Create a Coastal Living Retreat with Hooker Furniture

Bright sunshine and ocean breezes make Florida one of the best places for coastal living. With a soothing palette of dune grass greens and maritime blues, you can create an easygoing coastal feel in your home. A few well-chosen pieces, subtle hues, and seaside accessories such as seashells and beach glass make an airy and inviting space. You can turn any home into a coastal retreat with the Sandcastle Collection from Hooker Furniture.

Classic coastal style blends artful accessories such as hurricane glass candle holders, coral, specimen shells, and coastal art to create a clean, sophisticated feel. The look brings to mind crisp linens with a distinct palette of whites, neutrals, greens, and blues. This Sandcastle Dining Room Group evokes a cozy coastal cottage with its woven sea grass and floral motifs mixed with lightly distressed white finish. This collection blends cottage and coastal styles into an eye-catching and cohesive decor.

Light Neutrals and Stripes

Nautical blue makes a great background for displaying soft white accessories and furnishings. But you don’t have use just one shade of white. When you vary the shades of white, you avoid the danger of creating a monotone look in your room. Using striped fabric for upholstered pieces or area rugs gives the space an instant coastal feel.

Window coverings

Light and bright are hallmarks of coastal style. Simple linen or sheer curtains are perfect for this design style. For more impact, use a white pole and put a contrasting border on the curtains to enhance the walls and furnishings while keeping the look soft. Another option is to use a striped curtain with a plain border. Shutters also work and give the space a timeless look. Keep them painted neutral so as not to detract from the view.

Furniture Styles

Elegant, traditional furniture styles work best in coastal decor. The lightly distressed finish on the woven panel bed creates a distinctly coastal vibe. The traditional turned finials and feet paired with thick moldings of the Sandcastle King Bedroom Group give you a look that full of texture and coastal character. Slipcovers are great for chairs and sofas, white or cream is traditional and upscale, but if you are adventurous, you can mix in some stripes or contrasting piping that matches your wall palette.

Mindful Accessories

Touches of sea greens and blues and patterns with subtle nods to seafaring creatures are a key element in coastal decor. Hang a framed map or soft watercolor painting to highlight the theme without overpowering the room. Add other maritime accessories such as a ship’s bell, pieces of coral, and baskets for storage. Choose natural flooring such as sisal or seagrass rugs. You can even layer a smaller, striped area rug over a larger sisal rug to add depth and texture. Rugs also look good against wood flooring.

With the Sandcastle collection from Hooker Furniture, any home can become a coastal retreat. Visit a Baer's Furniture near you to see the entire collection.