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Interior Design Ideas for Coastal Living

Living in the Northern Beaches area is a dream for many due to its relaxed lifestyle and outdoor life. If you’re lucky enough to have a property in this beautiful area and you’re planning a new extension to your home, it’s time to have fun with the interior décor. 

When it comes to decorating home extensions in Northern Beaches homes, many residents incorporate a laid-back beachy vibe into the new living space. 

After all, isn’t that what living by the sea is all about? So, let’s take a look at how interior design can help to create coastal living at its best.

Embrace the sunlight

Beach-side homes are light, bright and welcoming, but they should also be well-protected from the sun. To inject a coastal vibe in new home extensions Sydney-wide, homeowners may want to consider fitting shutters to the windows to shield the interior of your new extension from the sun while allowing the air to flow through. 

Soft, light, white curtains are another way to diffuse sunlight while keeping the room bright and airy. 

Use beachy colours

Bring the outdoors in with typical Sydney beachy colours, such as soft golds, muted blues and greys, white and a touch of bright azure blue. 

When it comes to building new house extensions, Sydney builders report a preference for beach inspired internal colourways, not just in beachside houses but out in the suburbs too. It’s one way to continue the beach experience when you get home. 

Incorporate white-washed furniture

Adding white-washed furniture into your newly built extension will give it an immediate seaside feel. The pared down look of driftwood works well in a beach-themed home and will give all kinds of house extensions Sydney-wide a relaxed and informal ambience. 

Take inspiration from your local bars

Take a research trip to the coast and check out the décor in your favourite beach bars. Maybe you love the way one bar has used cane or bamboo outdoor furniture? Perhaps you want to add a surfboard to the wall in your open-plan family area? Maybe you simply want to adorn your walls with photographs or paintings of the Northern Beaches? 

It’s time to be inspired. 

Don’t forget the natural touch

When it comes to decorating newly built house extensions Northern Beaches homeowners could include tropical plants to give an authentic Aussie beach feel. 

Add a statement palm tree or two in minimalist open-weave baskets or choose plants with brightly coloured flowers. Your local plant stockist will be able to advise you on suitable indoor plants. 

Making your new extension look cool, contemporary and inviting is easy when you choose a coastal theme. And whether you’re lucky enough to have a beach-side home or you live a little further away from the sea, incorporating some of our ideas will create a relaxed living space you may never want to leave.
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