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Embracing Coastal Vibes in Your Home
Breezy Summer Interiors
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Embrace a serene, coastal vibe in your home with beach-inspired interiors. This design style creates a light, airy atmosphere using a neutral colour palette of soft whites, sandy beiges, and pale blues.
Key elements include:
- Using natural materials like wood, rattan, and wicker.
- Adding subtle nautical accents such as driftwood or rope.
- Maximizing natural light to create open, breezy spaces.
- Finishing the look with indoor plants like palms and ferns.
This approach transforms any space into a tranquil, year-round retreat.
What is Coastal Interior Design?
A light and airy colour palette
Incorporate natural materials
With the ever-changing seascape for inspiration, natural materials are woven into the interior of this Golden Bay home. Photo: HOME Magazine
Add some nautical accents
Capitalise on open, breezy spaces
Achieving a coast vibe is about connection to the natural environment, enhanced through the use of floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors. Photo: Amanda Aitken
Mix it up with some textural variety
Top it off with some botanical elements
Bringing elements of the coast into our homes in the form of feature planting is another way we Kiwis celebrate the coastal environment. Photo: David Straight
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