12. Coastal Hamptons White Wood-Planked Loft
Introduction
Bring breezy, beachside elegance to your attic with crisp white horizontal wood-planked walls, navy blue accents, and sun-bleached coastal textures.
What This Idea Means
This design philosophy honors seaside serenity, crisp tailoring, and nautical relaxation. It makes top-floor rooms feel like a luxury Hamptons summer estate.
How to Make It
- Horizontal Panelling: Install white-painted tongue-and-groove horizontal wood planks across the knee walls to make the narrow attic feel wider.
- Coastal Bedding: Dress the bed in crisp white cotton percale sheets layered with a deep navy blue waffle-weave coverlet and striped throw pillows.
- Natural Fiber Accents: Use weathered driftwood table lamps, sisal area rugs, and canvas storage bins.
- Nautical Hardware: Install polished chrome or unlacquered brass cleats and hardware on closets and doors.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Horizontal planking visually widens narrow attic spaces, whereas vertical planking heightens low ceilings.
- Variation: Paint the floorboards in a durable nautical gloss navy blue paired with crisp white area rugs.
Needs to Make That Thing
- Tongue-and-groove horizontal wood planking boards
- Crisp white semi-gloss interior paint
- Navy blue waffle-weave coverlet and striped pillows
- Weathered driftwood table lamps and sisal area rug