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Our Best Beachy Kitchens

Cook up some ideas for your own home with a dash of inspiration from these bright spaces.

The living room isn’t the only place to show off favorite trinkets. Instead of cabinets, try open shelves to display objects and for easy access to everyday ware. Your collectibles will shine best if the appliances are neutral in color and simplistic in design. Complete the look with a punchy piece of art—contemporary and abstract styles work best, like this Indian ink piece.
Photographer Roger Davies, , Writer Bradley Nesbitt

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The living room isn’t the only place to show off favorite trinkets. Instead of cabinets, try open shelves to display objects and for easy access to everyday ware. Your collectibles will shine best if the appliances are neutral in color and simplistic in design. Complete the look with a punchy piece of art― contemporary and abstract styles work best, like this Indian ink piece.

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Cut costs on decorating spaces by reimagining new homes for pieces you already own. For instance, an old apothecary chest is a rich, charming substitute for countertops and cabinetry. Instead of using a curtain rod, use pegs for an inexpensive, cottage-y choice. Old naval pendants make an ideal beach-house light fixture—so utilitarian, yet fabulous and nautical.

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The nostalgia of a soda fountain brings out the kid in all of us. Get the look by using retro appliances in vibrant shades, like this turquoise. Milk glass pendants trimmed in the same aqua hue and leather-covered stools add the finishing touches. Modern mosaics keep the kitchen looking vintage cool and not dated.

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The living room isn’t the only place to show off favorite trinkets. Instead of cabinets, try open shelves to display objects and for easy access to everyday ware. Your collectibles will shine best if the appliances are neutral in color and simplistic in design. Complete the look with a punchy piece of art—contemporary and abstract styles work best, like this Indian ink piece.

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