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Coastal bedroom ideas

Sun-bleached and breezy, a coastal bedroom borrows the light of a beach house without the anchors and ropes. White and soft sand walls, a whitewashed or rattan bed, crisp white bedding with a sea-glass blue throw and sheer linen at the window keep the room bright and airy. It is a popular pick for guest rooms and south-facing bedrooms, and for anyone who wants a fresh, holiday feel to wake up to rather than a dark, enclosed space.

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Palette

• Soft white (#f3f1ea)
• Sand (#d8c7a6)
• Sea-glass blue (#8db3ac)
• Driftwood (#b0a594)

Key pieces

• Rattan or whitewashed wood bed frame
• Sheer linen curtains over a blackout blind
• Woven pendant or rattan table lamps
• Striped jute rug in sand and sea-glass blue
• Whitewashed chest of drawers
• One piece of driftwood or a pale ceramic vase

Materials and finishes

• Bleached oak or whitewashed floorboards
• Crisp cotton and washed linen
• Rattan, seagrass and jute
• Matt white and sand paint
• Pale ceramic and textured glass

Tips

• Sheer curtains are central to the look, so fit a separate blackout roller blind close to the glass for sleep. It disappears behind the linen during the day.
• Stick to one sea-glass or soft aqua blue and repeat it two or three times, in a throw, a lamp base and a print, instead of mixing navy, turquoise and teal.
• In a north-facing bedroom, choose sand or a warm white for the walls rather than pure white, which can look grey without direct sun.

What to avoid

• Anchors, rope knots and nautical slogans
• Dark navy walls or heavy curtains
• Shiny synthetic fabrics

Questions

Does a coastal bedroom only work near the sea?

No. The look relies on light, natural texture and a soft palette rather than location, so it works in a city flat as well as a seaside cottage. Skip shells and boat prints, which look out of place inland, and let rattan, linen and pale wood carry the feel.

What bedside lighting suits a coastal bedroom?

Rattan, seagrass or pale ceramic table lamps with white linen shades give soft, warm light that suits the palette. In a small room, wall-mounted woven sconces free up bedside space. Chrome or black metal lamps look heavy against white walls and bleached wood.

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