#if it's not clear by the color palette this is ronnie's room

[theheroand]

let your girlfriend do your makeup, they said. you won't be bombarded with agonizingly gay thoughts, they said.

Reblogs appreciated! Ronnie (right) uses she/her! S/I (left) uses they/them!

[nowitsdarkfic]

chapter nineteen (chris and nancy’s place)

The pain in my stomach escaped from the one in my heart.

Not even Spence with his arm around me is enough to comfort me.

I wish my mom was here to help me.

I wish Lupe was here to help me.

Heck, I wish Ronnie James Dio was here to help me.

My hair is dangling down over my shoulders and upon my chest, and over my face.

I feel Spence right next to me, and I think Lars is next to me.

Might be Sonia.

I don't know.

I don't know where we're going, just so long as it isn't the hospital in Syracuse.

But wait, we're too far from Syracuse.

At least I hope we are.

The neon that surrounds us is as bright as day and is making everything into a blur.

This pain is agonizing.

I was singing way too hard, I'm sure of it.

But it's too late now.

I'm dead.

Going to the hospital is going to kill me now if it didn't back in the City.

I can only hear my own breathing and my own heartbeat, but I can't hear what Marcia is saying.

We're going where?

Please, no.

Dear God, no.

Not there.

Not the hospital.

They'll do to me what they did to Maya and Brick.

And I still haven't figured out what happened to either of them.

Spence sounds so far away even though his lips are so close to my ear.

I feel the car turning off the freeway.

I lift my head to find everything is a blur of black and neon blue.

Oh my fucking God.

Please, Sonia.

Please, Lars.

Please, whoever the hell is driving right now.

Don't take me there.

Please, don't.

Don't—

And—

I'm waking up to warm golden light bathing over me. Something warm and heavy covers me. There's something on my stomach. Something that feels like… gauze. But even though it's not as horrible as it was… then, I'm still in pain.

I roll my head over to see a big heavy wooden coffee table right next to me. There's a paint palette resting on one corner, a stack of some art magazines, and an opened bag of chips. It smells like fresh brewed coffee in here.

The hell? I roll my head the other way to see the back of a couch. I look right in front of me at a heavy quilt covering my body.

Am I dead? No. If I was truly dead, I would've seen Death harvesting me before she takes me off to the afterlife. But I also remember that every time I do in fact see her, it doesn't mean I am in fact dead, just need a reality check.

Nancy, her plump body accentuated by a fitted purple sweater and a short black skirt, walks into the room right then with a little white mug of coffee with her school's emblem on the side. She's about to walk on over to an armchair next to the couch when she sees my face.

“Hey, there he is!” she declares. Chris emerges from the doorway behind her, already in his dark red flannel pajamas. He nods at me.

“He's awake,” he says. I rub my eyes with one hand. I want to sit up but I don't know if the pain in my belly will come back if I do in fact do that.

“Yeah, I'm awake,” I reply to him, feeling my voice break. “What happened?”

“Marcia, Sonia, Spence, and Lars brought you here,” Nancy answers, taking a seat in the recliner behind me. “I guess you were in a ton of pain last night. Chris thought you got stabbed.” It almost did feel like I was stabbed now that I think about it.

“Yeah, and then Lars said you sang way too hard and it really, really pulled a muscle in your stomach,” Chris adds.

“Wait a minute,” I stop them. “Last night. It's morning?”

“Indeed it is,” Nancy continues. “Almost eight thirty. I was about ready to wake you up to see if you wanted some coffee.”

“They brought you here,” he says, pressing his hands to his hips, “'cause you were like 'not the hospital! Not the hospital!'”

“Yeah, it was like you were scared shitless of going to the hospital. And Sonia was like 'okay, okay, we'll just go to Chris and Nancy's place.' We got a cup of chamomile tea in you and smeared some aloe and a little bit of the cyber serum right on your belly and put some gauze on it. And then you went right to sleep there on the couch. Chris put the blanket over you because you looked cold.”

“You put some of that black glittery tar stuff on me?” My heart skips several beats at that.

“Yeah. That stuff is like—a miracle elixir. Yeah, yeah, it's from the big cyber corporation running the city here but it does in fact work, though, Joe.”

I groan in my throat. It's not really a deep pain now as it is a sore feeling. I hoist myself onto my elbows right underneath the blanket. I guess at some point I had taken off my shirt because I'm looking at my bare body under the blanket: I push it down to reveal the patch of white gauze stretched over my stomach.

“How you doing there?” Chris asks me.

“I dunno, let's see—” I push back a corner of the tape holding it down to my skin and then peel it off. The tape is still stuck to the left side of my skin when I lift the gauze off of me. My skin is as smooth as ever: there's no blemish, no bruise, nothing. The aloe and the serum did the trick for the worst part of the pain and disappeared while I was sleeping. Now here's just my bare skin on my flat ironing board of a belly.

My fingertips caress over my skin: it's as soft and silky as ever, if not softer. That little combination softened me up.

“My goodness, you look a lot better,” Nancy remarks: I turn my head to find she has stood to her feet for a better exam of me.

“I feel better, too—like I'm sore, but it's nearly as intense.”

“You also looked like you were about ready to faint,” Chris adds.

“Yeah, you were like pale,” Nancy recalls, taking a sip of her coffee, “—all the color washed out of your face and all over your body. It was like something had sucked the life out of you. You almost looked like you were frozen, like you had hypothermia because your skin was as white as paper, even on your chest and your stomach. I remember asking Sonia if you accidentally fell into the Sound and you know—she said no.”

I groan again and rub my eyes a second time.

“Where's your bathroom?” I ask them, clearing my throat again.

“Down the hall, second door on the left,” Chris advises me.

“Okay—” I lift my legs out from under the heavy quilt to find I still have my pants on, which is good. I sit there for a second to straighten my back. Even though the pain was mostly right in my belly, I still have that memory of that car accident residing in my back. I raise my arms over my head to stretch a bit before I stand up.

Nancy returns to the chair and Chris moves out of the way for me. I step out of this little living room into the rustic wooden kitchen: right in front of me is the hall leading back into this house, apartment, whatever.

I soon find it's an apartment because I take a glimpse out the kitchen window over the sink at the sheer sight of the little rustic looking complex with the silvery fire escapes, kind of like the ones back in the City. I keep going into the hall and into their cozy little bathroom.

I unzip my jeans.

I swear, I have drunk more tea than coffee in the past month or so. Maybe that's why my skin's getting so soft as of late.

What I don't understand, after everything that's happened the past two months, I'm only met with dead ends and close calls on my part. I just want to find out what happened to Maya and why my best friend is being subject to the most horrifying thing I have ever seen. It's almost as if I'm being pushed back every time I have a lead on something, either figuratively by some stupid thing coming up or literally like the flood waters down in New Orleans.

Another thing I don't understand is when Angeline and I were over in Boston and Maya's foster parents were so friendly to me and her but not to each other. I also want to know why, since that cyber serum whatever the flip it is, is made under Mike's last name.

I give myself a shake.

“Hang on a second,” I say aloud. Nancy said I looked frozen. Frozen.

Freeze dried food.

The food of the future.

The future.

The future is burgeoning outside of this apartment.

“If Molly knew how the banana slugs behaved—”

Of course.

Of course!

THAT’S IT!

Duh!

I zip up and wash my hands, and return to the front room of the apartment to find Chris and Nancy nestled down in the recliner together, thus leaving the couch open for me to come back. They lift their heads to look at me.

“Where did Lars and Spence go?” I ask them.

“They went back to their room, I think,” Chris recalls; he's got his arm around her and so he's twirling a lock of Nancy's hair around his finger. I chew on my bottom lip and glance off to the side.

“And Marcia and Sonia are up in Everett,” Nancy joins in before taking another sip of coffee. “They should be back here—in a couple of hours, though. Why, what's up?”

“I need to tell Lars something.”

[samuelmmarcus]

Beach House Tour

  Built and designed by Marnie Oursler of Marnie Custom Homes (recently featured here), this spectacular oceanfront beach house is just steps from the Atlantic ocean, in Fenwick Island, DE which served as the muse for the home’s design and aesthetic. Crisp whites, beachy blues, and faded driftwood serve as the palette for this light and airy home. Inside creativity is abundant with custom bunk bed, built-ins, remote controlled sky lights in the master bedroom and bath, custom tile work and even a separate 50’s retro kitchenette for house guests. This home was designed with the view in mind featuring five balconies and a spiral staircase leading to a rooftop deck with gorgeous views of the Atlantic. No detail has been overlooked for this dream beach home with ocean views from every angle.

Pin your favorite interiors and exteriors photos of this inspiring beach house tour!

  Beach House Tour

Featuring blue shingle siding and white trim, this beach house takes your breath away the moment you see it. Isn’t it stunning?!

Siding

Siding is NuCedar Siding in “Bracing Blue”.

Front Door

The door paint color is similar to “Behr Sunken Pool”.

Home-Sweet-Home

Oh, wow… Just imagine opening the front door of your home and be embraced by this view! (Take a look at the ocean for a few second and take a few deep breaths…).

Decor

Sofa: Four Seasons Slipcover Sofa from Creative Concepts – similar here.

Swivel Chair: Comfort Design Maco Power Swivel Glider from Creative Concepts. Custom fabric – Others: here, here, here & here.

Beautiful Coffee Tables: here, here, here, here & here.

Ceiling Fan: Fanimation Islander Pewter w/ Natural Palm Blades.

Rug: 8×10 Jaipur collection area rug.

Dining Room

Ocean views surround this coastal dining room.

Table: Canadel Champlain 60” Round Table from Creative Concepts – Others: here, here, here, here & here.

Slipcover dining chairs from Creative Concepts – Others on Sale: here, here, here & here.

Chandelier: Malibu 24 w/ Mother of Pearl from Ro Sham Beaux – Other Beaded Chandeliers: here, here, here, here & here.

Paint Color

The shiplap is painted in “Sherwin Williams Pearly White”.

Kitchen

This kitchen features a great layout. A butler’s pantry is located on the far left and open shelves beautifully accentuates the slab backsplash on the far right.

Kitchen Cabinets: Décor Cabinets Maple painted Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White.

Stools: 24” Amisco Ronny barstool – Others: here, here, here & here.

Anchor: Custom by @tobacco_barn_craftsman.

Appliances: Sub Zero & Wolf.

Kitchen Island Paint Color

Blue Kitchen Island Paint Color: “Santorini Blue 1634 by Benjamin Moore” – I love this color on islands!

All hardwood: Castle Combe West End, Color: Beckton by US Floors – similar here & here.

Island Countertop

Island countertop & open shelves are Butcher Block Reclaimed Chestnut from @grothouseinc.

Mixer: Kitchenaid mixer with KitchenAid Watercolour Ceramic Bowl.

Lighting

Pendants: Menton Brushed Nickel Clear Glass by Matteo Lighting. Other Pendants on Sale: here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Kitchen Sink

Sink: Apron Farm Sink from Kohler.

Faucet

Kitchen faucet is by Kohler.

Cabinet Harware

Hardware: Grafton Pull in polished chrome from Restoration Hardware – Other Recommended Hardware: Pulls, Cup Pulls, Knobs & Appliance Pulls.

Stone

The perimeter countertop and backsplash is “Sea Pearl Quartzite”.

Butler’s Pantry

This practical butler’s pantry/bar is located just off the kitchen.

Cabinet Paint Color

Cabinet is painted in “Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White“.

Coffee-Time

This Miele built-in coffee machine is one of my favorites!

Trim Paint Color

All Trim: Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White in High Gloss.

Shiplap Paint Color

All shiplap is painted in “Pearly White SW 7009 by Sherwin Williams”.

Chandelier

Chandelier: Ro Sham Beaux Lily 18” light with Aquamarine chip quartz beads – Other Stairway Chandeliers: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Built-in Gate

This built-in safety gate was custom-designed by the builder and it mimics the exterior railing.

Shiplap Barn Door

A custom sliding shiplap barn door conceals the washer and dryer.

Powder Room

This powder rooms feels beachy and fresh. You can make any smaller bathroom look bigger if you apply the tile from floor-to-ceiling.

Tile: Fan shaped Aquamarine #1383 with Capri #1384 by Quemere Designs Tile – Other Fun Tiles: here, here, here, here & here.

Sink: Kohler Memoirs Pedestal Sink.

Toilet: Kohler.

Mirror: Pottery Barn – Others: here, here & here.

Light: Elk Lighting.

Guest Bedroom Paint Color

Paint Color: “Evening Shadow SW 7662 by Sherwin Williams”.

Bedding: Restoration Hardware – similar here & here.

Throw Blanket: Kaley Throw (slate) by Alcott Hill from Birch Lane.

Bed: Remington bed from Wesley Allen (Custom Color).

Side Table: Bungalow 5 Dakota 1 Drawer Side Table (white).

Side Chair: CR Laine – Other Nice Chairs: here, here, here & here.

Ceiling Fan: Fanimation Islander Pewter w/ Natural Palm Blades.

Painting above bed: Alison Junda @a.junda_paintings.

Bathroom

Paint Color: “Sherwin Williams Evening Shadow”.

Vanity: Custom from Yorktowne – similar here, here, here & here.

Counters: Q Quartz Calacutta Verona

Lighting: Ashbury Double Sconce – Polished Chrome from Restoration Hardware.

Shower Tile: Mosaic: Lunada Bay Tile – Tommy Bahama Collection – Cocos Keeling Color – similar here.

White: 3×6 Bright White Ice Subway Tile.

Floors: 8” x 36” Panaria Ceramica Wood Trend White Oak with Warm Gray Grout – similar here & here.

Distressed Shiplap Bedroom

The distressed shiplap accent wall was designed by the builder/designer. The ceiling paint color is “Open Air SW 6491 by Sherwin Williams”.

Wall color: “SW Pearly White”.

Side Table: Bungalow 5 – Others: here, here, here, here, here, here & here.

Bed: Creative Concepts.

Throw: here – similar.

Guest Bathroom

Wall paint color is “Pearly White by Sherwin Williams” – which is a great neutral color!

Floors: 8” x 36” Panaria Ceramica Wood Trend White Oak with Warm Gray Grout – similar here & here.

Vanity: Custom from Yorktowne Cabinetry – similar here, here, here & here.

Counters: Q Quartz Calacutta Verona.

Shower Floor/Wall Tile: Luanda Bay Agate Pisa with Pearl Finish 1” x 4” Brick Mosaic with Avalanche Grout – similar here, here, here & here.

White Shower Wall: 3×6 Bright White Ice Subway Tile.

Lighting: Ashbury Double Sconce – Polished Chrome from Restoration Hardware.

Mirror: Pottery Barn.

Guest Bathroom

This guest bathroom features a fun geometric floor tile and white walls. Paint color is “Pure White SW 7005 Sherwin Williams”.

Counters: Q Quartz Calacutta Verona.

Vanity: custom by Yorktowne. Similar here, here, here & here.

Mirror: Pottery Barn.

Tiling

Tile floor: Lili Hexagon Tile with custom colors – similar here & here.

Shower walls: 3×6 Bright White Ice Subway Tile.

Shower Niche: Lunada Bay Agate Umbria withPearl finish 1” x 1” Mosaic tile – similar here.

Neutral Master Bedroom Paint Color

Walls are “Drift of Mist SW 9166 Sherwin-Williams”.

Doors open to a private balcony with dreamy ocean views!

Chest: Balboa Island Raffia Host Chest.

Bed & Bedding

Bed: Barclay Butera – also available here.

Side Tables: Bungalow 5 Frances 2 drawer side table – Other Nightstands on Sale: here, here, here & here.

Comforter: Eastern Accents – complete set – just Duvet Cover.

Shams: Eastern Accents Euro Shams – Other Beautiful Bedding: here, here, here, here & here.

Lumbar Pillows: Blue/Green Scallop Design Hand-painted.

Decorative Pillow: Sumba Hand Painted Coral.

Master Bathroom

The master bathroom feels luxurious and welcoming at the same time. Wall color is “Drift of Mist by Sherwin Williams”.

Bath: Archer Whirlpool Bath by Kohler.

Wall Tile

Wall Tile: Ming Green 3” x 6” Polished Marble Tile.

Floor Tile

Floor Tile: APE Project White 8” x 45” staggerd layout – similar here & here.

Accent Tile (Niche): Luanda Bay Agate Luccca Pearl Finish 1”x1” Mosaic.

Countertop & Mirrors

Counters: Q Quartz Calacutta Verona.

Mirrors: here.

Sinks: Kohler.

Sconces: Ravelle Sconces Polished Nickel from Restoration Hardware.

Hardware: Kara Pull 6 15/16” Polished Chrome & Top Knobs Knobs.

  Bunk Room

The bunk room features custom bunk beds with storage staircase, custom railing and shiplap.

Wall color: Drift of Mist 9166 by SW.

Bunk Beds: Custom made by Marnie Oursler.

Quilt: Nautica Briars Navy Quilt.

Whale Sheets: Pauls Whale Sheet from Birch Lane.

Anchor Pillow: Williford Anchor Cotton Throw Pillow by Breakwater Bay.

Fan: Minka-Aire Vintage Gyro 42” Brushed Nickel.

Bathroom

The bunk room bathroom features a fun blue and white color scheme. Walls are “Sherwin Williams Pure White SW 7005”.

Sink: Brockway Utility Sink K-3200 by Kohler (custom color).

Tile: Popham Hex Star Tile – Others: here.

Lighting: ELK LightingEnglish Pub Light 2 Light in Satin Nickel.

Kitchenette

This kitchenette is located on the lower level of the house and it’s perfect for guests, as a rental or to prepare some quick snacks after a day at the beach.

Pendant Light over sink: Hudson Valley Massena Light in white & polished nickel.

Cabinet Paint Color

Kitchen cabinets are Shaker-style, painted in Decorator’s White by Benjamin Moore.

Counter: Q Quartz – Calacutta Verona.

Hardware: Charlotte Pull 3 ¾” Cup Pull by Top Knobs & Bergen Knob 1 ¼” Knob by Top Knobs.

Appliances

Appliances are Northstar.

Backsplash: 3×6 Bright White Ice Subway Tile.

Pet Shower

This open pet shower is perfect for large dogs!

Shower Wall & surrounding floor: Charm Bianco 6” x 36” from Charm by Isla – similar here.

Shower Floor Tile: BG14 Spindrift Azure Glass Pebble – Others: here, here & here.

Outdoor Shower

An “outdoor shower” is always welcoming when you live by the beach. This one is located in a covered area and I think it’s a great idea!

Backyard

Life is better when the ocean is your backyard, right?!

Railing

Decorative Panels & Railings: Intex Millwork.

Windows

Windows: Andersen Windows.

Beach House Goals

How gorgeous is this home?! I am so honored to be sharing Marnie’s beautiful work with you guys!

Get Inspired

This beach house is perfect for this narrow lot.

Coastal Life

I honestly hope you guys had as much fun as I had with this beach house tour!

  Many thanks to the builder & designer for sharing the details above!

Builder: Marnie Custom Homes (Instagram)

Photography: Dana Hoff Photography.

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