Coastal Decor
Today is officially the first day of summer! Living here on the west coast, a few miles from the beach it feels like summer all year round, however there is something exciting about the end of the school year, BBQ’s, and my favorite, summer entertaining. Summer entertaining, to me, starts with preparing my home. I wanted to share a few Coastal Décor ideas to help inspired you to get your home ready for those upcoming back yard BBQ’s.
Nature Inspired Décor
Consider these nature-inspired decorating tips.
Shells & Coral – Shells and large coral pieces make beautiful centerpieces. Display them on table tops inside glass vases or vessels with sand collected from the beach of a family vacation, inside recycled mason jars, or atop pillar candle holders. Place them in flea market baskets in a bathroom, guest room, or living room. Here are some fun decorative coral pillows I found as well.
Blue and Green Glass – Blue represents the ocean, water, or twilight, while green represents nature and life. Flea markets are the best place to find timeless blue and green bottles and decorative vases. Also, save those empty bottles of wine! Wine bottles come in so many beautiful shades of green. Soak an empty wine bottle in water for an hour or two to easily peel off the label. Display flowers from your garden to make a fantastic eco-friendly centerpiece.
Coastal Décor DIY Projects
For all you DIY’ers, summer is the perfect time to update your home with bigger projects.
White Laminate Flooring– White washed laminate flooring is a great light and airy option to freshen up a room and perfect for coastal living.
Salvaged Wood Walls– Vintage recycled building materials in teak or oak would make a large decorative statement to an accent wall.
I hope these few ideas inspire you. If you can’t live at the beach, bring it home to you!
Photo Sources: Bestlaminate, Amazon.com
Great ideas! I especially like the thought of bright white floors, since we’re all so used to the usual brown!
Yes!! The white floors would make such an impact. Love it!
This is great! I love beachy themes . I used to do that but got away from it but now its been so long ago I am ready to get back into it. Thanks for the inspiration!
It’s time to break it out again! Summer’s here! Woo hoo!