Coastal style living rooms
39 Coastal Living Room Ideas to Inspire You
Thinking about redecorating the living room of your beach home? These beautiful coastal living room ideas will inspire you and give you plenty of ideas for decorating the perfect family room. Whether you prefer a feminine seaside look or a bold nautical style, these gorgeous living rooms are sure to spark your creativity. We love coastal decor for its breezy style and cool ocean tones.
When it comes to decorating a living room, there are certain pieces of furniture that you must have! Be sure to pick out the right coastal sofa as this is likely going to be the highlight of your room.
You’ll also need to consider picking out some cozy coastal accent chairs so that your guests have a place to sit. Lastly, the perfect coastal coffee table will help to center your room.
Those are the major design decisions you’ll have to make regarding curating the perfect coastal style living room your family will love!
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Let’s take a peek at some of the most inspiring coastal living rooms designed for beach homes by the best coastal interior designers!
Blue and White Striped Rug
This light-filled living room has a blue and white striped rug which makes it one of the best coastal living room ideas that really stands out. Two beige slipcovered sofas are sitting across from each other with a wood coffee table in between. The fireplace is decorated with a cool blue beach framed photograph.
@lifeonvirginiastreetRope Chandelier
A cool, inviting living room that features a stunning floor-to-ceiling marble accent fireplace. The mantle is just a group of free-floating natural wood shelves. An open pillared rope chandelier hangs above a clean framed glass-top coffee table. The plush, soft blue chairs fill out the space with a blonde oak table between them.
Beth Lindsey Interior DesignMarlin Fish Wall Decor
A black and white pinstriped coastal sectional provides a creative contrast to the brilliantly blue Marlin Fish hanging on the back wall.
A natural driftwood chandelier hangs above dual rattan end tables. A green potted plant completes the space with a natural element.
Surfboard Wall Decor
This bright living room features a full-length white brick fireplace with wicker basket accents. A polished natural wood surfboard sits off center from the black fireplace framing on the wall. Soft gray couches, natural wood seating chairs, and coffee tables sit atop of a rough-hewn brown rug.
@laurenpresseyWicker Furniture
Here is a beachside bungalow living room that features white wicker furniture with grey and white striped cushions. A glass-topped wicker coffee table centers the room. Two wicker pom-style seats are placed next to large potted palms. Coastal living rooms almost always have at least one piece of wicker furniture or decor!
@donna_guyler_designLarge Coral Photo Art
This cozy living room is softened with blues, yellows, and beige tones. The large coral photo art is offset by a white frame.
The blue patterned curtains tie together the blues from the art with the pillows on the sofa.
Lifebuoys on the Mantel
A classic white fireplace sits below a white framed mirror. Two buoys tied with natural rope sit atop the mantle next to potted greenery. The bookshelves frame either side of the fireplace with additional coastal decorations.
@australian_nautical_stylePainted Blue Ceiling
Exposed white beams accent a sea-foam blue shiplap ceiling. A framed painting sits above a dark wood accent table. An ivory coastal ottoman is placed in the center of the room to serve as a coffee table with a navy blue tray on top.
@studiomielPalm Centerpiece Decor
Palms in a clear vase sit atop a wicker ottoman in the center of the room. A white fireplace with herringbone tile accent is topped with a natural wood mantle. An array of greenery, both print and physical, are on the shelves.
@sandandsisalTropical Print Accent Chairs
Bright blue throw pillows accent a plush white sofa.
A navy and white herringbone rug is placed in the center of the room. Two bold tropical print accent chairs add character and depth to the coastal decor.
Blue and White Striped Sofa
The blue and white awning striped sofa has two cream throw pillows with beige trim. The sofa is placed in front of a wall of bright, white trimmed windows. A chair with an ivory slipcover sits underneath a blue and white print poster in a frame. Stripes certainly give coastal living rooms a more preppy and traditional feeling!
Mackenzie HoranBlue Console Table
A tan rug with navy trim centers the living room. Against the back of a clean, white sofa is against a sky blue console table. Using blue furniture is one of the top coastal living room ideas. A damask patterned blue and white sitting chair completes the sitting space. White built-in bookcases with blue backing frame either side of the fireplace and TV.
Elena Phillips InteriorsPineapple Chandelier
Coastal living rooms can be tropical, too! A shell-framed mirror is on the center of a white shiplap wall with four gold plant frames in this Palm Beach living room.
The blush pink sofa has two tropical print throw pillows. A solid white pineapple chandelier is mounted above a wicker storage chest.
Boho Coastal Pillows
Boho coastal pillows in navy and white accent a cream-colored sofa in this modern coastal living room. A geometric print wraps the bottom of a live plant. The window is partially covered by a boho and geometric-inspired hanging.
@stephaniekrausdesignsSailboat Pillow
The driftwood mirror centers this sitting space. A white sectional with a variety of blue throw pillows is sat next to a wicker rug. The pillows are a mix of stripe patterns, geometric patterns, a sailboat pillow and buttons.
Paint Me PinkBeige Sofas
This bright, bright living room has two long beige sofas on either side of a blonde wood coffee table. The sofas are adorned with cozy throw pillows and have a seamless bottom cushion. A tall ficus in the corner adds greenery to the space.
Pure Salt InteriorsBlue Accent Chair and White Garden Stool
A seersucker print chair with dark wood legs is placed next to a white garden stool with geometric cutouts.
Built-in bookcases are on either side of the cozy window. There is a small, cream-colored bench beneath the window with blue striped pillows. A white garden stool is always a handy sidekick.
Seashell Mirror
The solid white seashell mirror is above the mantle, against a solid white beadboard above the fireplace. The flooring is a rich, warm wood. The sofa is a coastal blue with white piping for the trim. An easygoing space for relaxing!
Elements of StyleSurfer Decor
This whimsical seating room has two earth green stools around a coffee table next to a cozy blue sofa. The photo above the sofa features a surfer with a bright yellow surfboard. A quaint bench by the window has a navy blue cover throw with some pillows.
Kate Lester InteriorsBlue Plaid Chair
Broad built-in bookshelves frame a black framed fireplace. A blue plaid chair and ottoman sit askew to the cedar chest coffee table. Green plants are on the shelves, end table, and by the patio door windows.
Blue Rug
There is a floral patterned blue rug on top of a cool wood floor. The couches are coordinating with their shades of cream and gray blue. A natural wood table sits against the back wall with a square, serene framed photo above.
UnknownCoral Throw Pillows
This sunny space has a wicker side chair and a cream-colored sofa. The coastal throw pillows are a variety of coral with geometric patterns. A side table has a white statement piece of faux sea life. Coral is a color I wish I saw more often in coastal living rooms and interiors!
@digsdesigncoLadder to Loft
This vaulted ceiling living space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling. A distressed wood ladder is placed next to the loft. A chicken wire-framed chandelier hangs above a sleek grey sofa.
@oldsilvershedNavy Accent Chairs
Here is an example of an open concept living room that has a variety of comfortable seating. The two navy accent chairs with natural wood arms and legs complement the black and tan patterned rug.
The oil painting on the wall adds a nice coastal art touch.
Layered Rugs
This seaside living room has two wicker chairs around a sand colored sofa with navy throw pillows. A low hardwood coffee table is in the center of two layered rugs. Fresh flowers on the center and side tables warm the space. The best coastal living room ideas always integrate nature into the space.
UnknownNavy Blue Walls
Several monochromatic framed photos of seashells are hung on navy blue walls. A soft grey slipcover is on the couch. The throw pillows are patterned with damask, geometric, and crab designs in a variety of blues. Since coastal living rooms tend to be bright, you can proceed with confidence in going with a bold wall color like this!
@sandandsisalLots of Indoor Plants
A wicker couch with cream sofa cushions and bright pastel throw pillows sits on top of a beige rug. The photos behind the sofa are in a variety of sizes and frames. There are plenty of indoor plants to add freshness and greenery to this space.
Neutral Rug and Table
The oversize oat colored sectional sits atop a tan and white colored rug. The walls have a square paneling detail as an accent feature. The center table is wicker with a white ceramic indented top.
@lifeonvirginiastreetRattan Accent Chairs
Two geometric inspired rattan accent chairs with cream cushions frame this seating space. An open patio door leads to a water feature outside. Soft blue print sofas with white legs are on either side of a white table.
UnknownSea Green Tropical Accents
A bold blue lamp sits atop a cream colored side table with drawers. Bright green plants warm up the white walls and blonde wood floors. The throw pillows on the couch are patterned to add interest to the space.
UnknownSectional Sofa and Stripe Rug
This large cream-colored sectional sits atop a blue and white striped rug. A natural wood coffee table is in the center of the space with two blue pouf seats. A bright, sunny outdoor space is outside of the white curtains.
Soft Blue Sofa
A neutral patterned berber rug centers this space. A large, plus soft blue sectional sofa with wooden legs is set against a large wall of windows. The best modern coastal living room ideas involve using natural light where you can. A white coffee table with creative side cutouts is next to the sofa.
@karahebertinteriorsStriped Poofs
Natural wood trimmed stairs lead up against a shiplap wall. Two navy striped poufs are in front of chairs with white slipcovers. A rattan rug with beige trim brings the room together. What do you think about this coastal family room?
@kerripopofprettyblogTeal Paint Behind Built-in Shelves
Clean, white lines of built in shelves contrast brightly with the teal paint on the back of the shelves. The bottom cabinets have dark door pulls with rattan door insets. Two wooden fish on blocks sit atop the shelf center of the TV.
@digsdesigncoWhite Sofa and Brown Rattan Side Table
A cozy, white sofa with unique shades of blue throw pillows sits in front of a bright window.
A brown rattan side table is next to the couch with a white sea anemone sculpture on the bottom shelf. A white and pale blue lamp is on top of the side table next to fresh flowers in water.
Large Sailboat Replica Decor
These white beadboard walls with an upper navy accent wall have wicker shades in the windows. A distressed blue trunk is the center coffee table in front of a bold striped pattern couch. The large sailboat replica sits against the corner wall with ships on decorative plates along the trim of the beadboard.
Meredith HutchisonTurquoise Coffee Table
This quaint living space has a cream and grey vertical striped sofa. The turquoise coffee table with a natural wood top has wicker baskets for style and storage. A round, distressed white wood mirror sits above the couch on a pale blue wall.
UnknownVintage Rattan Chairs Painted in Krylon Catalina Mist
This aqua, white and natural brown living room has a classic, clean lined fireplace.
A painted rattan chair with white cushions sits across from a seafoam blue center table. The brown rug along with the soft light wicker blinds add earthiness to the room.
White Sofa and Coffee Table
A farmhouse accented solid white coffee table compliments a cozy white sofa on top of a sturdy natural rug with navy trim. A collection of wooden framed tree prints sits behind the sofa in a grid pattern. Navy blue throw pillows and end tables add depth of color to the seating space.
@agk_designstudioThat’s all for now!
More Coastal Decor Ideas for the Home
What did you think of these modern coastal living room decor ideas? Don’t miss our guides to decorating other rooms in your coastal beach home! Here are a few recent articles that may interest you:
- Coastal Bedrooms
- Coastal Kitchens
- Coastal Bathrooms
- Coastal Home Offices
- Coastal Dining Rooms
- Coastal Laundry Rooms
- Coastal Breakfast Nooks
Happy curating!
Beautiful Coastal Living Room Ideas You Will Love – jane at home
Modern coastal style is such a great way to add a contemporary and cohesive look to the living room.
Its lighter color palette, breezy aesthetic, and comfortable, relaxed attitude makes coastal style the perfect choice for living rooms and family rooms.
With that in mind, in today’s post I’m sharing some simple tips on how to bring a touch of modern coastal style to your living spaces, including coastal decorating ideas, images of living rooms featuring modern coastal style, places to shop for coastal furniture and decor, and much more.
Since modern coastal is the design style I’ve incorporated in my own living room and home, I’ve spent hours gathering ideas and inspiration on this topic — and today I’m sharing everything I’ve found.
Whether you’re thinking of adding modern coastal style to your home, currently making choices regarding furniture or decor, or simply looking for tips for adding a light touch of coastal style to your living room, I hope you’ll find all sorts of great ideas in this post!
Pure Salt Interiors
What makes a living room coastal?
A coastal living room typically incorporates the colors and textures of nature, including lighter-toned woods, baskets, natural fiber rugs, woven elements, and easy-care textiles like cotton and linen.
In a coastal living space, you’ll often see white slipcovered furniture, a color palette inspired by the sand and sea, and natural and organic elements–all of which convey a relaxed way of living.
Although there are many versions of coastal style, my favorite viewpoint is modern coastal design, which is light, minimal, and fresh, incorporating a mix of relaxed beach house and classic Hamptons styles.
For more on modern coastal style, you might be interested in my post, Modern Coastal Decorating Ideas for Your Home.
How do you design a coastal living room?
For a coastal look in the living room, I suggest beginning with a background of white walls and adding in furniture and window coverings in casual fabrics like cotton and linen and soft neutral hues of the sand and sky.
Then layer in some natural materials, including lots of baskets, light woods, and lovely textures through rugs, throw pillows, and throw blankets.
For ideas and inspiration, you might want to take a look at sites like Serena and Lily, Dear Keaton, Crate and Barrel, or Pottery Barn, all of which beautifully convey what coastal style is looking like in 2022 and 2023.
An elevated coastal look is all about mastering the mix of timeless and modern. And, since coastal or beach house style is essentially carefree and relaxed, it’s easy to go overboard. So when designing a beach-themed living room, I recommend using a light touch.
Some things to avoid overdoing in a coastal or beach-themed living room include signs, ropes, anchors, nautical themes, and lobster, crab, sea urchin, and starfish motifs. These elements are fine in small doses but can easily overwhelm a space if overdone.
For more on beach house style, you might be interested in my post, Modern Beach House Style: Easy Decorating Ideas for Your Home.
Below, you’ll find several spaces filled with ideas and inspiration for adding a touch of coastal style to your living room.
This beautiful living room exudes chic coastal style, via a soft blue and white color palette:
Erin Fetherston
This light and airy living room relies on soft neutral colors and artwork to convey a modern coastal aesthetic:
Pure Salt Interior Design
A large sectional, jute or sisal rug, and a round ottoman create a warm and inviting space to relax in this open-concept kitchen and family room.
(Here’s a similar ottoman.)
Pure Salt Interiors
Here’s another view of this beautiful modern coastal home:
Pure Salt Interiors
I love the elevated yet relaxed feeling of this stylish living room. The woven coffee table, textured rug, and unique floor lamp bring a contemporary coastal aesthetic to this space.
Studio McGee
This beautiful living room, with its tasteful mix of blues and neutrals, conveys an elevated coastal aesthetic:
Livingston Interiors
Soft colors, a woven coffee table, and striped round ottomans lend a modern coastal feel to this contemporary coastal family room:
Pure Salt Interiors
This beautiful modern coastal living room features two wooden armchairs, a woven coffee table, natural fiber rug, and striking paper lantern style pendant light:
JDP Interiors – Photo by Amy Bartlam
This beautiful open-concept living room and kitchen features two stylish arm chairs.
We have the same chairs in our hearth room!
Pure Salt Interiors
A cozy keeping room conversation area, complete with four blue striped swivel chairs, a fireplace, and a round coffee table.
Eye for Pretty – Photo by Amy Bartlam
Soft, neutral tones and a round coffee table create a warm and inviting space to relax.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar coffee table here and here
Here’s another view of this beautiful space:
Pure Salt Interiors
Here’s another beautiful living room design with a modern take on coastal style. The statement chandelier adds a chic and cohesive look to this space.
Kate Marker Interiors
I love all the chic coastal grandmother touches in this small living room, which is actually part of a charming coastal casita:
Pure Salt Interiors – similar coffee tables here and here
I love the laidback, almost boho coastal feeling of this stylish living room:
Cortney Bishop Design
I love the relaxed feeling of this light-filled modern coastal living room:
Pure Salt Interiors
This beautiful coastal living room features neutral sofas and decor and a pair of stunning chairs.
Here’s a similar chair option.
Lindye Galloway Interiors
A beautiful coastal themed keeping room with a round woven ottoman and four light gray swivel chairs.
Salt Design Co.
Here’s a beautiful modern coastal family room featuring a wooden coffee table, round woven pendant light, and soft coastal palette.
Pure Salt Interiors
Hanging rattan chairs, white slipcovered furniture, blue-gray French doors (Benjamin Moore James River Gray), and a natural sisal rug add contemporary take on beach cottage style to the living room, as shown in this beautiful coastal home:
Julie Howard for Timber Trails Development Company
This chic living room design features comfortable seating, plenty of natural elements, and contemporary coastal style:
Pure Salt Interiors
A white sectional, rustic woods, warm woven elements, and a unique beaded chandelier are the perfect additions to this stylish beach themed living room:
Designed for Katrina Scott by Pure Salt Interiors
This beautiful, light and airy living room features a large cozy sectional, two modern chairs, and a chic light wood coffee table.
Pinteresting Plans
The black and white stripes on the side chairs, natural fiber rug, and light wood mantel and shelves add the perfect touch of modern coastal style to this chic living room. Similar chairs here, here, and here.
Pure Salt Interiors
Wooden beams and accent pieces, ceiling windows, natural fibers in the jute rug, and a soft blue color scheme bring a serene coastal feel to this stylish living room:
Kate Marker Interiors
This living space is actually a sitting area adjacent to a master bedroom and offers a great example of how to decorate a small living room with modern coastal style.
Pure Salt Interiors
In this beautiful living room, the wooden beams, neutral color palette, striped pillows, shelf styling, and touch of classic blue on the cabinetry and in the rug, add a fresh coastal feeling:
Lindye Galloway Interiors
Such a beautiful small living room idea. I love the cohesive look the grouping of woven lounge chairs, tiered chandelier, wood coffee table, round rug, and dreamy artwork bring to this space:
Courtney Egli – chairs – chandelier – rug
This open-concept living room, kitchen, and dining area is filled with chic modern coastal style.
Pure Salt Interiors – chairs – alternate chair source – dining chairs – counter stools
Here’s another view of this lovely family room:
Pure Salt Interiors
Neutral tones and textures, combined with a subtly-patterned rug, a raffia-covered coffee table, high ceilings, and large windows, bring a touch of boho coastal style to this living room.
Ames Interiors
I love this light and airy living room, with its round coffee table, white chaise sofa, and gorgeous chandelier.
From Alaina Kaz, via The Everymom
This beautiful small space off the kitchen, called a keeping room, incorporates soft neutrals, wood beams, and a gorgeous grouping of chairs around a striking coffee table to create a luxurious, yet approachable, coastal living room design.
Pure Salt Interiors
Here’s another view of this small living area:
Pure Salt Interiors
This beautiful open-concept living room and kitchen is a great example of transitional coastal style.
The darker color palette and wood tones bring an elevated look to this stylish home:
Julie Howard for Timber Trails Development Company
A large sectional and round wood coffee table create a warm and inviting space to relax in this open-concept kitchen, dining, and living room. You can find similar sectionals here, here, here.
Pure Salt Interiors
Here’s a closer look at this beautiful modern coastal space:
Pure Salt Interiors
Where to Shop for Modern Coastal Decor and Furniture
Investing in modern coastal furniture and decor for your living room doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.
Below are a few of my favorite places to shop for modern coastal rugs, lighting, pillows, decor, coffee tables, sofas, chairs, sectionals, and more:
Serena & Lily
Pottery Barn
Crate & Barrel
Dear Keaton
TJ Maxx
Wayfair
Ballard Designs
Joss & Main
World Market
McGee & Co.
coastal sofas, sectionals, and chairs:
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Coastal decor is a timeless look that continues to evolve, expand, and grow in popularity with each passing year.
And, as long as people continue to love the feeling of living near the ocean and want to capture that relaxed coastal feeling in their homes, coastal decor will be in style.
In fact, both Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn recently launched new coastal home collections, which is further proof that coastal decor is on trend.
I hope you found this post informative and helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions about decorating with modern coastal style in your living room and home. Have a wonderful day! xo jane
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Coastal style - photos of interiors, houses, examples and designer's explanations
Coastal style is the style of a house on the coast.
Not an expensive villa or mansion, but a small house that perfectly embodies the modest charm of the bourgeoisie.
Origin of the term
I will tell you today about this style, which is called coastal style in English, but is not called in Russian, because it is simply unknown in Russia. Coastal literally translates as “coastal”, and most often houses in this style are located on the sea. However, such houses are also built near lakes, rivers, on hills - in general, where there is a beautiful landscape.
Examples
Of course, you should not talk about the style as the style of an inexpensive house. Even a small house on the coast of the warm sea costs a lot, especially with such a view from the windows.
And yet, the coastal style is a style of modesty, there is nothing luxurious in it, nothing of the “beautiful life”.
Coastal-style houses are decorated modestly - both in the exterior, as you can see in the photo on the left and the photo above, and in the interior, as you will see in the following photos.
Coastal style is a style for a quiet self-sufficient holiday, without any glamor, it is a very family bourgeois style.
This means that the finds and ideas of style can be borrowed for interiors of the middle price range.
The best decoration of a house on the sea is the view from the window. And this is logical - why hide the beauty of nature from yourself? (By the way, the same applies to a house or a dacha if it is surrounded by a garden.)
Key features
The main feature of coastal-style houses is large windows. The more windows and the more of them, the better.
Large windows, maximum openness to nature - the main calling card of the coastal style.
Windows are minimally decorated - curtains made of light fabric, white or with a light floral pattern, Roman blinds, roller blinds-mats are used.
Often the windows are completely empty.
Is it possible to use this technique - large and practically uncurtained windows - in our latitudes? Why not, because the main thing is to have a beautiful view from the window.
Even if your house or cottage is not by the sea, but there is a lot of greenery outside your windows, you can make large windows and use only light curtains or tulle in summer. If you live in this house all year round, then it is better to make double-glazed windows with two or even three-chamber.
The house in the coastal style in winter, we see in the photo above. Cozy, warm space at home and cold desert space outside the windows. So that such a view from the window does not upset, it is enough to combine light Roman blinds with thick curtains, with which you can completely close the windows in winter. Then the house will seem like an island of summer in the middle of winter.
Country house charm
The photo above shows a typical coastal style house with paneled porch and large living room window.
This gives the houses a kind of "non-urban" charm.
Paneled windows are a sign of retro style, and indeed those houses that use paneled windows are most often decorated with characteristic retro techniques - round tables on massive legs, table lamps with fabric shades, thick sofas with linen covers, a lot of colors.
Coastal style is very eclectic, you can see the techniques of a variety of styles, from classics to styles 1960s. But we will look at this in more detail below.
Paradoxically, the windows are large and the ceilings are usually low.
But this does not bother anyone, and no one is specially engaged in visually increasing the height of the ceiling. On the contrary, a house by the sea often has a ceiling trimmed with straw or wood. In general, wood and straw weaving (or imitation straw) are very popular in coastal style.
House rooms are usually small. Some of the photos in this article are taken in such a way that the rooms seem large, but in fact their size is rarely more than 16 meters.
At the same time, the rooms are often adjacent or connected, often do not have doors, the entrance to the room is a large open doorway. Often even the veranda is practically integrated with the living room.
Open space
In general, the layout is very open, free, so small rooms do not look cramped.
At the same time, note that despite the openness of the space, the style is very cozy. This is an important point to which I would like to draw your attention.
Cosiness is often associated with closed spaces – wooden doors without glass inserts, tightly drawn curtains, etc.
Closeness gives a feeling of security, hiddenness, and it is from this feeling that the idea of comfort begins. This concept of comfort is widespread in cold countries - Russia, England, Belgium, Finland. But there is another idea of comfort, in which, on the contrary, openness, lightness, and availability of space are important.
Contrary to expectations, this concept of free, open coziness is not only common in southern countries - it is very common in America, the Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands.
That is, it's not the climate, but something else, perhaps the national character or degree of neuroticism.
Coastal style is a great proof that open space and coziness are not antagonists, but friends, as you can clearly see in these photos.
So if you do not want closeness, but at the same time you want comfort, pay attention to it.
Decorative features
Let's move from the design features of the style (large windows, low ceilings, small but open rooms) to the decorative features.
These are primarily light but saturated colors for walls, floors, furniture and textiles.
Straw is often used. Golden sand, light yellow, white, blue, light blue, turquoise, pistachio, coral colors are very popular.
Pay attention - the colors are light, but saturated, not pale, not washed out, not muted. Joyful, distinct and even almost bright. Of course, the abundance of white combined with golden sand makes coastal style interiors very elegant.
Now a little about the furniture and its placement. In general, as I said above, the style is very eclectic, and now you will see that small houses by the sea successfully exploit motifs of various styles.
Compare the two pictures:
The interior in the photo above on the left is equipped with furniture in the style of the 1960s - a glass table, a characteristic armchair, a sofa. The interior in the photo below is retro-style furniture, instead of a coffee table - chest matching accessories. And yet the coastal character of both interiors counts instantly.
Examples of interiors
In the photo - clear motifs marine style : white and blue stripe, curtain with a "marine" pattern, locker instead of a coffee table. The photo on the bottom left is cottage style motifs, the photo on the bottom right is ecological motifs.
However, we can say about each of these interiors that it is made in a coastal style. This is facilitated by the characteristic arrangement of furniture: a sofa opposite the chairs, a coffee table between them, the sofa almost always stands sideways or with its back to the main window.
The presence of a bookcase or sideboard is characteristic, large table lamps of a classical form are almost obligatory.
This arrangement of furniture, of course, speaks of a quiet family vacation, without noisy parties, without computers, TV, an abundance of things. It’s cozy to lie on the sofa with a book, admire the view through the window during the day, get together with your family in the evenings and chat over a cup of coffee - this is what such a set of furniture has to offer. Review all the photos in this article again - and you will see that the arrangement of furniture definitely creates an atmosphere of a relaxed family vacation. If this is what you are aiming for in your new home, take note of the coastal style.
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Comments
merry says:
08/16/2012 at 4:09 pm
Agree, great site!!!
Dear Tissa, please tell me which chandelier is suitable for this style?
Anonymous says:
05/05/2012 at 11:39 pm
Great article, explained the style of my apartment in Sochi.
Nadia says:
06/04/2012 at 10:30 am
One of the most interesting sites in RuNet. Thanks to the author of the articles, great. Added to bookmarks, here to read and read.
Coastal style - the atmosphere for a joyful holiday
We welcome everyone who seeks to transform the interior of their country house!
It doesn't matter where your house is located, how many kilometers lie between it and the nearest coast. The “beach house” style will help to create an atmosphere of bright sunny mood, which literally means: a house on the beach, or otherwise - a coastal style.
Coastal style combines several completely individual directions: a Mediterranean villa, an English manor, a tropical bungalow, a Finnish cottage. Each of them has its own unique charm, its own zest.
In this article we will consider one of the options for "beach house" - American. In this style, you can feel the light and fresh breeze of the ocean coast, summer, the sun, the atmosphere of carefree rest and celebration.
The secret of the coastal style is the abundance of light - this is an important and indispensable attribute of this trend. What can help achieve the effect of maximum illumination? Of course, the use of dazzling white in interior design.
White shades of the spectrum are able to reflect natural light, enhance it. It is necessary to let as much fresh air and bright sun into the house as possible. Large windows and glass doors can help achieve the desired effect.
If there are not enough of them in your house, then you can add artificial lighting from additional lamps, chandeliers, wall sconces.
The right choice of textiles for interior decoration will help to enhance the triumph of white. It should be light, simple fabrics of various textures. Snow-white curtains, fluttering from the breaths of the summer wind, will remind you of the sea breeze that fills the sails.
It would be appropriate to use elements of marine decor: elegant shells, shiny boxes, pillows with a marine print.
The main rule is not to "weight" the space with unnecessary details.
The key importance of white in coastal style interiors can be emphasized with subtle shades of grey, khaki, which will remind you of the charm of the coastal dunes. By adding gentle shades of blue, we will feel the charisma of the sea and sky. An unobtrusive interweaving of transparent halftones and an abundance of natural light - all this will create an atmosphere of bliss, relaxation and comfort.
Loyalty to the theme of the house on the beach needs to be enhanced by the use of natural textures: sea grass, straw, jute. Chairs made of rattan, tree branches in a huge vase - this adds the natural warmth of nature. But don't get too carried away - to create the perfect balance, you need to add a little contrast. For example, a table with a glass top will fit perfectly into the overall look of the room.
In the dining room, the romance of the coastal style can be emphasized by the massive dining table top, made of light oak, lightly patinad, as if bleached with sea salt.
An ideal addition would be kitchen furniture made of light wood to match with the main accent element - a table.
Open space is another nuance inherent in the style of the house on the beach. Freedom, the spirit of boundless space does not accept clutter with unnecessary furniture and knick-knacks. A clear perspective of the line of sight should not linger on objects in the center of the room.
Furniture in a coastal style house must match the chosen image. She seems to invite you to sit on it in a wet bathing suit and at the same time feel very comfortable.
At the same time, there must be some elegance. This can be facilitated by covers for chairs and armchairs with ideal clear lines.
A little about accessories. To maintain the atmosphere of relaxation, sea and sun, it is necessary to choose such decorative design elements as if they had just been brought from the beach.
Some of Captain Flint's treasures: dark glass bottles, unusual shells, wooden chests and other interesting things.
