Beach House Decor: Ideas for Bringing That Beach House Vibe into Your Home

Do you dream of sun, sand, and the sea? But your next vacation isn’t in sight yet, and a house by the sea is certainly out of the question—no need to despair! Because with just a few beach house decorations, you can create that beach house vibe even in a landlocked country like Austria.

How do I decorate my living room in a beach house style?

It doesn’t take much to decorate your living room in a beach house style. The most important elements are colors that evoke a sunny day at the beach and the ocean, as well as natural materials. “A few throw pillows in shades of blue or a blue blanket can make an incredible difference,” says Carina Außerlechner-Satke, owner of Seabreeze Home & Decor in Vienna. The same goes for a table lamp with a cream-colored shade and a wooden or ceramic base, ideally in shades of blue or white.

A fish-shaped water pitcher, a shell-shaped bowl or vase, and other nautical decorative items bring just as much of that beach house vibe to your living room as a water hyacinth stool, a sisal basket, or a lantern decorated with sand and seashells. You can also bring the beach house style to the Alps with home textiles—from cushion covers to tablecloths and napkins—adorned with ocean motifs.

What colors go well with beach house decor?

All the colors associated with the beach and the sea go well with beach house decor: blue—ranging from soft light blue to deep blue and turquoise—white, and natural tones. Blue in all its shades evokes the water and the sky, while white brings to mind the white caps on the waves or the clouds over the sea. Cream and beige tones, in turn, bring the feeling of wide-open beaches into the comfort of your home.

“If you like, you can use red to add a few accents,” says Außerlechner-Satke. You can also add a few splashes of green or yellow, especially when you want to capture the vibe of a Mediterranean beach.

How can I incorporate beach house decor without making it look cheesy?

As the saying goes, what’s kitschy is in the eye of the beholder. For some, even a tray with a few seashells and a candle is kitsch; for others, it’s just the first step on the path to a beach house.

If you’re still worried that you might go overboard with your beach house decor, you should stick to two rules of thumb. True to the motto “less is more,” you should limit yourself to just a few pieces—and make sure they’re of good quality.

What natural materials are suitable for beach house decor?

Natural materials are the essence of beach house decor. Sand, seashells, and wood—perhaps even collected by hand—can bring back memories of a day at the beach, even in urban apartments. The same goes for rattan, sisal, reed, bamboo, raffia, and jute. For textiles of all kinds—from curtains to upholstery covers—cotton or linen are the go-to choices. “For me, ceramics are also part of the look—whether as tableware, a decorative bowl, or a pitcher,” says Außerlechner-Satke.

Which plants go well with the beach house style?

Plants also add a splash of color to the blue, white, and beige color palette of the beach house style. As a general rule, anything goes—choose whatever you like. However, the beach house style looks particularly harmonious with plants that resemble those found by the sea. If you dream of tropical beaches, you’ll likely want to incorporate a palm tree or banana plant—perhaps even an orchid—into your beach house style. Grasses, on the other hand, evoke memories of dune landscapes. If you don’t have a green thumb, you could try low-maintenance succulents—a slightly larger seashell could even serve as a flowerpot for them.

How can I decorate stylishly using seashells, driftwood, and natural materials?

Most people probably pack a few seashells or a piece of driftwood in their luggage as a souvenir of their beach vacation. And even those who live by the sea often can’t resist taking home one or two treasures they find on a walk along the beach. And because these treasures are so beautiful or interesting, they deserve a place as beach house decor: A piece of driftwood, fitted with a few hooks, can become a coat rack or a key board. Or, decorated with a few seashells hanging from raffia or jute strings, it can become a mobile for the kids’ room. Seashells and driftwood can also simply be arranged on a tray, in a bowl, or in a lantern to create a still life—perhaps complemented by one or more candles? Baskets made of sisal, reed, or seagrass, on the other hand, are ideal for storing all sorts of odds and ends and perfectly complement the beach house style.

5 Tips for Achieving the Beach Look at Home

#1 Less Is More

Too much beach house decor can quickly make a space look like a beach souvenir shop.

#2 Quality Matters

Don’t skimp in the wrong places—instead, opt for high-quality beach house decor.

#3 DIY Is All the Rage

An old jam or pickle jar can be turned into a nautical lantern in no time: Just use a paint marker to draw motifs that remind you of the sea on the clean jar.

#4 Keep Your Eyes Open

You can find items for beach house decor not only by the ocean, but also along local streams and lakes.

#5 Where can you buy beach house-style decor?

You can find beach house-style decor, for example, at:

Seabreeze Home & Decor
Gentzgasse 115, 1180 Vienna
Visit the website: https://www.seabreeze.at

Ocean Store
Stiftgasse 15-17, 1070 Vienna
Visit the website: https://oceanstore.at/

Other stores:
https://www.maisonsdumonde.com
https://www.loberon.at
https://alsaba.de

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