Have you just bought a beach house, fulfilling your lifelong dream? Or have you decided to redecorate the old family vacation home to give it a more modern and sophisticated touch?
Well then, it’s time to think about summer… we know, you can already imagine yourself coming home in the evening after a day at the beach. But first of all, you’ll need to make your new home cozy! This time you’re in luck because we’ve decided to help you out, gathering in this guide the best tips for furnishing a beach house with style and functionality.
Furnishing a beach house is not easy at all, but with this guide and a little attention to detail, we’ll be able to create together a true oasis of peace… with a sea view!
Choose a Summer Color Palette for Furnishing a Beach House
The first step to furnishing a beach house is to choose the right colors!
The most popular solution, and perhaps the most appropriate one, is to be inspired by the nautical style. Here are some tips for choosing your color palette:
- Blue and turquoise are the colors that evoke the sky and the sea, two of the natural elements you’ll see most often during the summer. You can opt for softer or more intense shades to decorate your beach house, from the walls to the knick-knacks
- The quintessential summer color is white, capable of giving brightness to the environment by reflecting the sunlight filtering through the windows and making the golden hour even more suggestive! We have several finishes of white available: cement white is perfect if you want to give a modern style to your beach house, otherwise opt for a more natural finish like ash white;
- Finally, remember to add details with colors that evoke nature. For example, a sand or beige color for rugs, curtains, cushions, and why not, even for the tablecloths!
These are our guidelines, and nothing prevents you from choosing the shade of white that you feel is more in line with your style, for example, a vintage whitewashed white for the furniture, or even a wall with a lively and floral wallpaper, which can combine color and natural elements in one fell swoop.
Choosing Furniture for the Beach House: Everything You Need to Know
Once you’ve chosen the color palette and the style you want to give to the rooms, let’s see how to furnish a beach house with the best furniture.
Whether you’re starting to furnish a 40-square-meter beach house or a villa with a pool on a cliff, don’t lose sight of the principles of comfort and functionality when choosing your furniture.
So, opt for space-saving furniture, like stackable outdoor chairs for your terrace so you can store them in a corner when you need more space, or an extendable table for the dining room, ready to accommodate all your guests.
Furnishing the Living Room of a Beach House
Lightness and simplicity should be the watchwords for choosing the furnishings of the living room in your new beach house.
Try to give an airy and light look to your beach living room by opting for light colors. You could also combine rustic finishes with white, creating a maritime-style shabby chic decor with a retro-rustic flavor.
The extendable Emma table in rustic oak finish with its crossed legs in white iron is perfect for a beach house. If you prefer a slightly cooler tone finish, discover the version in oak finish.
The extendable Emma table is also available with a round top, ideal for smaller living rooms.
The ideal position for the table in the beach house is in front of the windows, to let your
gaze wander while looking at the panorama.
A must-have in furnishing your new beach house is an extendable console table. In ash white, oak, or rustic oak finish, it’s perfect for creating a nautical style.
Moreover, it’s a true multifunctional piece of furniture and when needed you can open it up and accommodate up to 12 people. It’s exactly what you need to organize a nice beachfront lunch with all your friends!
Bedroom in a Beach House: A Defense Against the Heat
For the bedroom in the beach house, choose fresh and natural fabrics to create a relaxing environment where you can recharge your batteries.
Furnishings will play an important role in recreating an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, so feel free to use wicker rugs, bedspreads, and linen sheets.
For a nautical-style decor even in the bedroom, we recommend adding blue details to the room. For example, you could choose to paint a wall in a shade of blue, even shades like aquamarine.
Opt for furniture that gives a feeling of lightness to the environment, such as suspended white bedside tables or in oak finish, which will bring that extra touch of elegance and brightness to your beach bedroom.
If you’re looking for some extra ideas for choosing dressers and bedside tables, read our guide on how to choose the perfect bedside table.
Terrace and Balcony: Furnish Your Corner of Tranquility
If you’re lucky enough to have a small terrace, a balcony, or a veranda in your beach house to furnish, choose furniture that allows you to enjoy them to the fullest with aperitifs and dinners outdoors.
The best materials for outdoor furnishing a beach house are treated wood, plastic, or wicker.
As for an outdoor table, opt for a round-shaped table if your terrace is not very large: this way you’ll be able to optimize the space available. If space is not a problem, then choose the table you prefer for your new beach terrace.
Outdoor chairs should be stackable, so they can be stored away in a corner when not in use. Discover our models of outdoor chairs in polypropylene, resistant to rain, and stackable when needed.
If you even have a pool, why not place some sun loungers where you can sunbathe and relax?
Accessories for Furnishing a Beach House
We’ve mentioned several times the combination of white-blue for furnishing a beach house, recreating a maritime atmosphere, but it’s not the only solution.
The global coastal style presents a softer marine taste, combining different shades of beige, cream, ivory, and sand. It’s a style very much in vogue in the luxurious beach houses of the Hamptons on Long Island’s coast.
To recreate this style using accessories, you could use glass bottles that give a feeling of lightness, cushions with patterns characterized by soft and warm nuances, and wooden knick-knacks.
Also, remember that furnishing a beach house should be done in such a way as to evoke the presence of the sea and nature inside the house. To do this, you could use decorations with shells, fishing nets, small starfish, ropes, and other elements present in a maritime scenario.
As we’ve seen, furnishing a beach house is not easy at all, but we hope this guide has given you some extra inspiration.
Remember that even through the furniture and accessories you choose, you can create a place that helps you disconnect from everyday life, recharging your energy and where you can’t wait to return every summer!
