How to Achieve Elegant Coastal Home Interiors

Ever wanted to recreate the calming ambience of a seaside holiday long after you’ve already left? If so, the elegant coastal decor would be perfect for your home.

Imagine this:

• Neutral tones
• Natural materials
• The sun and mild breeze of a beautiful summer day on the beach

Don’t think of the coastal style as a pale imitation or even pseudo-plagiarism. Instead, think of it as paying homage to that feeling by bringing the best elements of those memories into your home.

It doesn’t have to be every single element you remember from those memories. Whether it’s giving your furniture that white, sandy hue or switching out your furniture, there’s something everyone can do to instil their homes with that much sought-after beach feel. Here are five easy beach house style ideas to give your home that relaxing, beachy feel.

A neutral colour theme

Laying a foundation for any look should be your first step. For a coastal look, you need a neutral base. This means you need to whitewash your walls and your large pieces of furniture OR another neutral shade. The lighter the shade, the better, as it’ll give your room the feel of that calming beach breeziness.

But don’t worry. Not everything has to be in a natural colour. You can include soft, pastel blues and yellows. For something more nautical, add some dark blues to contrast with the white.

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Renew your furniture to make it feel more beachy

Light wood and whitewashed timber are hallmarks of the coastal look. Take a page out of the sustainability handbook and renew some furniture you have lying around to get that look instead of purchasing something new.

Whitewashed furniture has that cooling, natural feel to it that works for the coastal look you’re looking for. You can do this with Feast Watson’s Stain & Varnish Liming White. However, make sure to add a protective topcoat to seal that stain in and protect your furniture. Feast Watson’s Clear Varnish is perfect for this.

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Natural materials and textures

An integral part of any coastal look is natural textures. They serve to remind you of the uneven, natural landscape of the beach. Be sure to pick materials that are uniquely coastal.

You can start with a seagrass floor rug paired with linen curtains. Wicker baskets would work well along with a woven throw rug to give your couch a coastal accent. Leaning back into that sustainability handbook, you could also go for some dried pampas grass instead of traditional flowers which will last longer and evoke that coastal look better.

Beachy décor that isn’t in your face

Another way to elevate your coastal look is including décor that was designed with the ocean or beach in mind. These pieces should remind you of those seaside holidays.

Other options include bowls shaped like shells and driftwood to be used as sculptures. You can also hang up artwork that celebrates the oceans and beaches of the world.

Add in beachy scented candles to delight the senses and now you’ve only got taste and hearing left that aren’t privy to the coastal ambience.

Take advantage of the natural light around you

When you think about it, the coastal look lets you bring the outdoors into your home. So keep your curtains wide open and avoid large obtrusive pieces of furniture to let as much natural light in as you can. For rooms that don’t have as much natural light, use a mirror to reflect that light around and maximise what little it does have.

Your coastal style can be achieved in a myriad of ways, depending on what you like. Using our Stain & Varnish Liming White is just one way of achieving that. Add in natural materials, neutral colours, and beachy décor, and your home will feel as relaxing as a warm beachside holiday in no time.