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Beach home decorating ideas for the best coastal decor, including furniture, color palette and accessories. Whether you are literally putting together your beach house decor, or transforming a conventional room or home with coastal decor, your design statement will reflect a light, simple, uncluttered and natural look.
Keep that coastal decor theme in mind at all times (just chant, "water, sky, beach, ....." as you make your decorating decisions to stay on track!) It is helpful to have something in your hand, literally, that has the colors in your palette, to help you make those all important beach home decor decisions. It may be a fabric, a picture from a magazine, or very likely some paint chips (I use those most of the time). Go to your local paint store and select some samples in your beach house decor colors - blues, greens, tans, whites/off whites,yellows, etc. Bring them into the space you are decorating to see how they look in the natural light. Once you are satisfied with the two to three primary selections in your palette, keep them with you at all times! You may use deeper or lighter shades of those colors, but you will always make wise decisions when you're not relying on memory.
Even so, there a many beautiful neutral shades that offer hints of blue, pink, green, yellow, etc. When the trim is painted a glossy white, the effect is lovely and enduring, and by no means boring. The floors in beach home decorating are easy to clean and very informal. Wood and/or tile floors always work well, as they are easy to clean, particularly if you are bringing the coastal decor into a true beach house. Who wants to vacuum every day when you could be out walking on the beach!
Simple area rugs
made of natural materials are a great way to break up the space. Use them under the dining table, in a conversation area, at entrance/exit points and down the hallway. Make sure they are easy to take outside and shake clean. As you select the upholstery and case goods for your coastal decor, remember simple, easy to clean, light/breezy/fun, durable and functional. Beach home decorating exemplifies and uncluttered, unencumbered look, with furniture placement to take advantage of the beautiful outdoor views.
Slipcovers
are a great way to keep furniture clean (or cover up well worn pieces), and, are a perfect selection for beach home decorating. Indoor/outdoor furniture is a good choice as well, whether wicker, iron or wood. Avoid very frilly, fussy, shiny fabrics and styles, and stick with natural fabrics in your color palette.
Are you going to bring in a nautical theme and play that up? Is a playful beach house theme with flip flops on the shower curtain, for example, your goal? Do you have a beautiful shell collection as a starting point that will be continued throughout the space? Decide on the adjectives you will ultimately use to describe your beach home decorating: Playful, peaceful, bright, nautical, beachy, etc... that will help keep you on track when accessorizing. Find some great furnishings and accessories when you Shop Coastal Decor! If you bring in too many elements of coastal decor you may unintentionally create a cluttered and flea market type space, which is contrary to the clean and simple beach home decorating design. You may or may not live in a beach house, but with creative beach home decorating you'll create the look and feel that you love! 
Susie Hambleton, professional beach style designer, offers this simple step by step guide to getting the beach look you see in magazines! Have you ever wondered how to re-create those fabulous Beach Rooms? In Beach Style Decorating, Susie covers everything from how to choose your colors to decorating on a budget. If you love the convenience of an immediately downloadable ebook, click on the image for ordering information!
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The color palette in beach home decorating is, of course, one that reflects water, sky, beach and natural vegetation. 
If you are unsure about how much color to bring into your room, it is always a good decision to keep the walls a neutral color and bring the brighter tones into the space with furniture and accessories. 
Before you start making accessory selections, decide which way you are going with the beach house decor look.
