Do you love the coastal look? Create the perfect scheme at home with soft linens in pastel shades or for a fun approach, go bold using bright blues and reds for a definite coastal theme. We have all the choices covered in the studio so let us inspire you to get that coastal vibe.
We recently did a project for Iain Wilson Developments to renovate some beachside apartments in Sheringham and with the help of Interior Designer, Annabel Grey created a weathered coastal look using calming whites, washed out denim and cool shades of blue.
If you’d like to recreate this look then choose soft shades which recreate sun, sand and sky. Linwood have recently launched a lovely range called Luna – a heavy, chunky, relaxed plain in 26 beautiful colours or pick another soft tone from Sheila Coombes Simply Chevron range. Clarke & Clarke also have a range called Laval, 100% linen in many different colours which will tone in well with the coastal theme teamed with a selection of voiles to keep as much light as possible.
To achieve a soft look, choose a less formal heading for curtains which gives a relaxed feel. A recent project using Sheila Coombes Simply Chevron shows how using an interlining and a tape can achieve this look – relaxed but sumptuous with a small stand up to cover the rings on the pole.
And don’t forget the use of paints to enhance the coastal feel even more. Plain neutrals can be teamed with a punch of colour on a single wall, or even use paint colours in photo frames for a dash of colour here and there, teamed with favourite prints.
We stock three ranges of paint – Little Greene, Paint Library and Fenwick and Tilbrook, which have a wide range of coastal tones to choose from and in a range of finishes to cope with most jobs. Samples are available in the studio.
There are a good range of fabrics on offer in the studio and sampling is free. If you would like to create a coastal look this summer then why not pop into the studio, open six days per week, 9am to 5pm and get the coastal vibe, wherever you may be.
If the exotic is your thing then these amazing fabrics and wallcoverings will surely delight – and at a competitive price point too – the 100% cotton prints retail at £39 per metre and the velvets and wallpaper at £49 per metre/roll respectively.
