Style Starboard: Round Up Coastal seashell lighting

Shopping guide:

1. Large empire shell chandelier

 2. Shell chandelier

3. Blue point shell chandelier

4. white coral chandelier

5. Shell drum chandelier

6. Waterfall shell chandelier

Knot This But That: Coastal Shopping Coastal Summer lounge area

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Coastal summer outdoor lounge

Shopping guide:

 Teak framed lounge chairs

Blue and white garden stool

Seaman's pendant lantern

Blue, white and aqua outdoor area rug

Barrique low stools

Yellow seahorse pillows

Round tin glazed copper mirror

Inspirations on the Horizon: Coastal outdoor spaces

Coastal cottage style outdoor seating area with wicker chairs and lots of throw pillows for guaranteed comfyiness.

Coastal outdoor spaces perfect for enjoying the summer.

 Coastal outdoor living room with deep wicker seating, white upholstered cushions and light summer throw pillows.

 Coastal cabana in natural wickers and whites with pops of blue.

 Coastal outdoor space with rich wood frame seating and black and white stripe upholstery.

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Coastal outdoor rooms

How to guide: "Summer-ize" your coastal home

5 Easy Summer coastal decor ideas for your home 

1. White hot. Summer calls for light and airy colors so it's time to ditch the dark and dreary colors of the winter.  Coastal slipcover furniture in light colors will brighten and lighten any room.

 

Try these easy Summer coastal decor ideas to make your place feel like a Summer beach house.

2. Bring the outside in. Eco-friendly materials like bamboo, hemp, and jute area rugs will add an exotic and natural feeling of the outdoors to your coastal interior.

 3. Garden touch. Add greenery or bright, summery colors with freshly picked flowers. This will add an organic vibe to your room and give it instant summer appeal.

 4. Light it up. When the summer sun melts into the horizon and you want to continue enjoying the outdoors, light things up. Hanging some great coastal lighting outdoors will ensure your Summer nights are illuminated.

  5. Carry indoor design outside. Making spots outside to enjoy the summer sun, poolside lounging and gathering with family is what summertime is all about. Grab some pillows or floor cushions and place them around your pool for makeshift coastal lounging.

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 White slipcover sofa in coastal living room

Coastal living room with jute area rug

Coastal outdoor lighting for Summertime

Giant clam shell filled with succulents and bright floral arrangement

Coastal poolside with floor cushions

Shopping guide:

Coastal white slipcover sofas

Jute area rugs

Coastal lighting

Giant clam shell

Floor cushions

10 Ways To: To create summertime outdoor living rooms

In the Summertime coastal outdoor spaces should be a continuation of your indoor living space. Move your living room outside this summer and enjoy the outdoors in style. 

  1. Low seating, floor cushions and daybeds will inspire the mood for lounging and gathering.

Here are 10 ways to design your Summertime outdoor living room.

 2. Make outdoor chairs and ottomans comfortable with pillows and cushions.

  3. Throw an outdoor area rug under your furniture for a indoor coastal design moved outdoors.

4. Accessorize your coastal space like you would any of your indoor rooms.

 5. Placing end tables and a coffee table around your seating mimics your living room while providing convenient places to set drinks and food.

 6. Install outdoor lighting, like lamps and sconces to create mood lighting to be enjoyed all Summer long.

7. For the ultimate outdoor coastal living room, add fabric panels to frame the space, block sun or to make your own personal cabana.

   

8. An outdoor fireplace or a freestanding fire pit warms your guests and creates a Summertime ambiance.

9. Turn an old piece of furniture like a bookshelf or cabinet into an outdoor bar to house all of your bar ware and serving pieces for an outdoor dining experience.

 

10. Last but not least outdoor dining is key, set up a dining table and chairs for the perfect coastal outdoor dining experience.

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Coastal outdoor living room with brick surround 

Blue and white coastal outdoor cushions  

Coastal outdoor living room with area rug 

 Outdoor coastal room with mirror and accessories

Outdoor coastal area in blue and white

Coastal outdoor living space with chandeliers

 Coastal dining room outdoors with fabric drapes

 Coastal fire pit in outdoor gathering space

Old cabinet turned outdoor bar cabinet

Outdoor coastal dining table and chairs

 Shopping guide:

Coastal outdoor sofas 

Outdoor coastal throw pillows

Coastal outdoor chairs

Coastal outdoor area rugs

Coastal mirrors

Outdoor coastal lighting

Coastal fire pits 

Outdoor coastal dining furniture 

Designer Tips: Coastal design for small spaces

The guide to designing your small coastal space.

Designing your small coastal space with function and style

1. Paint is an easy way to create an illusion of space by painting the same color throughout. This small coastal cottage kitchen is chic white with big style.

2. Open up your coastal room with a large mirror to reflect light and give the illusion of more space. 

3. Dual purpose furniture such as a sleeper sofa makes your coastal space multifunctional.

 4. Using bench seating in your coastal dining room adds more seating while creating an unobstructed open feeling space.

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Coastal room with two white slipcover chairs

White on white coastal cottage kitchen  

Coastal dining room with large blue mirror 

White slipcover sleeper sofa

Upholstered bench at coastal dining table

Shopping links

White slipcover chairs

Coastal mirrors

White slipcover sleeper sofa

Upholstered bench

Style Starboard: Round Up Decorating with rope

Photo credits & shopping guide:

Woven chair with rope wrapped side table 

Rope ottomans or foot stools 

Rope and iron chandelier 

Rope and glass lantern

Rope table lamp

Natural rope pillow

Nautical rope throw pillow

Hanging rope bed

How to guide: Simple updates for your Kitchen

Updating your Kitchen doesn't have to cost a fortune. With these simple updates your Kitchen will be Coastal chic.

 5 design tips to update your Kitchen

 1. Cabinet hardware.

Changing out your cabinet hardware is a simple update for your Kitchen. This is an inexpensive and easy update anyone DIY'er can do.

 2. Lighting.

Creative and unique lighting can add interest to your Kitchen, taking a bland design to the next level.

 3. Paint.

A little paint goes a long way. With paint brush in hand you will be one step closer to giving your kitchen a spark. Paint can add a pop of color, brighten the room and add style to your space.

 4. Open Shelving.

Adding some open shelving to display your collection of bowls or seashells in the Kitchen can add that spice that is missing. Personal collections add personality to a room.

 5. Area Rugs.

Adding a colorful stripe area rug to you Kitchen will add interest and layers while updating your space.  

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Great white Coastal Kitchen

 Updated cabinet hardware in Coastal Kitchen

 Coastal authentic ship lights in a beautiful Kitchen

Bold paint on Coastal Kitchen walls 

 Open shelving with collections displayed in Kitchen

Striped area rug in Coastal Kitchen

Shopping guide:

Authentic coastal lighting- ship lights 

Coastal striped area rug

How to guide: Make a room look like it has been evolving for years

A great design should look as if it's been collected over time, not a set ordered out of a catalog. Here are a few simple design tips to help you create a stylish evolved design.

Tips for taking your coastal space from new to collected

1. Contrast furniture styles, mix new and old to create depth in your design. This room infuses Lucite side tables with traditional coastal pieces.

 2. Display and integrate your collections in the room. This room has a great collection of books displayed by color for and interesting collected design.

3. A variety of textures, patterns and colors makes a room feel collected. Experiment with different fabrics, mix metal with wood and stone with glass.

4. Rugs can add dimension and layers to the room as well as ground the space to give it an evolved feel.

5. Family hand me downs or heirlooms can bring history to a space. These antique cabinets add old world feel to a modern coastal room with white slipcover sofa and chairs.

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Coastal Dining Room with cottage style

Blue prints and patterns Coastal Living Room

Collection of books displayed by color in coastal room 

Blue and white coastal design with layers of texture and finishes

Breakfast nook with vintage oriental area rug

White slipcover sofa and chairs with antique cabinets

Knot This But That: Coastal Shopping Vacation Great Room

Coveted vacation home design, shopped just for you by The Crew at Our Boat House

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Hampton's vacation beach house great room as seen on the TV show Revenge

Shopping guide:

White peirced shade chandelier

White slipcover dining chair

Driftwood dining table with glass top

Elm wood console table

Driftwood lamp

Nantucket slipcover sofa

Tie dye wave throw pillow

Earthshine pendants

South Hampton chair

Natural hand spun jute area rug

Pipa coffee table

10 Ways To: To decorate with sea glass floats

10 Ways to use sea glass floats in your design

1. Hang your sea glass floats from an out door veranda to create a beautiful design.

2. The sea glass floats can be hung outside from trees and fence posts.

 3. Display a collection of sea glass floats on your coffee table to add a coastal touch.

4. Use a giant clam shell to create a lovely coastal display of your sea glass floats.

 5. Light up your room in style by placing candles behind sea glass floats for some coastal ambiance.

 6. Use sea glass floats as a pop of color in a white or muted room to add interest.

 7. Sea glass floats can be used in your seasonal decor. Add them to a wreath for a coastal summer design. They make great ornaments on your coastal Christmas tree too.

 8. Coastal decor with a finishing touch, add sea glass floats to your bookshelves. They can be used as book ends, sit on top a stack of books or all alone for a pop of color.

 9. Use sea glass floats as outdoor decor for your entry by placing a large one in an urn creating your very own custom coastal design.

 10. The simplest way to use sea glass floats in your coastal design is to set the large ones next to a piece of furniture adding texture to any space.

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Sea glass float with shells & Sea glass float on the beach

Hanging sea glass floats

Coastal Living Room with sea glass floats displayed on coffee table

Sea glass floats displayed in a giant clam shell

Sea glass floats lit up with candles

Sea glass float as a pop of color in a white room

Row of sea glass floats in a coastal kitchen

Sea glass summer wreath

Sea glass floats on a bookshelf

Glass float in urn by front door

Large sea glass float sitting by a bench in foyer 

Shopping:

Sea glass floats