8 Ideas for Summertime Coastal Home Decor

As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, there’s no better time to infuse your luxury coastal home with the vibrant energy of summer. With a few thoughtful touches, you can transform your living space into a sanctuary that captures the essence of the season. 

In this blog, we’ll explore various ways to add touches of summer to your luxury coastal home, allowing you to embrace the beauty of the outdoors and create an inviting and refreshing atmosphere. Continue reading to learn more!

Begin with Creating a Summer Design Board

The first step you should take when redecorating for summer is to create your own design board. This is common practice for interior designers when presenting their design vision to their clients. It’s a simple collage highlighting samples of patterns, colors, materials, and textures meant to inspire (and guide) your decorating efforts. Create a board for the summer season to help get you started with your coastal home decor ideas.

8 Summer Luxury Coastal Home Decor Ideas

Discover our top eight tips and tricks for bringing summer into your home below. 

1. Embrace Natural Light and Breezes

One of the key elements of a coastal home is the abundant natural light that floods in through large windows and open spaces. Make the most of this by keeping your windows clean and unobstructed, allowing the sunlight to bathe your home’s interior.

Where privacy is a concern, consider using sheer curtains or light colored blinds. Or, encourage the flow of fresh coastal breezes by leaving your windows open, inviting the refreshing scents and sounds of summer indoors.

2. Change Out Bedding and Linens

Swap heavy bedding and linens for lightweight materials to reflect the season and its warm temperatures. Sheets, duvet covers, and pillow shams in light colors or whites look best. Heavy materials and dark colors are often associated with fall and winter, so this is an easy way to instantly lighten and brighten your coastal home decor for the summer.

Related: Designing Your Island Property: Bedroom Edition

3. Incorporate Nautical Elements

Nautical-inspired elements instantly evoke a classic coastal aesthetic. Integrate accents like ship wheels, seashells, anchors, or rope details in your coastal home decor. Consider using a large seashell as your table centerpiece, or incorporate rope as a decorative element around mirrors or stair railings. Nautical-themed artwork or vintage maps can also add a touch of maritime charm to your walls.

4. Refresh Your Color Palette

Summer calls for a fresh and airy color palette. Embrace light and neutral shades like whites, creams, and sandy beiges as the base colors for your interiors. These hues create a sense of openness and tranquility, allowing other decorative elements to stand out. Accentuate with pops of vibrant colors inspired by the ocean, such as turquoise, coral, or aqua, through cushions, artwork, or decorative accessories.

Learn More: The Best Interior Design Color Palettes for Waterfront Homes

5. Bring the Outdoors In

Bring the outdoors inside by incorporating fresh plants and flowers where you can. Add a vase with fresh cuttings of flowers or greenery to your tables, mantles, and kitchen or bathroom counters throughout your home. Cut long stems and place them in a bottleneck vase for a tall centerpiece or to add height to a low place setting. 

Potted plants are excellent for bringing vibrant greenery indoors as well. Choose a plant that matches your coastal home decor style. For example, fig leaf trees are currently very popular and provide a lush, tropical look and feel. Potted ivy and other draped plants look beautiful in bathrooms and have a more traditional look to them. 

6. Introduce Coastal Patterns

Patterns inspired by the coast can instantly transform your home into a summer retreat. Consider incorporating stripes, checks, or geometric patterns reminiscent of beach umbrellas or boardwalks. These patterns can be introduced through area rugs, throw pillows, or curtains — adding visual interest and capturing the essence of coastal living.

7. Create Outdoor Living Spaces

Take full advantage of your coastal home’s outdoor areas by creating luxurious, inviting spaces for relaxation and entertainment. Invest in comfortable outdoor furniture, including loungers, hammocks, or dining sets, to encourage al fresco dining and entertaining. Accessorize with weather-resistant cushions, throw blankets, and vibrant outdoor rugs to create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

8. Play with Textures

Textures serve a crucial role in creating depth and visual interest in any space. Incorporate textured elements like jute rugs, woven baskets, or rope details in your coastal home this summer. These natural textures not only add visual appeal, but also bring a tactile dimension that complements the relaxed and organic feel of coastal living.

Spending Summer on Kiawah Island

Summer on Kiawah Island is undoubtedly one of the best times of the year. The good news is, the fun doesn’t have to end once your summer vacation is over. Let your Kiawah summer fade into fall, winter, and spring by purchasing your dream home on the Island.

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