Need Help Creating a Beach cottage look?

Question

I grew up in south fl and am now living in western ny. I am deffinetly homesick and was wondering what are some classic beach cottage looks for your home? I was thinking Light blue walls w\ white furniture. but what style of soffas chairs, wall color ideas?pleas ehelp

Answer 1

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Answer 2

sounds like you have got the right idea

take your inspiration from the coast itself - so blues, greens, slate greys, sand colors with whites, creams, beiges etc will go great

try to choose natural products for furniture, fabrics, accessories etc - linen, seagrass, wood, leather etc

keep it all very simple and 'homely' but mainly quite 'pale' and clean looking, and you should be onto a winner

good luck and hope you get the feel of the seaside at home really soon

(I too used to live by the sea, and don't any more - I miss it too)

Answer 3

you're on the dot with the white cushion, get the wicker based furniture with lose cushions, they are more easy to maintain in terms of washing the slip covers.

wicker with cheese cloth liners for your organizers.

use green for your accessories and little touches orange hues.

keep in mind, go organic and nautral then, you can't go wrong

Answer 4

I live in the Caribbean. Here is what I have done as far as wall colors are concerned.

My bedroom is a 'robins egg blue' which reflects the color of the water in the winter (here anyway).

My office is a soft greenish color which reflects the color of the water in the summer.

My living room/dining room combo is khaki (tan, beigei, or creme would work). This reflects the sand and is a 'classic'.

My kitchen is a soft yellow, relecting the sun.

Last is my bathroom. It is a deep dark blue...reflecting the night sky.

All the trim is white.

In the bedroom the curtains - gauzy, thin, lightweight - are white, as are the spread and shams. I have wood side tables, but have white lamps on them.

In the bathroom the accessories are soft yellow and white.

In the living room/dining room I have some touches of black (picture frames, flower pot) but have gone with mostly the khaki 'family'. You can do the same with your furniture - tan on tan, etc.

Make sure your furniture is comfortable. Remember your home is not a show case, but a haven for you and your family.

Hope this helps! :~)