Evoke the crisp, breezy feel of a seaside retreat no matter how far you live from the ocean. This style uses a light, airy color palette and nautical-inspired accents to make small spaces feel expansive.
- How to Make It: Paint your front door a soothing seafoam blue or crisp nautical navy. Install white beadboard on the porch ceiling to draw the eye upward. Place a white-washed wooden deck box that doubles as hidden storage and a seating bench, topped with navy blue canvas pillows with white piping.
- Tips and Variations: Hang a clear glass fisherman’s float or a polished brass bulkhead light fixture beside the door. Flank the entrance with large white ceramic planters containing hardy boxwood spheres.
- Needs: Seafoam blue exterior paint, white beadboard ceiling, wooden deck box, brass bulkhead lighting, boxwood topiary planters.
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