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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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Create the perfect Kiwi beach house vibe with these design tips. This style focuses on bringing a light, airy, and natural atmosphere into your home, no matter where you live.
- Colour: Use a palette inspired by nature, from the sea and sky to the foreshore's earthy tones.
- Texture: Add depth and dimension with raw wood, natural stone, and fibres like sisal.
- Light & Space: Maximize natural light and create an open feel by balancing furniture with uncluttered space.
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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