Beach Inspiration

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Bringing your happy place indoors

Have you planned your summer beach trip? Once you return, you may long for the calmness of the beach. Let’s look at how you can refresh your home using that beach trip as your inspiration.

Making Rooms Feel Bigger

The beach is full of light colors. When used indoors, these shades make rooms look larger. White, light blue, pale pink, and other light shades make a room feel brighter and more inviting. These colors also play up the natural lighting.

Warm White

Maybe you like a clean look and prefer white walls. If so, the beach can inspire your paint by using a warm white. Benjamin Moore’s White Dove OC-17, White Down OC-131, and Atrium White OC-145 are great shades to accomplish this open, airy look.

Warm white

Blues and Greens

The blue, turquoise, and green shades of the ocean are calming. Sitting on a porch watching the waves roll in helps melt your stress away. So why not use one of those colors on your walls?

Blue green colors feel like you’ve brought the beach home. These calming colors are a great backdrop for your space. Ocean Air 2123-50 from the casual coastal palette brings the ocean right indoors. Sea Foam 2123-60 is a pale green that brightens a room. For a deeper color that is reminiscent of the ocean, check out Sea Star 2123-30 and Caribbean Teal 2123-20.

Blue living room

Summer’s Yellow

When you first think of yellow on the walls, you may think of a bold yellow that reminds you of your childhood, but in the right shade, yellow can be a perfect fit for your home. Honeywheat 179 has the cheerfulness of summer while also being soft. This shade can brighten a room and make the windows feel larger. 

As you are refreshing your home, don’t be afraid of color. If you are hesitant, come see our design specialists at Hardwood Specialties. We can help you select a new paint color, discuss what type of decor you can use with the colors you are considering, and help you understand the budget for additional updates to your home. Our team loves helping our clients transform homes to reflect your family’s personality and passions. Reach out to our team to discuss your space.