It’s been quite a week and though I’ve had intentions of writing a blog post, life happens.. The important thing is I’m back now. House is quiet, and the airconditioner is on as I relish my time alone to blog. We were at a beach house at an island across the water from our Hong Kong apartment and as soon as I entered I was snapping away. I was kind of sorry I didn’t bring my camera with me, but the reliable Iphone came to the rescue. I already posted some photos on my Instagram because the place was too picture perfect to wait.
What I loved about the place were the white walls dressed with intentional beach accent pieces like native hats, sea shells and nautical print. There was nothing new or fancy about the house which is what gave the place its’ charm but the way they used old pieces to come up with a cozy beach cottage was what was impressive.
Here are some tips on how to create beach cottage style interiors:
- white walls
- natural flooring made of vintage stone
- white wash wooden floor boards
- accents of sea foam green or teal
- stripes
- sea shells and other accents from nature like drift wood or starfish
- fresh flowers or artificial for maintenance
- coffee table books on beach cottage or island living
My little corner at the living room where I tried to write a blog post but failed due to low internet signal.
My kids enjoying lunch at their own kiddie tables.
I never thought the beach cottage vibe would appeal to me until I saw this place yesterday. That’s when I realized how much fun it could be to design one. I would personally incorporate a few accent colors aside from teal. Maybe something like this would be more of my style .
I also love the more white look like this. It just feels so refreshing to look at. Maybe quite hard to maintain but that is why I suggest that if you do live near the sea. you should invest in a good dehumidifier and run it at least every other day when humidity is particularly high.
Other beach cottages I love:
We had a relaxing time at that beach cottage, though nothing sort of the photos I’ve posted on the links above, it was still quite charming, clean and family friendly. They had a front yard with an inflatable pool while the ocean was about a 2 minute walk of stairs from that house on a hill. Enjoy the summer!
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