Simple Tips to Help You Decorate Your Beach House

August 10, 2017

Those lucky enough to have a beach house to decorate can often find it difficult to know exactly where to begin. At Half Price Drapes, we offer drapery and window covering solutions for people of all budgets and all needs. Read on to learn more about some of the best tips for decorating your beach house.

Sweat the small stuff

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” may be good life advice but it doesn’t apply to interior décor. In fact, if you want a home to look put together, it’s all about these details. This means that you not only want to consider the type of curtains you want, but the curtain hardware. The more details you focus on, the better the result will be.

Stick to organics

When you’re staying in a beach house, you want to accent that fact. As a result, look for options that mimic and reflect the hues and textures of the beach. From the beautiful ocean to the bright open sky, from the sunshine to the sand, keep the sights, sounds, and textures of the beach in mind as you shop. For example, cotton or linen curtains are great options for natural, organic textures.

Your views should take center stage

If your home has views of the beach then you want to accentuate them as much as you can. This means choosing curtains that can be easily pulled back to let the full view it. It also means that not creating other focal points in the room. For example, you likely don’t want to have a ten foot long painting of the ocean on one wall. Instead, you want your décor to naturally draw the eye to the view of the ocean out the patio door or window.

Be careful decorating the exterior with woods

If you have a patio or porch at your beach house then you’ve likely looked into adding furniture like chairs and tables. This is indeed a great way to boost the look of your home while also adding some much needed functional furniture. That said, be careful about the type of wood you choose. We see a lot of people choosing a lighter wood because it feels beachier. However, it can also much more easily become damaged by the sun and salt. Choose a sealed wood that can stand up to the elements.

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