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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.

17 Living Rooms with Coastal Style

From colorfully modern to tastefully rustic, these spaces showcase the best of seaside decor. If you want to capture coastal style, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.

Robin's egg blue wood paneling compliments a pink painted wooden dresser
Roger Davies

DIY Design

Paint plywood paneling for a look that’s comparable to high-end board-and-batten alternatives. The material also works well as flooring; go with a dark stain or thick coat of paint for the best wear.

Idea Spotlight
 Punch up a coastal palette with dashes of beach-grass green. When used in small doses, the color adds zing to a traditional nautical scheme.

NextCabin Fever

Bedroom wall that rolls up to invite in the beach shore right into the space.

Previous Slide Outside In

Blue and White striped rug, white canvas arm chairs and accents of spring green on the lamp shade or on the top of the side table update a wood paneled cabin's living room.

Next Slide Cabin Fever

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Robin's egg blue wood paneling compliments a pink painted wooden dresser

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