Can’t make it to the beach? Why not bring the beach home to you! These simple and stylish beach-style decoration tips, accessories and painting styles can add a seaside feel to your single-family home easily.
Bright light and colors. Combine crisp whites with contrasting accents in bright colors to create an illusion of costal living. Aqua-green accents cushions, walls and throws recreate the ocean’s blues and whitewashed horizontal planking gives off a feel of old Gulf-front beach houses. An emphasis on color and light enhances the beach-front feel. Go big on using bright colors the kitchen island, matched with an outdoor lattice. Bright sunlight on white cabinets, and warm wood floors provide the required balance. Why not paint the highlight wall teal blue, setoff against a geometric flooring pattern in terracotta and white?
The power of white. Another alternative is to keep everything refreshing white from ceiling to floor, to give your home a light airy beach feel. Extend the white theme to wood planking, window drapes, sheers, sofas, throw pillows…just about anything! In addition to providing a neutral base, the ample white spaces bring out hidden opportunities to highlight the décor in your home effectively. A large and bright wall painting featuring marine motifs forms a great focus point in the family room.
Glossy wood floors and other wood accents on the mantle bring out the feel of sea-going yachts. Tiled backsplashes in blue, green or jade and beaded-board cabinet fronts with stainless steel accents in the kitchen add elegance and sophistication
Seafaring style accessories & motifs. You’d be surprised just how much of a difference adding just well-thought of and carefully selected seaside reference, such as a palm-patterned rug can make! Match it to seashell-print cushions and coastal artwork over shelving, filled to the brim with shell frames. A tasteful collection of seashells and starfish adds an organic accent to any room. Oversize glass vases filled with ocean treasures can add a unique style highlight in a seemingly dull room.
Bring the outdoors in. Louvered doors (and windows) can easily transform seemingly mundane surroundings into a romantic alfresco setting. Louvered doors evoke a nostalgic look of old beach cottages and can be opened to extend your room to outdoors. Canvas curtains add softness and additional protection. A painted conch shell paper weight can highlight the glass-topped wicker table and inviting ottoman recliners.
Don’t hesitate to try out these ideas and bring the beach to your home! And remember, there is no limit to the simple things you can do to transform your home to a beautiful beach home and increase its value over time.
