Style Starboard: Round Up Coastal seashell lighting

Shopping guide:
Coastal Hanging Chandeliers

Designer Tips: Maximize space in your beach shack

Small coastal spaces require flexibility and multifunctional use furniture. When the living room needs to double as the bedroom and the kitchen as the dining room you need to choose your elements with care. With these simple tips your beach shack will be coastal cottage chic.

10 Ways To: To create summertime outdoor living rooms

In the Summertime coastal outdoor spaces should be a continuation of your indoor living space. Move your living room outside this summer and enjoy the outdoors in style. 

  1. Low seating, floor cushions and daybeds will inspire the mood for lounging and gathering.

How to guide: Display your collection

Collections should be shown and displayed in a way that showcases the items. These pieces infuse your personality into the room's design. A few simple tips will help you create a stylish display.

1. Gather your collection in one room and display the items in groups throughout the room.

Style Starboard: Round Up Decorating with rope

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Woven chair with rope wrapped side table 

Rope ottomans or foot stools 

Rope and iron chandelier 

Rope and glass lantern

Rope table lamp

Natural rope pillow

Nautical rope throw pillow

Hanging rope bed

How to guide: Make a room look like it has been evolving for years

A great design should look as if it's been collected over time, not a set ordered out of a catalog. Here are a few simple design tips to help you create a stylish evolved design.

Knot This But That: Coastal Shopping Vacation Great Room

Coveted vacation home design, shopped just for you by The Crew at Our Boat House

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Hampton's vacation beach house great room as seen on the TV show Revenge

Shopping guide:

White peirced shade chandelier

White slipcover dining chair

Driftwood dining table with glass top

Elm wood console table

Driftwood lamp

Nantucket slipcover sofa

Tie dye wave throw pillow

Earthshine pendants

South Hampton chair

Natural hand spun jute area rug

Pipa coffee table

How to guide: Finishing touches

 All the furniture is in place, draperies are hung and the paint is dry. You have just the right coastal slipcover sofas and perfect distressed coffee table but the room doesn't feel or look completely finished. The room design is not complete until you add the finishing touches. Finding and adding the finishing touches is the fun part of decorating. You'll be adding personality that makes the room reflect who you are. 

Style Starboard: Round Up Valentines Day gifts for her

The Crew at Our Boat House has found the prefect gifts for her on Valentines Day

 Shopping guide:

Silver sea fan bracelet

Aquamarine point necklace

Aquamarine drop earrings

Aventurine earrings

Aventurine necklace

Green Kyanite earrings

Aegean necklace

Aegean earrings

Verdigris cuff

Style Starboard: Round Up Coastal Art & wall hanging

Shopping Guide:

Antique wooden mirrors- Set of 3  

Driftwood wall art

Large sand dune painting

Driftwood sunburst mirror

Wooden carved shark wall hanging 

 Row Boat giclee

Knot This But That: Coastal Asian inspired room

The design crew at Our Boat House has shopped this Asian inspired Coastal Living Room. We made a few changes to spice things up a little.

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Coastal Asian inspired room

Shopping guide:

White slipcover sofa

Wood console chest

White slipcover chair

Round copper coffee table

Aqua Ikat print throw pillow

Aqua brushed tin mirror

Framed white coral

Asian spice boxes

Wooden horse

Light blue double gourd table lamp

Seashells By The Seashore:Coastal Decor Shell furniture, lighting and mirrors

Coastal designs almost always have a touch of seashells, from shelled furniture to shell chandeliers, mirrors and even sinks we love it all.

Shells have a way of making any room beautifully coastal.

Inspirations on the Horizon: Asian inspired Coastal Design

Beautiful white finish Asian inspired wicker club chairs in all white Coastal Living Room.

10 Ways To: To re energize your space

With these 10 simple steps you can re energize your coastal space.

Ask yourself these questions to get started on re energizing your space.

1.  Do I love it? 

2.  Do I need it? 

3.  Does it need to be fixed or repaired, and am I willing to do so now? 

4.  If I moved tomorrow, would I choose to take it with me? 

5.  If it is time to let it go, am I going to sell, lend or give it away, and when? 

How to guide: Creative coastal wrappings

With a few household items, sprigs from the garden and bakers twine, you can create unique coastal gift wrap for the holidays.

Style Starboard: Round Up Seahorses

Seaside seahorse decor inspiration

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Driftwood seahorse

Tan & white seahorse pillow 

Mid century modern wooden seahorse 

Yellow & white outdoor seahorse pillow

 

Golden framed seahorse

Seahorse door knocker

Metal, rope and sea glass seahorse

Vintage seahorse mason jar

Seahorse shower curtain

10 Ways To: To add texture to your space

An important but often overlooked component of interior design is texture. You can have the most beautiful design in the world, but if it strikes the same visual tone throughout, it can feel flat. Here are 10 ways you can add texture to your home.

Knot This But That: Coastal Shopping

This lovely aqua and coral Living room is a tranquil coastal space. Take a peek at our great

finds.

Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday special-How to create: Driftwood Christmas Tree

Driftwood Christmas Tree

 Steps to create your own:

1. lay out your driftwood largest piece on bottom and stack slightly smaller each row until you reach the smallest piece at the top which should create the shape of a tree.

2. Attach the driftwood with fishing line or screws to a piece of plywood or directly to your wall.

3. We found this cool coastal wood star that we used as our topper, you can use a starfish as well.

4. String your lights starting at the bottom crossing back and forth, when you reach the top cross back down.

5. Start hanging your ornaments. We hung glass rope balls and nautical lanterns on ours.

Our driftwood tree is 8' tall and made from large pieces of driftwood. 

Shopping guide:

Driftwood

Glass and rope balls

Mini copper lanterns

Inspirations on the Horizon: Coastal cozy spaces

Cozy coastal spots to curl up and read a book or just enjoy the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore.

The perfect lofty spot to get lost in a book or gaze at the water. We love the mixture of pale blues and vibrant red and white stripe on the bedding.