Florida Coastal Style Summer Home Tour
Easy touches seem to be right for this summer season of simplicity and in this post I’m sharing the Florida coastal style that I love. What makes a house a happy home is adding your own style.
The beach is where we come to relax and I’ve not gone crazy wild with typical “beach decor”, rather staying true to my love of French country style. The color palette is based on white and neutral tones with accent colors of the sea. Wood finishes are blond and a bit rustic and I’ve included natural elements such as shells and branches. Flowers add color and whenever we come up here there are bunches of florals in tow for simple arrangements.
Shop the looks by tapping the photo below, or on the small product photos, sprinkled throughout this post.
We remodeled the kitchen at the beach house a couple of years ago and it made this space so enjoyable for us! See more about how we did that on a budget here – Beach House Coastal Kitchen On A Budget.
The countertops are quartzite, which is a natural stone like marble. I have some sources here if you’d like to see more – SHOP OUR BEACH HOME.
I’m a believer in shopping your own home, repurposing and recycling. The barstools at the breakfast bar were purchased 16 years ago and I sprayed them white when we remodeled the kitchen. We also added the molding to the bar area that was a DIY project and adds an upscale look and protects the area from shoe scuffs at the same time. I often forget to take photos when we do our DIYs, but may add that project in here someday if you’re interested.
I often try and save money by taking my weekly flower arrangements up to the beach house, since we head up there only on weekends. We don’t keep many extras there, since I don’t want to spend my weekends cleaning. Lots of natural light, a somewhat minimalist interior and softly faded colors from nature do the trick and bring on that Florida coastal style that I love.
Flowers are generally all that’s required for summer in a beach coastal style decor, and a few great old chairs.
In the living room at the house I love to add colors with rugs and this summer I’m alternating between blue and a natural jute-like look.
Texture and juxtaposition are key for me with linen and distressed wood, the sheen of old mirrors and a few collections of vintage with patina.
A few newer additions this year were the wicker French coastal style barstools and the large mirror in the dining room. Both add that ambiance, although they are not vintage as I normally go for. Mixing new though along with vintage really sets a home apart and I always encourage doing both…a little at a time as your budget permits.
I add a bit of vintage to every single room in our home and the newly remodeled laundry room is not exception! The jar holding flowers is a vintage French pickle jar and when it’s not holding flowers can hold clothespins or wool dryer balls.
Florida coastal style for summer outdoors as well with flowers and the shade of some trees.
In the master bedroom at home I keep it light with all neutrals that just makes us feel cooler in summer.
I hope that you enjoyed this photo heavy Florida coastal style home tour! Next in the link up is my sweet friend Sheila of Maison de Cinq and also please visit my other friends below!
Nearly 40 bloggers are sharing their summer home tours this week! Sharing with me today are…
Monday
The Happy Housie // Rooms FOR Rent // Shabbyfufu // Maison de Cinq // My 100 Year Old Home
Southern State of Mind // All Things with Purpose // Grace in My Space // Love Create Celebrate
And sharing the rest of the week…
Tuesday
Town and Country Living // Taryn Whiteaker Designs // Designthusiasm
// This is Our Bliss // My Sweet Savannah
Rambling Renovators // The Turquoise Home // Clean and Scentsible
// She Gave it a Go //Lemon Thistle
Wednesday
Modern Glam // Craftberry Bush // Setting for Four // Inspiration for Moms // Zevy Joy
Life is a Party // Tauni Everett // Finding Silver Pennies // Sincerely, Marie Designs // Amber Tysl
Thursday
Kim Power Style // Maison de Pax // Jenna Kate at Home // Two Twenty One // Just a Girl and Her Blog
Summer Adams // tatertots and jello // The Tattered Pew // Aratari at Home // Crisp Collective
I love all your pops of blue and Turquoise !
Genie…it’s my favorite color to use as an accent!
Beautiful. I love the mirror.
Thank you Eileen…I definitely have a thing for mirrors!
So many great tips! Just beautiful ??♀️
Thank you so much Louise…I appreciate you stopping by today! xo
The blush throw is bad enough, but the Pom poms just push it over the top! This is something I would keep for myself!
Janet everything looks stunning, as always! I especially love all your gorgeous blue rugs!! (and I’m still crushing on that laundry room – that tile is TDF!!)
Happy Summer my friend:)
Sheila
xo
So beautiful. I love the coastal feel. It’s so elegant yet casual. Beautifully done Janet!
Beautiful tour, I love all those gorgeous summer flowers -so summery!
Thank you Dannyelle…happy weekend!
Beautiful, Janet! So full of lovely textures and soft colours, and nothing says summer like fresh flowers! It looks like a flower market – so gorgeous! Thanks for being part of this tour series, friend!
Thank you Krista and we all appreciate you putting together this massive effort! I’ve been pinning all of the gorgeous tours as time permits! xo
Gorgeous my friend! Love all your blues – perfect for a summer coastal look! Your flowers are stunning!! xo Heather
This post really speaks to me since I’ve been adding aqua and blue accents for about 2 years and I’m starting to run out of new ideas a little 🙂 . I’m going to keep all of your advice and photos in the back of my mind! Catherine
Happy to inspire with these colors Catherine! Enjoy your weekend!
I so love your white living room with the bright pops of flowers – definitely #decorgoals for me! 🙂 Thanks for the great ideas Janet! ❤️
. The blue rug is just he touch. Soft and elegant. The mirror is beautiful. All of it is so soothing and restful.
Ruth…thank you for spending some time with me on the blog today. Happy to have you here!
Better decor than that too in your face beach feel you normally find in many beach homes.
I agree that the pink pom pom throw is too cute BUT it’s no longer at Target..bummed…
Nobody should do work on vacation so adding in what’s brought from home is perfect! My favorite colors all around!
I agree Lori…not a fan of the “Margaritaville” look in coastal decor, lol!
Hello and what a beautiful home tour! So lovely and relaxing:) The pretty white French style chair with the Victorian lady statue beside the chair really caught my eye and I was just wondering where one may find a figurine like her and she had a particular style or design name. She is just beautiful draped in the embossed sculpted florals!
Thank you so kindly:)
Thank you so much, I appreciate that Pamela. This is my home and the statue is a vintage flea market find that I had painted some years ago. Enjoy your day!