No matter where you live, if you long for summer or life at the beach some beach house décor is in order. Nature rejuvenates one’s spirit and helps one feel joyful. So touches of life at the beach throughout the home are good for the soul and beautiful to look at.
Paint with Colors of the Sea or Sunset / Sunrise
Use paint in beautiful colors that replicate the blues and greens of the ocean. The colors of the sunset or sunrise are also beautiful in a beach home. The pale pink of a summer sky right before sunset is a lovely shade for a bedroom or bathroom. The deep green of the ocean is a lovely shade for a library or a family room. The ocean has so many different colors depending on the weather. Nature provides much inspiration for home décor.
Books about the Ocean or Ocean Voyages
A bookcase with tomes about the ocean or oceanography will provide some relaxation time to mull thoughts of life at the shore. There are many fascinating antique books about life at sea in eras long gone. Picture books about the ocean are also beautiful to look through.
Display of Pictures of Fun on the Beach
It is fun to have a grouping of framed photos of beach fun memories. Seeing shots of friends gathered together on a summer day always brings a smile to the face.
Bowls of Sea Glass or Sea Shells
Sea shells and sea glass are beautiful when displayed in a clear glass bowl. They bring a bit of nature inside.
Mirrors framed with Seashells
Use super glue to add seashells to the frame of a mirror to turn it into a casual, beach themed piece. You may wish to use seashells that are matching in size, or just use random pieces of shells that have interesting shapes or colors.
Driftwood Art
Create words or abstract patterns out of driftwood. This wood, smoothed by the sea, is fun to look at. Observing it reminds one of the ocean waves and the movement of the sea. Driftwood is a fun material to create art with. Each piece is unique and special.
Rustic Signs
Create rustic signs out of old wood planks or scrap wood. Paint them and then add the words beach house, sun/sand/fun, summer, beach time, or phrases like life at the beach, surf’s up, hang ten, surfer girl, and so on.
Pictures of the Ocean
Pictures of the ocean come in many moods. Serene pictures may be your choice, or some prefer pictures where the ocean waves are rough. It is always fun to enlarge a picture of a rainbow appearing over the ocean waves.
Pictures of the ocean or sunset or sunrise over the ocean bring nature into the home. It is very enjoyable to see the ocean in a large, framed picture and to remember joyful times at the shore.
Antique prints showing boats on the ocean are quite popular in beach décor too. The ocean is infinite and timeless and prints that remind one that the ocean has always been here and always will be add to the sense of mystery that seeing the ocean elicits and brings it into the home.
Nature Photos
If you have been lucky enough to capture the beauty of nature on film such as baby piping plovers on the beach, or an Egret at the lake, or a starfish on the edge of the ocean, enlarge the photo and frame it for some special beach house décor. Or just stop by the local art gallery to find some photos of beach and nature scenes.
Bowl of Sand
There is something childlike and fun about grabbing a handful of sand. So have a bowl of sand on a table in the home to encourage people to feel the sand and remember times on the beach.
