Laid Back Coastal Style

The beach exerts a strong pull on many of us. Some lucky individuals live with memories of sun and sand by decorating their interiors in coastal style.  Bringing the beach home is easy when you follow your heart and use what you love. Spend some time daydreaming about what attracts you most to the beach. The blue water and white sand? Sea shells? The lull of waves and the feeling of infinite space? In this first of a two-part series, you’ll find ideas for bringing coastal style to your living room, dining room, and kitchen.

 Living Spaces

The living spaces below use a limited color palette to mimic the feeling of space and simplicity that the beach evokes.

Keep things clean and simple with white walls, neutral upholstery, and blue accessories.

Sea shells, rustic stone, and gently distressed wood create a beachy vibe. Rough surfaces and natural colors create perfect backdrops for shells and coastal elements.

Baskets are essential elements of laid back coastal style. Use them for throw blankets, pillows, or potted plants. Alone or in groups, they add texture. The classic Monkey’s Fist has a practical use as a door stopper.

Gathered driftwood and shells make perfect coastal decor. The vintage bottles allude to messages washed up on the shore.

Blue and white vessels compliment laid back coastal style. Use gathered or purchased shells to anchor hydrangea, the iconic coastal flower. See more of this beautifully decorated mantel.

Elements of Coastal Style for Living Spaces

Dining Rooms & Kitchens

As with living spaces, limit the palette in your dining room and kitchen to natural tones with pops of nautical colors. Texture from rattan and wood keeps spaces from feeling cold and flat.

Simple and beautiful blown glass pendant lights are perfect for coastal style.

Nautical stripes are a classic coastal motif. Just a touch is all that’s needed to set the right tone in your dining room or kitchen.

The simple addition of hydrangeas in a hurricane vase creates a coastal atmosphere in the kitchen above. Brass lanterns add a nautical touch.

Elements of Coastal Style for Dining Rooms and Kitchens

 

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