Kitchen Design
10 Inspiring Design Recipes for Coastal Kitchens
Bring that beach-vacation feeling home with these style ingredients
Australia is a nation of beach lovers — the beautiful natural surroundings of our island home draw us to the sea, sun and sand — so it makes sense that we love kitchens with a coastal vibe. It doesn’t matter if you live by the beach, in the city or in the countryside; elements of a beach lifestyle can be brought home with one of these recipes for success.
2. Modern Ocean Views
Ingredients
Description for your interior designer: Light wood, natural palette, straight lines.
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- Materials and finishes in a limited color palette
- Light wood tones to create a beachy vibe
- Workstations such as the sink and stove facing any views
- Built-in outdoor dining table. This is a clever way of creating virtually seamless lines, allowing the view to take center stage
Description for your interior designer: Light wood, natural palette, straight lines.
3. Coastal Calming Blues
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Description for your interior designer: Soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
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- Soft blues, borrowed from the underside of a seashell or a duck egg
- Fresh whites and pastel grays that work well with calming blues
Description for your interior designer: Soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
4. Fresh White
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Description for your interior designer: Clean, white, fresh, calming.
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- Lots of white
- Cabinetry in the same color as the surrounding walls to unify the kitchen with the rest of the house
- Cabinets that run up to the ceiling, to enhance the sense of spaciousness
Description for your interior designer: Clean, white, fresh, calming.
5. Classic Coastal
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Description for your interior designer: Understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
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Ingredients
- Marble countertops, a timeless classic for a coastal home
- A white-and-black color palette, for a foolproof interior that will never date
- Greenery to soften the contrasting neutrals. A key plant for classical coastal kitchens is Monstera deliciosa.
- Classic midcentury furniture pieces to add charm
Description for your interior designer: Understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
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6. Surf Style — Malibu, California
Ingredients
Description for your interior designer: Airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
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- A mix of vintage and new items that each have a story to tell
- A pattern that has a nostalgic feel to it
- Textured rope knots, beading or twigs in accessories such as pillows and artwork
Description for your interior designer: Airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
7. Hamptons, New York
Ingredients
Description for your interior designer: Casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright, calming.
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- Soft, neutral tones such as sandy beige, dove gray and warm white
- Soft sea foam, duck egg blue and navy with white as accent colors in accessories
- Pendant lighting with clean, minimalist lines
Description for your interior designer: Casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright, calming.
8. Rustic Beach Shack
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Description for your interior designer: Warm, simple, charming, nature-inspired.
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Ingredients
- Wooden cabinetry that looks vintage
- A rustic, oversized trough-style or apron-front sink
- Wood paneling
- Open shelving
Description for your interior designer: Warm, simple, charming, nature-inspired.
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9. Great Barrier Reef
Ingredients
Description for your interior designer: Tropical, leafy, wood, serene yet dramatic.
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- Wooden cabinetry
- Bamboo elements in the form of lighting and furniture
- Textural backsplash. Try grasscloth wallpaper protected by glass.
- Splashes of color inspired by the sea and surrounds
Description for your interior designer: Tropical, leafy, wood, serene yet dramatic.
10. Laid-Back Beach
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Description for your interior designer: Minimalist, bright, clean, casual.
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Ingredients
- Pared-back style with lots of fresh white
- Wooden accents. Pendant lights are a must.
Description for your interior designer: Minimalist, bright, clean, casual.
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Ingredients
- Cool, polished concrete floors with a chunky aggregate
- A good dose of casual modern style with plywood cabinetry
- Closed cabinets combined with open shelving to balance the weight of the wood
Method: Start with your choice of wood cabinetry and concrete flooring, then mix in black metal elements to add edge. Serve a colorful geometric backsplash on the side.Description for your interior designer: Clean lines, open, minimalist.