little easier if you aren’t afraid of some elbow grease and if you have a talented daughter to help you out! This is exactly what happened to this lucky mother who had her daughter, Shelby of Farmhouse Living, envision the new areas and improve the spaces that needed improvement.

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The interiors now feel approachable with coastal farmhouse influences and the homeowners are happy with how they turned out.

Find a comfy spot and who knows… maybe this might even inspire you to renovate a fixer upper some day!

1980s Fixer Upper Home Renovation

When it comes to redesign a home, you need to balance the elements and this thrifted and refinished hutch does it quite well to this space. The designer used a charcoal grey chalk paint and added white dinnerware for some contrast.

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Off-white Walls

Walls are painted in “Sherwin Williams Alabaster” , which works beautifully with the dark hardwood flooring.

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Chandeliers

A pair of drum chandeliers bring an updated feel to this space. Notice the beautiful ceiling beams.

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Dining Table & Chairs

The dining table was custom and locally made.

Chairs – Slipped Covered Chairs.

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Kitchen

The kitchen was completely renovated and it now features new flooring, new cabinetry and new appliances. What a dream!

Lighting

I am loving the combination of brass lighting with brass hardware. They’re complemented by the beautiful Quartzite countertops.

Kitchen Pendants – Regina Andrew’s Camden Lantern.

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Countertop

Countertops are Taj Mahal Quartzite.

Kitchen Island Paint Color

Kitchen Island, Barn Door & Pantry Door Paint Color – “Sherwin Williams Iron Ore SW 7069”.

Cabinet Hardware: Pottery Barn Pulls & Knobs.

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Cabinet Paint Color

Cabinets are painted in “Sherwin Williams Pure White SW 7005″ – one of my favorite crisp white paint colors!

Appliances – Kucht Range, Refrigerator & Dishwasher.

Backsplash

Backsplash is from Bedrosians.

Wall Paint Color

The wall paint color is “Sherwin Williams Alabaster”. It works beautifully with the Sherwin Williams Pure White on the cabinets.

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Faucet & Sink

Kitchen faucet is Delta, Champagne finish.

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Breakfast Room

The breakfast room is located between the kitchen and living room. Dining table and chairs are from the previous home.

Chandelier

Chandelier is from Pottery Barn.

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Living Room

I love how this space feels! It invites you in and makes you want to relax and slow down… Aren’t we all needing that?

Sofas – Felicity Standard Sofa (highly-recommended!).

Lighting: Currey and Company Fitzjames Lantern – similar here.

Rugs – Layer 1: Jute Rug – Layer 2: Oxbow Handwoven Ivory Steel Grey.

Fireplace

According to the designer, the biggest update in this space was the fireplace and the built-ins around it. She used Austin Stone with white mortar added using the German smear method. The mantel is a reclaimed barn beam and the hearth is white concrete.

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Cabinet Paint Color

Cabinets – “Sherwin Williams Pure White 7005”.

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Wood

The designer’s father weld a box for the firewood. Isn’t it a brilliant idea?! I love how the black metal looks against the white cabinetry.

Coffee Table

Coffee table is from local flea market in Texas called First Monday Canton. The top of the table is made from an old door.

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Draperies: Pottery Barn.

Pillows

Pillows are World Market & Pom Pom at Home.

Side Table

Side table is from Wayfair.

Master Bedroom

A rug, when placed over the carpeting flooring, brings more personality to a space.

Chandelier: Lark Manor.

Paint Color

The paint color is “Snowbound by Sherwin Williams SW 7004.”

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Beach House Interior Design ideas

Beautifully designed by the host of HGTV Dream Home 2018, Marnie Oursler of Marnie Custom Homes, this beach house features plenty of coastal interior design ideas.

The 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath beach home is located just blocks from the ocean in Bethany Beach, DE with a sophisticated beach vibe. A calm, neutral palette reminiscent of refreshing salt air mixes with a variety of textures, wood tones, and rough stone, making this the perfect summer getaway.

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Beach House Interior Design Ideas

A cheerful turquoise front door brings a coastal feel to the exterior. Paint color is Benjamin Moore CSP695 Antique Glass.

Outdoor Lighting: Hanging Light & Outdoor Sconces – similar.

Siding

Siding is White Cedar Siding with Envirobleach stain.

Foyer

I really hope this home inspires you as much it’s inspiring me. The color scheme and the decor are perfect for this time of the year, so go ahead and start getting the ideas to refresh your own home! Wall paint color is Balboa Mist OC-27 by Benjamin Moore.

Paint Trim & Front Door Interior: Benjamin Moore Steam AF-15

Paint ceiling: Benjamin Moore Decorators White

Console Table: Ro Sham Beaux leafy console (discontinued) – Others Similar: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Mirror: Made Goods coco mirror – Other Beautiful Mirrors: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Light fixture: Markos hanging shade in natural brass – not shown.

Rug: Natural Sisal from Carpet Palace Bethesda – similar here & here.

Kitchen & Dining

I have to be really honest with you guys… I might feature almost all types of homes (to keep inspiring you) but this is the type of home that really makes my heart sing.

I love, love, love coastal homes and this one is perfect from every angle. Just take a look at this kitchen! It features beautiful white cabinets and white pearl mosaic backsplash. How dreamy is that?

Kitchen Cabinetry

The kitchen cabinets are Brookhaven II by Wood-mode. Finish: Nordic White

Cabinet Hardware

Cabinet Hardware: Pulls & Appliance Pulls.

Appliances: Wolf range & Sub Zero refrigerator.

Backsplash & Pendants

This gorgeous backsplash is Milestone White Pearl 1/2 x 1 mosaic – similar here.

Beautiful Backsplash Tiles: here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Faucet: Delta.

Kitchen Sink: here – similar.

Island Pendants – Visual Comfort Katie Conical Pendants – similar here & here.

Similar Runners: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Countertop

Countertop on island and perimeter cabinets is Taj Mahal Quartzite from MSI.

Dining Table: Bernhardt Marquesa.

Counterstools & Chandelier

Counterstools: DesignMaster – Other Beautiful Counterstools: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Dining Table Chandelier – Ro Sham Beaux Fiona chandelier – similar here, here & here.

Dining Chairs

Side Dining Chairs: Bernhardt Marquesa Marquesa Carved Back Upholstered Dining Chair.

Host Chairs: Bernhardt Marquesa Upholstered Dining Chair.

Paint Color: Balboa Mist OC-27 Ben Moore.

Bar

The kitchen bar is located just across from the dining table and it features the same Taj Mahal Quartzite and White Pearl Mosaic Tile. Notice the glass cabinet doors with X mullions.

Hardware: Pulls & Knobs – similar.

Cabinets: Brookhaven I by Woodmode. Finish: Nordic White.

Living room

The dining room opens to a tailored living room with a soothing color scheme.

Sofas & Coffee Table

Sofas: Vanguard whitaker sofas, theodore natural fabric, brushed brass nailheads, antique brass ferules (Available through the designer).

Tailored Sofas: here, here, here & here.

Rug: Natural Sisal – similar here & here.

Coffee Table: Bernhardt Marquesa cocktail table.

End Tables & Pillows

End tables are Lewiston. They’re even more beautiful in person.

Blue side lamps: Simon Blake Interiors -similar here – Others: here, here, here, here, here & here.

Throw Pillows: Michael Alan Ikat Pillows, #APA-A1000377 (Available through the designer) – Other Beautiful Pillows: here, here & here.

Paint Color

Wall paint color is Balboa Mist OC-27 Benjamin Moore.

Fireplace Grate: Dessau Home antique gold oval loop firescreen.

Powder Room

The powder room features a wood flooring in a criss-cross pattern with tile insets.

Vanity: Custom – Small Vanities: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Bathroom Faucet: Delta.

Mirror: Birch Lane.

Staircase

The interior designer carefully designed the staircase spindles and the white board-and-batten wainscoting.

Hardwood Flooring

Floors: White Oak Hardwood stained Classic Gray (this goes for entire house).

Lighting: Visual Comfort – similar here.

Upper Landing

The upper landing is one of my favorite spaces in this house. It features exposed beams and French doors leading to a private balcony.

Paint Color

Paint color is Balboa Mist OC-27 Benjamin Moore.

Decor

Chairs: Bethany Resort Furnishings, Capri Furniture – similar here, here, here & here.

Throw Pillows: Home Goods

Throw Blanket: Cashmere throw, Nordstrom – similar here & here.

Chandelier

Chandelier: Custom, Wish Design – similar here (smaller) – Other Beautiful Coastal Chandelier: here.

Laundry Room

The laundry room paint color is Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray.

Flooring: Charleston Multicolor 3×36 – similar here.

Hanging Beds

How fun are these custom rope hanging beds?!

Bedding: West Elm Belgian linen quilts

Throw Blankets: Crate & Barrel – similar here.

Accent Pillow: Elaine Smith

Nightstand: here, here, here & here – similar.

Rug: Jute patterned rug – similar here & here.

Lighting: here – similar.

Twin Beds Bedroom

Paint Color: Muslin OC-12 by Benjamin Moore.

Dresser & Nightstand: Durham Furniture – Others: here, here, here & here.

Beds: Kubu Rattan woven headboards, Pier1

Bedding: West Elm.

Rug: Greenfront – similar here.

Mirror: here.

Coastal Vibes Bedroom

Paint Color: Decorator’s White PM-3 Benjamin Moore. Ceiling paint color is Horizon OC-53 by Benjamin Moore.

Bed: Lexington.

Bedside tables: Lexington.

Dresser: Lexington Oyster Bay.

Rug: Pier1 Imports popcorn jute rug in mist – similar here, here, here & here.

Fixture: Ro Sham Beaux, Malibu up – Other Coastal Chandeliers: here, here & here.

Blue & Ivory Bathroom

Isn’t this bathroom adorable? I am loving this blue vanity with louvered doors.

Cabinets: Woodmode Brookehaven I Maple Cabinet. Finish: Aqua Shade. Door: Key West

Mirror: Pottery Barn – Other Beautiful Mirrors: here, here & here (Floor mirror – on sale!).

Floor Tile: Chelsea Blanco (similar here) – Shower Tile Wall: Profiles Ice White 3×6 (similar here) – Shower Accent Tile: Milstone White Naomi mosaic (similar here) – Shower Floor Tile: Color Palette Pale Matte 1×1 mosaic (similar here).

Neutral Coastal Bedroom

Paint color is Benjamin Moore Muslin OC-12.

Bed: Stanley Furniture – Discounted – Other Beautiful Beds: here, here & here.

Rug: Local store – similar here & here.

Side Lamps: EF Chapman.

Bedding: here – similar.

Bathroom Cabinet Inspo

This guest bathroom features a custom vanity with X inset mirrored doors in a Pewter Glaze finish.

Tile: White Carrara Basketweave II w/gray dots – similar here.

Hardware: here.

Kids’ Rec Room

This rec room features five daybeds so the kids can have plenty of sleepovers!

Bedding: Pottery Barn pick stitch quilts and shams.

Paint Color

Paint color: Benjamin Moore OC-27 Balboa Mist.

Flooring: Custom.

Bathroom Inspiration

Bathroom Cabinet: Wood-Mode Brookehaven I. Wood: Maple. Finish: Nordic White. Door: Edgemont Recessed.

Floors: Charleston White 3×36

Counter: Quartz Arctic White.

Faucet: Delta.

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom features a barn wood shiplap accent wall. Also, notice the beautiful color scheme found in this space,

Bed: Upholstered bed by Willams Sonoma Home.

Bedside chests: Bernhardt Marquesa.

Bedding

What an inspiring and comfy look! I would never get tired of it.

Bedding: West Elm coverlet and shams, beaded pillow by West Elm – Other Recommended Bedding: here, here, here, here & here. Other Lumbar Pillows: here, here, here, here & here.

Throw Blanket: Home Goods – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Paint Color

The bedroom paint color is Benjamin Moore Cool Breeze CSP-665.

Chandelier: West Elm round capiz chandelier.

Bench: Bernhardt Criteria.

Rug: Loloi Rugs Dorado DB 04 grey on grey

Master Bathroom

Cabinet is Wood-Mode Brookehaven I Maple. Finish: Nordic White. Door: Edgemont Recessed. Wall paint color is Cool Breeze by Benjamin Moore.

Countertop: Elegant White Marble.

Floor tile: Bianco Neve 12×12 Select – similar here.

Mirrors: Uttermost.

Hardware: here.

Shower

Accent Tile & Flooring: (mosaic): Lunada Bay Agate Rio Lucca Pearl-Silk – similar here.

White tile: Bianco Neve 12×12 Select – similar here.

Millwork

All molding/trim work is custom by Marnie Custom Homes. Wall paint color is Balboa Mist OC-27 by Benjamin Moore.

Lighting: Visual Comfort – similar here.

Mudroom

Paint Color for built ins/trim: Steam AF-15 Benjamin Moore. Wall paint color is Balboa Mist OC-27 Ben Moore.

Baskets: Serena & Lily striped La Jolla baskets (similar)

Hardware: Atlas Pulls.

Architecture

This beach house features some impressive architectural details. Notice the beautiful arched porch entry and the unique tampered porch columns.

Outdoor Shower

A beach house isn’t a beach house without an outdoor shower…

Windows

Windows are Andersen Windows and Doors.

Beach House

Who would you invite to spend a weekend in this beach house with you?

Many thanks to the designer for sharing all of the details above.

Interior Design: Marnie Custom Homes (Instagram: @marnieoursler & @marniecustomhomes)

Marnie Oursler is the host of HGTV Dream Home 2018, DIY Network’s Big Beach Builds, and the President of Marnie Custom Homes – based in Bethany Beach, Delaware – which specializes in building sustainable beach homes using locally sourced materials. Her innovative use of materials, impeccable craftsmanship, brilliant design sense, and unparalleled work ethic have earned her a thriving business. Every Marnie Custom Home is unique and perfectly tailored to the homeowner. The result? An ideal luxury beach retreat, built in harmony with nature.

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ages and ages

an alternate universe where chal met temperance a little earlier

temperance and val belong to @celticrune, the conman and lytte belong to @kima-ladyofvord

He is 94. It’s only 6 years shy of being recognised as an adult in his community, but he no longer gives a fuck about anyone acknowledging him there.

(Except his mom. She showed him kindness where no other would.)

The surface world is bright. They warned him,

(an anonymous they, faceless drow telling him “Avoid the sun don’t step into its light you will burn”)

but Chaldira never was one for listening. No, it’s Chal now. He speaks the name out into the open air, tastes the single syllable on his tongue, rolls it over in his mouth.

It’s warm. Not like the Underdark heat, hot air blowing from gaps in the stone walls, steam rising off pools of molten rock, liquid fire flowing like veins. It’s a comfortable warmth, rays upon his skin, and he shoves his sleeves up to his elbows, desperate to experience as much of the sensation as possible.

But it’s blinding, and when the sun fully rises from above the horizon, he stumbles, squinting, eyes watery slits of pink. A group of dwarves passes him, and he can hear their laughter, mocking his trembling steps, like an infant just learning to walk.

He sneers and spits an insult in low gutturals, digs out his cloak and throws it on, hood flipped up to block out the light. It also minimises the feeling of sunlight on his skin, but he will have to deal with this.

Using his staff (rough, unpolished, but functional) as a walking stick, he sets off in the direction of the sunrise, desperate for the taste of his newfound freedom.

***

He is 95. The city of Tergeste is a new experience, coastal and busy, and he slips in like he was meant to be here. His experience with trade

(and he does thank his father for letting him handle ledgers and check books and numbers he does appreciate the trade he was taught even if the thought of the man leaves a bitter taste in his mouth)

serves him well. He is young but he is clever and his tongue is silver. He is exotic and interesting and it’s not hard to start a business in a bustling city. So he does, and he’s good at it, and really, regular merchants are there by the dozen, it’s only logical to sidle into the underbelly, the illicit wares that are harder to come by, and pay better by extension.

And he never did quite like using his magic, having so much power at his fingertips yet not under his control, but it makes things so much easier if he can weave a spell and make someone think what he wants, fix a broken deal, gain the advantage.

And if there are consequences, well, he does plenty fine in a direct fight.

***

He is 97. She is younger than him in years, but clearly more mature, put-together and beautiful. She enthrals him, draws him in with her words and her carefully painted smile, and he was always weak for power.

She’s heard of him, she says.

Hopefully, only the nice things, he jests.

She’s interested in him.

He tells her it’s likewise.

It makes her laugh, and he leans in and smiles.

She takes him home.

He doesn’t argue.

***

He is 102. Perhaps 103. The passing of the century mark went unnoticed. Who is there to prove himself to anymore?

He doesn’t like the passing of time much. It only serves to remind him how long-lived he is; how much he has that Temperance does not.

He can give her anything: his life, his devotion, his lips and fingers, gentle touches and brushing kisses. He cannot give her years, so he tells himself to stop counting.

(He keeps track for her, a beautiful bouquet at every year-mark, standing out proud and bright against the backdrop of gifts from noblemen and admirers. They may shower her in opulence, dress her in jewels and gems, but he knows he is worth more to her than any of it. She tells him, so he knows.)

She has her birds, her façade of obedient orphan girls, little swifts and sparrows taken in by the goodness of her heart. She has her daughter, the little raven on her shoulder who whispers secrets in her ear. But Chal is the one who stands at her side, who gets to hold her arm and lead her down the stairs and tuck stray hairs behind her ear and kiss her, and she pets his hair and tells him how pretty he is

(and for a moment the strong tenor of her voice morphs into a gentler soprano, a hand stroking his long hair, a barrier against the harsh tones of a father, “my pretty girl, my sweet Chaldira”)

and he preens like a peacock, its wings voluntarily clipped so it can stay at its master’s side.

After all, he hardly has a need to fly when she can make his heart soar.

***

He doesn’t know. He doesn’t think he cares. But years have passed

(the bouquets blur together, but it must have been a decade at least)

and little has changed. He is content and happy and Temperance kisses him every night and he shares her bed as she sleeps and he stares at her, or at the ceiling, or he reads, dreaming himself away into other lands, other worlds.

Not that he’d want to go anywhere but the sweet comfort of her bedsheets.

He is not her spy, but he is not deaf. Rumours spread quickly, after all, and soon a mysterious figure known only by the moniker of ‘the Conman’ is known by all in Tergeste.

And Temperance obsesses. She rarely speaks of it, and so he does not ask, but he can see the way her eyes light up when a fresh snippet of news reaches her ears.

And as her fascination grows, so does his. It is hard not to be interested in a man without a name.

And so, when Temperance arranges a meeting

(and she did not technically tell him he was not welcome)

he curls around the corner, wide-eyed in curiosity.

He doesn’t quite know just how the meeting goes, but it hardly matters when the man slips out of the room, after, and brushes by him, and stops.

Turns and

(“And what have we here?” he asks, and Chal freezes, head ducking down, so he can peek out from under his hair only. “One of Temperance’s birds, no? How curious to find you out here, lurking in the dark. Do birds not prefer the light of day?”)

Temperance exits her office, raising thin eyebrows at the sight of them. Her eyes meet his.

He holds his breath. The passing of time does not interest him, but he counts the seconds nevertheless. They seem like small pockets of eternity in the dead silence that fills the hallway.

And she excuses the both of them, and she leads him to the bedroom as Val slips out of the shadows and leads the Conman away.

She does not berate him, but the disapproval in her eyes hurts worse any words can.

***

He is older. That much he knows for sure.

Temperance passes the mark from beautiful young adult to stunning mature woman. Chal does not change much, he thinks. His hair grows longer, and he has it cut. His eyes are bright and curious, and if they dim a little when she tells him to stay in the bedroom while she meets with the Conman,

(the obsession fades, and the flames of rivalry flare up. He can see it in her eyes every time she talks to him.)

well, she wasn’t looking. But he does meet the Conman again, and again, and it isn’t until Temperance accuses him of seeking the man out, that he realises the man might have been seeking him out.

It’s confusing, but it is exciting. The Conman is intelligent, and interesting, and fun to talk with. He knows a little bit about everything, it seems

(until he confesses, in a quiet corner of the house, that he doesn’t know much about the Underdark. Chal gives him a sad little smile and says he doesn’t, either.

He doesn’t think the Conman buys it, but they have precious little time, so he doesn’t press.)

and Chal learns something new every time they meet. Bits of Dwarven and Draconic, a new cardgame Chal did not get his hands on yet, the history of a small port town not far from Tergeste.

Temperance does not like it. He knows, he knows, but the temptation is always there, and he kneels on her carpet and tells her he won’t, not again, but the Conman has a way with words that lures him in like she once did.

When their lips press together in the sweet embrace of infidelity, he tells himself he won’t take it any further.

Temperance ensures he does not.

***

In the grand scale of things, he is young, but as he stands at her side, amidst the crowd, he feels old and weary. At his other shoulder, Val stands, watchful, the perfect daughter and a silent guard. At Temperance’s left, Lytte, the sheen of his own charm putting blue highlights in her purple irises.

There is quiet chatter, the creaking of wood. A condemned man walking to his death with his head held high, but Chal cannot meet his eyes. Knows that he doomed him, that, even as his presumed crimes are read out to the audience, the crime that brought him to this fate was

(stolen kisses, gentle touches, shared moments on borrowed sheets, sneaking around after the lights go down, soft laughter and whispered conversations)

love.

The wood creaks.

He turns, lets himself be tucked against Temperance’s side, lets her murmur to him, his eyes closing.

When he opens them back up, the sky is streaked with pink

(and so are his eyes, different shades clashing and contrasting)

and he lets himself be led away.

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