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Beach Cottage Decor

Create your own cozy look with inspiration from some of our favorite seaside cottage homes and comfy cottage rooms. 

100 Comfy Cottage Rooms

Develop your coastal cottage’s style by following these simple tricks.

This pleasant kitchen has painted floors in a checkerboard pattern to add some interest under your feet. Playful flooring is an unexpected way to have some fun with your design scheme.
Photographer: Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn, Writer: Perry Del Favero

Patterned Floors

This pleasant kitchen has painted floors in a checkerboard pattern to add some interest under your feet. Playful flooring is an unexpected way to have some fun with your design scheme.

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Lacy curtains, fresh florals, and plenty of monogrammed pillows are just a few of the feminine touches that give this room its calming and sweet mood. Pieces scored at thrift stores and flea markets were refreshed with paint, then artfully applied to achieve the shabby-chic distressed look.

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Nothing is more classically coastal than a blue-and-white color palette. The bright white provides the perfect base for deep blue accents, resulting in a crisp combo that’s always right on trend. On the coast, throw open glass French doors to infuse your space with the salty breeze.

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This pleasant kitchen has painted floors in a checkerboard pattern to add some interest under your feet. Playful flooring is an unexpected way to have some fun with your design scheme.

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