Create your favorite beach scene in your home.
Beaches can induce calm feelings or happy memories of past beach visits, even if you don't live on the beach. Beach decor can take you back to your happy memories, soothe your soul after a long day or warm you up even if it's snowing outside. Decorate your house to look and feel like a beach cottage by setting up a beach theme with your decor. Does this Spark an idea?
Walls
Paint your walls or use peel-and-stick vinyl wall decals for the biggest impact. Use light earth tones commonly found on the beach, such as beige, coral, sea foam green or light blue. Clapboard walls are common in beach cottages or homes and can add a casual feel to your house. If you'd prefer to have a beach scene in your home, paint an entire mural or hang a preprinted mural on the wall that depicts a sandy beach and ocean or a huge wave.
Furniture
Casual, comfortable furniture is best for a beach setting because it typically makes you feel relaxed. Use soft fabrics that are easy to clean, such as slipcovers, and use light colors, such as white or tan. Wicker furniture is another option for a beach feel as it's typically found outdoors. Add cushions in a light beach color that complements your walls and the rest of your decor. Adirondack furniture says "beach" right away. Although Adirondack furniture is typically found outside on the beach, consider adding cushions for comfort and bringing it indoors for an immediate beach feel and look.
Linens
Natural linens in light colors will help keep your home feeling bright and airy like the beach. Use simple sheer curtains, wooden miniblinds or roll-up blinds for privacy and light control, while keeping the windows accessible to let in a nice breeze. Plain linens, such as white, cream, beige or another light color, are ideal for the bed. Choose bedding with an image of waves, the beach or another beach scene, if you prefer. Lay throw rugs on the floor in beach colors or in natural materials, such as raffia or bamboo.
Accessories
Complete your beach scene through the use of clever accessories. Hang shelves that look like surfboards or repurpose real surfboards. Raffia skirts hung around tables, stools or the bed can invoke a tropical beach scene. Lanterns, particularly rustic-looking lanterns, can add to your beach decor by providing an authentic look. Set out candles in lanterns or in containers filled partway with sand and seashells. Roll up an aged paper, tie it with raffia and stick it inside of an old bottle with a little bit of sand and small shells to look like an authentic message in a bottle. Update plain wooden picture frames by gluing sand or seashells and displaying your favorite beach photos. Use pictures or posters of beach scenes to fill the walls if you can't (or aren't comfortable) painting a beach mural directly onto your walls. Frame the pictures and hang sheer curtains around them to give the impression that the pictures are actually windows, letting in a spectacular beach view. Pile pillows on top of the bed or on sofas with beach motifs, such as palm trees, sailboats, beach umbrellas or surfboards. Stack beach towels in the bathroom or casually lay a couple of colorful beach towels over the back or arms of a chair or sofa for a casual beach look, as though you've just finished swimming in the ocean.
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