Bring in Some Coastal Cottage Style to Your Home
It's starting to get steamy here in Atlanta, and I am dreaming about a breezy cottage on the ocean. The salt air, the smell of the sea, lobster rolls and beach roses are calling my name.
You don't have to be at the beach to get this look. You can change up the look of your own home in the summertime to give yourself some coastal cottage style with a few easy moves. Put your shell collection in a jar and leave it out to enjoy it. Switch up your throw pillows for some blue and white covers, perhaps in a ticking stripe or ikat pattern. Hang a coastal map or nautical chart on the wall. Roll up a heavy wool rug and throw down a sisal one. Spruce up your porch, patio or deck with some tea light lanterns, some weather-proof fabrics, perhaps a porch swing or hammock. Give your home a dose of getaway style. These beautiful homes are full of coastal cottage style and ideas.
You don't have to be at the beach to get this look. You can change up the look of your own home in the summertime to give yourself some coastal cottage style with a few easy moves. Put your shell collection in a jar and leave it out to enjoy it. Switch up your throw pillows for some blue and white covers, perhaps in a ticking stripe or ikat pattern. Hang a coastal map or nautical chart on the wall. Roll up a heavy wool rug and throw down a sisal one. Spruce up your porch, patio or deck with some tea light lanterns, some weather-proof fabrics, perhaps a porch swing or hammock. Give your home a dose of getaway style. These beautiful homes are full of coastal cottage style and ideas.
You really cannot go wrong with a blue and white palette when seeking a cottage style.
Here crisp white trim and furniture paired with yellow upholstery also gives a fresh summer look.
There's a clean nautical vibe to this bathroom.
These white planks (they are even on the ceiling) paired with blues and greens in creating a beach shack feeling.
Model boats and cottage furniture can give your guests that beach getaway sensation.
In the same room, a ticking pattern and wicker accents add to the beach cottage look.
Even just a hint of coral can help you recall your relaxing vacations.
Dedicate some display space at home to your shells, beach glass, and other seaside finds.
This framed vintage bathing suit collection is such a fun, quirky way to decorate with beach cottage style.
Nautical style is always great in a child's room.
Here, the room's high ceilings, large windows and glass doors, fresh green and white palette, and wood textures give the home the feeling of a relaxing resort.
While most of us can only dream of this view, we can look to the rooms light palette and soft upholstery when looking for relaxing bedroom inspiration.
The lantern-like sconce, wicker furniture and bamboo accents give this sunporch the easy-breezy feeling.
Small rag rugs in a hallway, entryway, or kitchen add a dose of coast.
Switching out your duvet cover and shams is another inexpensive way to change things up for summer.
A Painted Cottage has used painted furniture, white, and beachy accessories to get the coastal look.
I'm throwing in a few favorite coastal exteriors for fun. This is the ultimate fun beach cottage to me, brought to life by spindles and cheerful color.
Rugosa roses are a wonderful way to add some beachy style to your yard.
As are colorful windowboxes.
What's a cottage without an outdoor shower? Actually it's pretty funny to picture an outdoor shower on some suburban gated cul-de-sacs. It would probably be cause for an emergency meeting of the association board!