Beach House Style Guide

Get the coastal look wherever you live with our expert tips on beach house style for every room of your home.

Dining Rooms with a Coastal Touch

The great thing about beach-house style is that your rooms can be as casual and relaxed as you are on the coast. Feast your eyes on these dining rooms, then invite their easygoing looks into your home.

a roll up wall makes it possible that this indoor dining room can extend to the patio beyond

Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

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Ready for a Party

There’s no doubt a beach house draws a crowd. Prepare for an influx of friends and family by doubling your tables―one for inside, one for outside. Connect the two spaces with a glass garage-style door or a pair of French doors. On fair-weather days, your party guests can easily mix and mingle.

Idea Spotlight
Use vintage or reproduction lighting to lend a sense of history to a new space. If you find an antique fixture at a flea market, take it to a lighting store and have it rewired. For new fixtures that look old, shop at circalighting.com and rejuvenation.com.