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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.

light blue, white and red bistro chairs surround a turquoise distressed dining room table
Alec Hemer

Play with Color

Give your eating area a laid-back look with bistro chairs in different colors.

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And who says a china hutch has to contain china? At the beach, use it to store games, kids’ artwork, and seaside collections.

NextSmart Fabrics

A whimsical painting with a dog hangs behind the dining room bar area. Also light acqua slipcovers with oversize buttons stitched into the back decorate each chair.

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royal navy blue fabric is used to upholster white, formal dining room chairs for indoor as well as outdoor use

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light blue, white and red bistro chairs surround a turquoise distressed dining room table

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