Coastal living is a recurrent favorite amongst homeowners and designers. The laid-back and fresh style conjures up visions of lazy summer days or exotic trips in the sun, sand, and surf. Introducing the shimmering, beautiful, and energizing ambience of a beach style décor, coastal interiors is all about creating a relaxing, breezy, and effervescent atmosphere indoors. Though there are a few adaptations of this beach-inspired theme, you should select the décor that fits your lifestyle throughout the year.
Coastal homes are not about overfilling your home with every little artifact from the beach that you find. The inspiration from coastal themed homes portray homes filled with various textures, sleek contemporary designs, neutrals with splashes of color, subtle and splendid, extravagant but tactful.
COLORS FROM THE COAST
The charm and attraction of coastal homes is their affiliation with nature and the soothing effect the décor has on the homeowner. The best way to achieve this type of ambiance is to borrow right from the color palette of the beach. The best way to get started with a coastal look with an all-white backdrop. Neutral colors work as well, but white clears the room, creates space, and is easier to work with.
If white doesn’t work for you, try beach inspired hues like off-white, soft cream, sandy beige, very light pastels, and charcoal to remind you of mother earth. Cool light-blues, breezy-aqua, turquoise, and light-teal are fantastic additions as accent shades. You can offset the cooler colors with temperate orange hues and rich coral shades.
ORGANIC WORKS!
Selecting furnishings for a coastal home can be fun! Décor designed from natural-fibers and organic materials bring everything into place by taking the coastal theme one step further. The idea is to create a composed and tranquil ambiance that is as close as you can get to a beach style vibe. Rattan furniture, wicker tools, beds with natural-oak frames suit the coastal interior décor perfectly. Chairs in canvas material and several bamboo blinds will really complete the look.
NATURAL LIGHT IS THE KEY
Enjoying the beautiful sun is all part of life on the beach, and if you are decorating with a coastal look in mind, the light is a very significant factor. Natural light is the goal to shoot for. Natural light bouncing off light hues and unique textures create a demure but lively setting. Large glass doors and windows are the best way to create natural lighting.
CREATE YOUR DISTINCTIVE COASTAL INTERIOR
There are plenty of adaptations of coastal style interiors that range from the tropical, to classic, to art-deco, to Mediterranean. Regardless of the style you prefer, the basics always remain the same. Make sure you get that right, and the rest will be a breeze.
Check out these great costal ideas by Muskoka Living Interiors
