Coastal interiors decorating ideas
Looking for fresh new decorating ideas? From beach theme bedrooms to bright and airy living rooms, we've got beautiful coastal style ideas to transform every room.
With a fresh palette of blues and white, gorgeous natural materials and aquatic motifs, coastal style has a wonderful laid back vibe with all the freshness of the seaside. Whether it's loose cotton covers on a linen sofa, bleached-out wooden furniture or cute nautical bathroom accessories, this fun decor with a nautical twist is simple to put together and endlessly cheery.
Download our coastal lookbook for more lovely coastal interiors decorating ideas to inspire your next project and take a house tour of real seaside homes including coastal cottages and beach houses to see some stunning examples.
Bring the colours and textures of the coast into your living room with dreamy colours that draw on the sand, sea and sky. Washed-out denim blues bring a weathered, faded look that lies at the heart of the coastal decorating style.
Be inspired by days at the beach and the high seas to create a nautical scheme in your bathing space. From smart navy and wighte colour combos to soft sand colours, a nautical bathroom can be as subtle or as bold as you like.
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Add fun beach-style touches to get that easy, breezy coastal style.
Bring laidback coastal style back home
Get some of that relaxed holiday vibe with decorating schemes inspired by the natural beauty of the seashore.
Use cool colours, well worn natural textures
and seaside patterns to create a pretty, relaxed bedroom look that will make
every day feel like a summer holiday. For something a little bit different try pebble greys and soft pink for a dreamy sunset colour palette that's perfect for a calming sleeping space.
Go coastal: 9 ways to give your home some seaside style
Keep the holiday vibe going with these ways to bring a little coastal freshness to your home.
Nautical decorating ideas for a seaside feel
This season's mariner look is all about the easy-come, easy-go spirit of holidays by the coast. Breathe sea-air style into schemes with shore-inspired prints, soft stripes and cool blues. Trim the sails, scrub the decks and break out the picnic basket - it's time to escape to a simple life by the shore with these fabulous coastal interiors.
Update a traditional coastal look with a clever modern twist. From industrial touches to modern geometrics, there's something to suit every style in this versatile collection of rebooted coastal decorating ideas.
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