Summer Design Trends: Beach Cottage

Today we discuss a fourth summer interior design trend - the beach cottage! It's relaxing and cheerful with pastel ocean colors, weathered finishes, and natural fibers. It's a great way to take yourself to the beach, even while staying home!

 

Open views and soft hues make this a wonderful getaway

Classic beach homes typically have pale palettes, generally white on white. Layer walls, furniture, and accessories in shades of white accented with pale beach hues (think aqua, sea foam, or seashell pink). Use varying shades in your color scheme to add depth to your rooms. Incorporate antique and vintage furniture with beachy accessories for a look you'll love.

Rustic antiques and great lighting make this the perfect gathering point

When considering textures, go for natural, earthy fibers. Add a woven rug and a piece of bamboo furniture. To really complete the beach theme, add furnishings with weathered finishes (sand and salty air quickly corrode finishes). These also provide a laid-back feel you expect at any vacation house. Soon you'll have your own coastal getaway without leaving home!

A weathered farm table and Louis XVI chairs, accented with bright seahorses

Make the trend:

 

Get the look: 

1 "Anice" modernist Murano chandelier 2 "La Jeanne d'Arc" by Claude LaBaube 3 French antique solid fir farm table 4 Art Deco brass coffee table 5 Louis XVI painted chairs (set of 6) 6 Murano glass lamps 7 Louis XIII walnut buffet 8 Triangular side tables by Mategot