Contemporary Coastal Decor Ideas: Save or Splurge?

There’s something irresistible about timeless, lovely, breezy, beachy, easy coastal design style. Thank goodness the size of the budget for creating the look need not be a deal breaker. Contemporary Coastal Decor Ideas: Save or Splurge highlights a broad range of furnishings and accents to capture coastal vibes. Even if the beach is hundreds of miles from your door, you can introduce tranquil colors inspired by it. You can also choose decor and furniture suggestive of a restful, relaxed seaside pace. It’s all about mood!

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Contemporary Coastal Decor Ideas: Save or Splurge?

What keeps a design feeling contemporary and not old school or dull? It’s YOU. Start with function and think about how you live in 2021.

Why decorate a formal dining room with a bunch of nods to the ocean and shells if you never use the space for dining? Do you need a Zen space to listen to music and for yoga? A crafting space or office?

Tour Airy Spaces for Contemporary Coastal Cottage Inspo

You don’t always have to look to what designers who specialize in “coastal interiors” for inspiration. In fact, you don’t even have to search “coastal” in your Pinterest or youTube exploration. Sometimes, it is better to look the other way! For example, these rooms may inspire with their neutral, airy, breezy, contemporary flavor:

Blue Painted Porch Ceiling

Whether or not you live in the South, a pretty haint blue porch ceiling belongs! Is it contemporary? The thing is, you can always freshen age old traditions. But what if you don’t have a porch ceiling to paint? Maybe a mud room, bedroom ceiling or a bonus space ceiling could be elevated with a blue ceilinged smile.

But what shade of blue? Find tranquil blue paint colors to consider here.

Here are additional Southern style blue ceilings to admire:

What a bonus when your “ceiling” can be true, sky blue:

Blue and White Contemporary Coastal Decor Inspiration

Contemporary Coastal Decor Ideas: Save With These Cost Conscious Finds

Coastal Style Rattan Egg Chair

Coastal Style Accent Tables

Contemporary Coastal Style Patio Sets

Contemporary Coastal Style Hanging Chair

Contemporary Coastal Living Room Furniture & Decor to Get the Look

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1. Santa Barbara Taper Pendant

2. Pinecrest Side Table

3. Avignon Stripe Chair

4. Tall Filmore Bed

5. Gingham Duvet Cover

6. Coastal Blue Bowden Pillow Cover

7. Costa X-Base Stool

Affordable Contemporary Coastal Home Decor Finds to Get the Look

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1. One Light Wall Sconce

2. Stripe Dishtowels

3. Paint: BM BRILLIANT WHITE OC-150

4. White Oak Hardwood Flooring

5. Kohler Artifacts Faucet

6. Turned Wood Candle Holder

7. Farm Sink

8. Hammered Cast Iron Japanese Teapot

9. Saddle Bar Stool

10. Polished Venatino Marble Mosaic Tile

11. Handmade Moroccan Tile

12. Industrial Wall Sconce

13. Woven Placemats

14. Farmhouse Stool

15. Cast Iron Dutch Oven

16. Globe Pendant

17. Farmhouse Dining Table

18. Riviera Bistro Chair

19. BEHR Shiny Luster Paint Color

20. LaCornue Range

21. Tulip Table

22. Rug

Coastal Decor Living Room: Slipcovered Furniture

Neutral Decor for a Coastal Living Room

Contemporary Coastal Decor Ideas: Splurge With Fine Timeless Furniture & Decor

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1. Round Leather Handled Tray

2. Isora Pillow Cover

3. Gallaway Ceramic Table Lamp

4. Cambridge Sofa

5. Side Table

6. Spruce Street Swivel Chair

7. Atelier Coffee Table

8. Palma Cotton Throw

9. Cumana Hand-Knotted Rug

Coastal Style Hanging Rattan Bench

Elegant & Contemporary Coastal Style Living Room Finds

Here’s the Camille Pillow Cover in blue!

Breathtaking Contemporary Coastal Style Outdoor Dining Pieces

I have such a crush on Serena & Lily’s Catalina outdoor dining chairs!

Contemporary Coastal Living Room With Neutral Palette

Contemporary Coastal Dining Room Decor

Contemporary Coastal Rattan Pendant Lighting

Contemporary Coastal Counter Stool Idea

Tranquil Coastal Cottage Bedroom Decor Ideas

Here’s the quilt in “Sky” color:

Contemporary Coastal Indoor Swing Idea

For even more gorgeous coastal design inspiration, do visit my Coastal Cottage Pinterest Board and THESE posts with awesome coastal cottage inspiration!

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Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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