Interior design: the right colours for the beach house

The beach house as a place of well-being and relaxation

The sea is one of the most popular destinations during the spring and especially summer season. Owning a beach house means having the opportunity to spend pleasant days with family or friends, enjoying the sun and breathing clean regenerating air.

A beach house, just like a house in the mountains or in the countryside, is certainly a meeting place where one can relax and enjoy oneself. In order to make the most of it, it is good to take care of it, not only structurally, but also in terms of the furnishings and accessories inside it. The furnishing of a beach house cannot be banal, left to chance. Just as the choice of colours must also be appropriate to the context.

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Beach house colours: starting from nature

To furnish a beach house in the best possible way, the first thing you need to think about is what’s outside, in nature. So the perfect colours for such an environment are certainly those that recall the sea, the sky, the sun, the sand. Colours linked to nature and the seascape.

The decor of a beach house must therefore evoke feelings of well-being, peace and relaxation.  The colours that should prevail for the furniture and furnishing accessories of a seaside home are

• white, a colour that radiates natural light throughout the house and transforms sterile spaces into spacious and sunny places. This colour gives an immediate feeling of cleanliness and is easily matched with the whole palette.
• Light blue in all its nuances, from turquoise to pastel sky blue to aquamarine.
• Blue, both in its brightest version and in the more intense ocean blue tones that recall the sea.
• Mint green, capable of bringing freshness to the home.
• Beige, in all its softer, pastel shades, a colour that lends elegance to the decor, recalling the colour of sand, shells and nautical ropes.
• Coral red, not excessively present, able to give a little warmth to the environment.

Beach house colours: choosing the ideal palette

To choose the palette of the beach house we must start with neutral nuances. Start with white, cerulean and sand. Once you have selected a couple of shades, you can then proceed with matching or contrasting furniture colours. It is advisable never to exceed two/three colours for the furnishings, and it is necessary to ensure that all the nuances chosen are in harmony with each other, and that there is a good balance between warm and cold shades.

Beach house: essential furniture and elegant lines

When choosing furniture for a beach house, the specific environment must be taken into account. The kitchen of a beach house must therefore be practical and functional, because usually on holiday one spends most of the day at the beach and does not spend much time at the cooker.

The dining room must be functional with a view to dinners with friends and family. One should therefore opt for an extendable table and comfortable chairs. Then a sideboard and a comfortable sofa in the colours mentioned above should not be missing. The materials and finishes of the furniture, both indoors and outdoors, must be durable and of quality, as well as in line with the marine style. So there is room for wood, stone, glass and white lacquered finishes, perfect for brightening up the interior.

Decorating a beach house with the right accessories

The beach house should be decorated with frames, vases and objects that recall the world of the sea, striped patterns, corals and shells. With these simple but suitable decorations, the house will be a perfect environment for the summer, ready to welcome family and friends.

The beach house must become a refuge in which to spend the most loved time of the year, the summer. A place that is lived in sparsely, but well cared for, trying to favour the most popular areas, such as the terrace or patio.

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