Recipes for 10 Different Coastal Kitchens
Which beachy look are you aiming for? We've got the 'ingredients' and 'methods' down pat
It doesn’t matter if you live by the beach or not, elements of a beach lifestyle can be brought home with one of these recipes for success.
2. Modern Ocean Views
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: light timber, natural palette, straight lines.
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Ingredients
- Materials and finishes within a limited colour palette
- Light timber tones to create a beachy vibe
- Work stations such as the sink and stove facing towards any views
- Built-in outdoor dining table. This is a clever way of creating seamless lines, allowing the view to take centre stage
Key words for your interior designer: light timber, natural palette, straight lines.
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3. Coastal Calming Blues
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
Ingredients
- Soft blues, borrowed from the underside of a seashell or a duck egg
- Fresh whites and pastel greys that work well with calming blues
Key words for your interior designer: soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
4. Whitewash
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: clean, white, fresh, calming.
Ingredients
- Lots of white
- Cabinetry in the same colour as the wall to unify the kitchen with the rest of the house
- Cabinets that run up to the ceiling or bulkhead, to enhance the sense of spaciousness
Key words for your interior designer: clean, white, fresh, calming.
5. Classic Coastal
Ingredients
Key word for your interior designer: understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
Ingredients
- Marble countertops, a timeless classic for a coastal home
- A white and black colour combination, for a foolproof interior that will never date
- Greenery to soften the contrasting neutrals. A key plant for classical coastal kitchens is Monstera deliciosa
- Classic mid-century furniture pieces to add charm to a new space
Key word for your interior designer: understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
6. Surf Style – Malibu
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
Ingredients
- A mix of vintage and new items that each have a story to tell
- Pattern that has a nostalgic feel to it
- Textured rope knots, beading or twigs applied on accessories such as cushions and artwork
Key words for your interior designer: airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
7. Hamptons
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright and calming.
Ingredients
- Soft, neutral tones such as sandy beige, dove grey and warm white
- Accent colours with accessories in soft sea foam, duck egg blue, navy with white
- Pendant lighting with clean minimal lines
Key words for your interior designer: casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright and calming.
8. Rustic Beach Shack
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: warmth, simplicity, charming, nature inspired.
10 Modern-rustic Room Schemes With Natural Appeal
Ingredients
- Timber cabinetry that looks vintage
- A rustic, oversized trough-style or butler’s sink
- Timber panelling
- Open shelving
Key words for your interior designer: warmth, simplicity, charming, nature inspired.
10 Modern-rustic Room Schemes With Natural Appeal
9. Great Barrier Reef Style
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: tropical, leafy, timbers, serene yet dramatic.
Ingredients
- Timber cabinetry
- Bamboo elements in the form of lighting and furniture
- Textural backsplash. Try grasscloth wallpaper protected with glass
- Splashes of colour inspired by the sea and surrounds
Key words for your interior designer: tropical, leafy, timbers, serene yet dramatic.
10. Laid-Back Beach Style
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: minimal, bright, clean and casual.
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Coastal-inspired Bathrooms that Sing of the Sea
Ingredients
- Pared-back style with lots of fresh white
- Timber accents. Pendant lights are a must
Key words for your interior designer: minimal, bright, clean and casual.
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Coastal-inspired Bathrooms that Sing of the Sea
Ingredients
- Cool, polished concrete floors with a chunky aggregate
- A good dose of casual modern with plywood cabinetry
- Closed cabinets combined with open shelving to balance the weight of the timber
Method: Start with your choice of timber cabinetry and concrete flooring, then mix in black metal elements to add edge. Serve a colourful geometric splashback on the side to serve.Key words for your interior designer: clean lines, open, minimal.