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Beautiful Beach House Design Ideas
As an island nation, we Kiwi are familiar with coastal homes. Get inspired by these designs.
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Embrace New Zealand's coastal lifestyle with these beach house design tips. Create a natural colour palette inspired by the sea, shore, and sky.
Incorporate layers and textures using raw wood, natural stone, and fibres like sisal for depth. Maximize natural light for a bright, airy feel and create openness by balancing furniture with empty space. This approach, seen in designs by firms like Bonnifait + Associates, achieves a relaxed coastal aesthetic perfect for any Kiwi home.
Use colour to celebrate nature
A mix of natural fibres and smooth surfaces, including honed concrete, lends an earthy, natural feel to this beach house interior, designed by Fraser Horton. Image: Jono Parker
Layers and texture for coastal homes
Create that light-filled coastal aesthetic
House on Takapuna Beach, which was named the 2021 City Home of the Year, delivers an airy, light-filled environment overlooking the coast. Image: Sam Hartnett
Space – beach house design is all about wide open spaces
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