How give my room a coastal theme without making it flashy?

I want to use a coastal theme, but when I look on the websites that feature beach theme rooms I see Hawaiian stuff like leis, flower patterns, and murals. To me, this is way too flashy and focuses on culture rather than the coast itself.





I want a laid-back beach theme, that is subtle and not tacky or flashy. What are some things I can do for this?

How give my room a coastal theme without making it flashy?
Stick with muted colors like pale blue, seafoam green, linen, white, light nutreals. Fill glass vases, candy dishes, ashtrays with fun shells. Prints that look real...nothing cheesy. Black frames. Black and white prints look good. Group them. You could wrap end table legs with rope (yard sales finds). Use rope to hang gromet style curtains or if you buy curtains with two different colors(one on top and one on bottom)you could separate the colors with a strip of rope. A wicker chair or any wicker would look good. Matching candles and a picture book of the shore. A basket to hold throw pillows. They make lamps that are clear glass(the bases) and you can fill them. Pick one up and fill with sand or shells or both. Glue starfish to drawer fronts. have fun!
Reply:maybe like come paintings of a beach...or like coral, blue, or peach paint..and some lounge chairs
Reply:Paint one wall with a soft blue or a soft sandy color with white trim. Get large shells, like starfish, sandollars, etc to decorate with. Find adirondack style chair and cover it with a sailor blue canvas, and use same type of fabric for your window coverings, accent with blue and white striped pillows. Find some sunbleached driftwood as a table top piece and a couple of books about Seashells.


Blue glass is very pretty, and you can get a large vase and fill it with tiny seashells.


I hope that gives you a start!
Reply:Have you tried hgtv.com or bhg.com? They have great design ideas that aren't over the top.

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