However, coastal decor doesnt have to consist of cliches like bottles of seashells.

Subtlety can win the day, and this approach can render a more impactful coastal design.

Instead, consider featuring reflective design details that are functional for breezy beach days.

A room facing an ocean view is filled with whites and creams and soft materials.

BHDM Design/ Photo by Tim Williams

Below, we’ve rounded up 36 coastal decor ideas to elevate your seaside-themed home.

Go With Light Colors

Ocean hues are great but dont forget the sandy beaches.

This can bring up the door for crisp whites and brilliant beiges in your coastal color palette.

A pale green shiplap covers the walls in this bathroom facing a seaside view.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Richard Mandelkorn

Bring in Blue Bunk Beds

Coastal decor doesnt have to clash with a sporty motif.

This space embraced bold blues to keep with the homes other seaside theme.

The open bunks feel reminiscent of those on ships.

A crystal blue chair has a fluffy white throw pillow on it

Design byValerie Grant Interiors/ Photo by Antoine Bootz

Pops of natural elements like woodbetter yet, a boat frame made of woodwork just as well.

Pairing shades of blues with plenty of neutrals makes this space adaptable to every season, she says.

Sarah Kaplan ofBlythe Interiorsused cooler tones like Oyster Bay by Sherwin Williams on thiscoastal bathroom’sdoors.

A bedroom has an accent wall made of wood panels to warm up the cool blue of the rest of the room.

Design bySusan Hayward Interiors/ Jared Kuzia Photography

Add Beach Wood

Bianca Ecklund Design/ Lauren Taylor Photography

Added texture can usher life into a space.

The beach wood beaded light fixture further adds a coastal feel to the dining space," Ecklund says.

Thiscoastal living roomhas a casual, comfortable feel with a tiled wall that faintly references sandy beaches.

Open bunks in the style of bunks from ship. They are covered in blue fabric to fit the blue seaside views.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Richard Mandelkorn

The coffee table could be a rock on the shore or on the ocean floor."

Create Sea Allusions

Dont be afraid to include shapes and figures that playfully reference the seaside.

The flowing shapes remind viewers of waves.

A white room with monochromatic pops of black work well with wood accents like the boat frame hanging on the wall

BHDM Design/ Photo by Reid Rolls

The rest of the space he kept carefully curated with light ocean spray-colored jars on the craggy rock fireplace.

Weather Materials

Design byHacin/ Photo by Chris Cooper

Small changes can make a big difference.

Then, she added a Kalei finish to soften it.

Twin beds have white and blue patterned sheets and pillows

Design byValerie Grant Interiors/ Photo by Antoine Bootz

“The coffee table is wired-brushed wood which feels weathered and wind-blown.”

These hydrangeas appear like bursts of sea foam.

Try a Navy Blue Wood

Consider layering in seaside-inspired materials like dramatically blue hues.

An entryway has a bay window seat covered in blue and white throw pillows

Design bySusan Hayward Interiors/ Hayward Photography

Collect Pieces

Beachfront homes should feel like their decor has been collected over time.

Establish a Laid Back Space

Coastal-themed spaces should reflect a laid-back, beachside lifestyle.

She also added pickled floors to add a sun-bleached and worn feeling.

A white bathroom with gray doors and shiplap walls

Design byBlythe Interiors/ Photo by Natalia Robert

To help lighten up the space, she brought in brighter linens for the bed.

Don’t Forget Coastal Art

Design byRJ Living

Artwork can make a statement without overwhelming the space.

Bree Steele, interior designer atRJ Living, used a few large artworks around this home.

Soft pink interiors complement the views of a blue ocean.

Design byGrey Joyner Interiors

These pictures are strategically placed around entryways and stairways to subconsciously reinforce the coastal theme, Steele says.

An easy way to achieve this is through a lived-in, layered look.

My goal was to make it feel put together but shaken out with light layering.

A living room has white interiors with white and blue throw pillows and white built-in shelves

Design bySusan Hayward Interiors/ Hayward Photography

Not everything needs to perfectly align in coastal design," Mazzarini says.

Thus, Steele chose simple materials and colors.

I incorporated curved wooden coffee tables and went with a neutral palette," Steele says.

A white screened-in porch includes gray chairs and woven coverings on glasses

Design byThe Pankonien GroupandTeak Warehouse

The rattan pendant lights and matching bar stools introduce texture reminiscent of driftwood and sandy beaches, Cole says.

The light peeking through the opaque pieces serves as a captivating focal point, Midnet says.

A coastal themed kitchen with a blue island and seaside motifs

Bianca Ecklund Design/ Lauren Taylor Photography

A bedroom has white walls with a cool gray undertone perfect to complement the image of sailing ships above the bed.

Design byBlythe Interiors/ Photo by Natalia Robert

An outdoor space decorated with blue and white shades against a sandy colored tile wall

Design bySoco Interiors

A dining space has large blue glass light fixtures hanging over a pale wood table,

Design bySusan Hayward Interiors/ Hayward Photography

Twin beds sit in front of a blue accent wall in a guest bedroom.

Design West/ Venjhamin Reyes Photography

A deck porch decorated with brilliant blue siding with a firepit filled with glass sculptures.

Design byGrey Joyner Interiors

A sliding door is made from upcycled wood.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Richard Mandelkorn

A living room has a blue couch with a blue and orange abstract art above it

Design byValerie Grant Interiors/ Photo by Antoine Bootz

A large glass window looks out to sea, while inside a set of saffron chairs circle a glass tabletop.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Tria Giovan

A fireplace in a living room has brick made to look sea blown

Design byHacin/ Photo by Chris Cooper

A closeup view of hydrangeas sitting on a side table beside a bed.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Richard Mandelkorn

Natural wood built-in shelves have been dyed a rich navy blue. Inside the shelves are many vases and seashells

Design West/ Venjhamin Reyes Photography

A bedroom has furniture from MCM and other periods to feel collected

Design byHacin/ Photo by Chris Cooper

An open outdoor space with a wood plank ceiling and white couches

Design West/ Venjhamin Reyes Photography

A bedroom’s wallpaper is covered in stormy clouds

Design byHacin/ Photo by Chris Cooper

White wood built-in shelves have whale statues, coral pieces, and blue vases

Design byChantelle Hartman Malarkey

A white living room has standout coastal decor that at as statement pieces

Design byChantelle Hartman Malarkey

A seashore painting in a modern wood frame hangs above a side table

Design byRJ Living

A room with twin beds has wood elements with a mostly white base.

BHDM Design/ Photo by Reid Rolls

A minimalist interior comes in whites and wood tones

Design byRJ Living

A shiplap covered bathroom has simple wood accents like a stool holding a houseplant by the large bathtub

Photography byTileCloud

A mostly pink kitchen has sandy details like a terracotta tiled backsplash

Photography byTileCloud

A massive light fixture made from coconut pieces hangs above a fireplace.

Design West/ Venjhamin Reyes Photography

A beige couch sits in front of a coffee table with vintage anchors.

Stedila Design/ Photo by Richard Mandelkorn