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.

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

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Smart Fabrics

Double sets of French doors provide a breezy alternative to al fresco dining when opened to the outdoors.

Idea Spotlight
When upholstering dining chairs, choose textiles in darker hues that will disguise spills. Or better yet, select indoor-outdoor fabric. Search for options at sunbrella.com, clarencehouse.com, seacloth.com, and kravet.com (look for KravetSoleil).