3 WAYS TO ADD UNIQUE BEACHY TOUCHES TO YOUR HOME
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Want to bring that warm, beachy vibe of your summer vacation home with you, but not interested in anchor-print throw pillows in your year round space? Here are some unique ways to bring a touch of the coast into your everyday home decor.
If you’re going to the beach this summer, check out local thrift, vintage, and antique stores for vintage nautical and coastal items. Keep an eye out for paintings or prints of seascapes, nautical maps, folk art made of shells, brass nautical tools and sailing instruments, vintage toy or model ships, and hand-carved mermaids or sea captain figurines. Style your finds on shelves or side tables with your favorite beach reads, vintage books, or pictures from your favorite beach spots.
Artfully Display Your Beach Finds
If you’re a beach lover who always returns from a walk in the sand with a shell or two in your pocket, think about how you can artfully display your treasures. Try sorting shells of similar shapes or colors into glass jars or handwoven baskets, or create a minimalist mobile with pieces of driftwood or seaglass. You can also mount collections into shadow boxes or curio cabinets to decorate your walls.
Support Local Artists
Consider creating a beach-inspired gallery wall with pieces from artists working in your favorite coastal spots. Artists are continually drawn to the ocean and to tropical landscapes as inspiration. Visit local artist shops, galleries, or craft fairs to find everything from blown glass, to beach photography, paintings, sculpture, and even sea glass and resin mosaics.
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