A luxurious trip to Barbados or Hawaii may not be in the budget this summer, but who says you can't bring laid-back beach style home? Create a waterside retreat in your own home with these 10 seaworthy finds.
1 Beach glass vases
Strolling along a sandy beach can often lead to finding beautifully coloured glass. Recreate the aquatic colour palette in your home with these gorgeous glass vases. From $10 each, West Elm.
2 Beachcomber baskets
Give your home natural beach house style with these fab beachcomber baskets. Handwoven from seagrass, these baskets are perfect for storing magazines, books or beach towels, of course! From $69, Pottery Barn.
3 Vintage beach scene
Are you nostalgic for the summers you spent at the beach when you were younger? Isabel Ferreira brings those memories back in the form of cool vintage waterside prints, perfect for hanging in a grouping in your sunroom or poolhouse. $25 for an 8" x8" print, Isabel Ferreira on Etsy.
4 Capiz shell mirror
Nothing says beach style quite like a shimmery shell, but before you go overboard on the sandy decor, check out this chic capiz shell mirror from West Elm. It's simple, but still makes a statement. Perfect for relaxed seaside living! $199 US, West Elm.
5 Capri lantern
Inspired by classic New England style, Pottery Barn's Capri lanterns are perfect for both indoors and out. Whether you're reading on the couch at dusk or having a picnic dinner at the cottage, these traditional style lanterns have beach chic written all over them. From $69 each, Pottery Barn.
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Nice ocean shades on those glass- and porcelain- ware. The shell mirror, the harbour lanterns. I can imagine a nautical- concept home decor already. For good measure, add blown up photographic prints of jellyfish, leafy sea dragon or coral mushroom on canvas. http://www.splashposters.com/wildlife-posters.php
The nautical theme does seem more popular than usual this year, but here in Calgary it doesn't strike me as an authentic (or practical) decor style the way it would be in Vancouver or Halifax; plus our summers are so darned short it would quickly look out of place in any Calgary home when the first snow arrives in September. And as with any decorating "theme" I think it's important to remember that less is more - nautical/seaside always seems to be one style that is too easy to go overboard with (pun intended)!