Small Coastal Living Room Ideas and Designs

Richard Leo Johnson Wall & Trim Color: Sherwin Williams - Extra White 7006 Chairs: CR Laine - Brooklyn Swivel Chair w/ Lenno-Indigo linen fabric Pillows: Schumacher, Miles Reed - Celadon Side Table: Farmhouse Pottery, Vermont Wood Stump - 18" White Coffee Table: Vintage Seagrass Rug & Runner: Design Materials Inc., Hilo w/ basket-weave linen trim in Mocha Ladder: Asher + Rye, TineKHome Throw Blanket: Asher + Rye, Distant Echo

Three Arch Cottage

Nate Fischer Interiors

Bright and airy cottage great room with natural elements and pops of blue.
Inspiration for a small beach style living room in Orange County with a vaulted ceiling.

The Cape Pointe

Ideo Architects

Photo of a small beach style formal mezzanine living room in Houston with porcelain flooring and no fireplace.

Bonnet Shores Beach House

Red House Design Build

A successful design build project by Red House. This home underwent a complete interior and exterior renovation including a shed dormer addition on the rear. All new finishes, windows, cabinets, insulation, and mechanical systems. Photo by Nat Rea Instagram: @redhousedesignbuild

LIVING ROOM

Sheila Rich Interiors, LLC

A crisp and consistent color scheme and composition creates an airy, unified mood throughout the diminutive 13' x 13' living room. Dark hardwood floors add warmth and contrast. We added thick moldings to architecturally enhance the house. Gauzy cotton Roman shades dress new hurricane-proof windows and coax additional natural light into the home. Because of their versatility, pairs of furniture instead of single larger pieces are used throughout the home. This helps solve the space problem because these smaller pieces can be moved and stored easily.

Urbans Point

Liv4 Architecture

Scott Amundson
Inspiration for a small beach style formal open plan living room in Minneapolis with dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, white walls and a stone fireplace surround.

Ptown Pied-à-terre: Living Room

Trevor Fulmer Design

Sun, sand, surf, and some homosexuality. Welcome to Ptown! Our home is inspired by summer breezes, local flair, and a passion for togetherness. We created layers using natural fibers, textual grasscloths, “knotty” artwork, and one-of-a-kind vintage finds. Brass metals, exposed ceiling planks, and unkempt linens provide beachside casualness.

Eastlake Houseboat

K&L Interiors

Inspiration for a small beach style open plan living room in Seattle with white walls, a wall mounted tv, brown floors, a wood ceiling, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace and a tiled fireplace surround.

Hutchinson Island Waterfront Condo

Debra Ackerbloom, Inc.

Open Plan Living Room with Custom Furnishings, Fixtures, Rugs, and Accessories. Client cut and installed the custom millwork & hand painted the walls.

Oasis Tiny Home Cathedral

Paradise Tiny Homes LLC

The centerpiece and focal point to this tiny home living room is the grand circular-shaped window which is actually two half-moon windows jointed together where the mango woof bartop is placed. This acts as a work and dining space. Hanging plants elevate the eye and draw it upward to the high ceilings. Colors are kept clean and bright to expand the space. The loveseat folds out into a sleeper and the ottoman/bench lifts to offer more storage. The round rug mirrors the window adding consistency. This tropical modern coastal Tiny Home is built on a trailer and is 8x24x14 feet. The blue exterior paint color is called cabana blue. The large circular window is quite the statement focal point for this how adding a ton of curb appeal. The round window is actually two round half-moon windows stuck together to form a circle. There is an indoor bar between the two windows to make the space more interactive and useful- important in a tiny home. There is also another interactive pass-through bar window on the deck leading to the kitchen making it essentially a wet bar. This window is mirrored with a second on the other side of the kitchen and the are actually repurposed french doors turned sideways. Even the front door is glass allowing for the maximum amount of light to brighten up this tiny home and make it feel spacious and open. This tiny home features a unique architectural design with curved ceiling beams and roofing, high vaulted ceilings, a tiled in shower with a skylight that points out over the tongue of the trailer saving space in the bathroom, and of course, the large bump-out circle window and awning window that provides dining spaces.

Soledad Mountain

Tracy Lynn Studio

Zack Benson Photography
Small coastal living room in San Diego with beige walls, carpet and feature lighting.

Beach Style Living Room

Inspiration for a small nautical open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring and feature lighting.

Alverstone

Blu and White

Photo of a small coastal open plan living room in Los Angeles.

Vacant Condo Western Ave., Gloucester, MA

BK Classic Collections Home Stagers

Staging & Photos by: Betsy Konaxis, BK Classic Collections Home Stagers
Inspiration for a small coastal formal open plan living room in Boston with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wooden fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.

Hingham Shipyard Home

Casabella Interiors

Dan Cutrona
Small beach style living room in Boston with dark hardwood flooring, no fireplace, no tv and beige walls.

Shelf Accessories

April King formerly known as DESIGNRx Ltd.

This was a quick gathering of pieces to make a 'beachy' statement on this great bookshelf. The colors and textures of the beach are included in the various accessories chosen. Photo by April King

Rehabilitació d’un Habitatge a Vilanova i la Geltrú

SERRAN i MORA arquitectes

This is an example of a small coastal open plan living room in Other with a wall mounted tv, concrete flooring, grey floors, exposed beams and brick walls.

Marguerite Apt A

Cree designs

A beautiful urban beachside apartment in Corona Del Mar, CA. Open concept entry, living, dining, and kitchen are the primary spaces to hang out in.
This is an example of a small beach style living room in Other with white walls, vinyl flooring, a corner fireplace and beige floors.

Paradise Tiny Homes LLC- The Oasis Tiny Home

Ellie K Design

The centerpiece and focal point to this tiny home living room is the grand circular-shaped window which is actually two half-moon windows jointed together where the mango woof bar-top is placed. This acts as a work and dining space. Hanging plants elevate the eye and draw it upward to the high ceilings. Colors are kept clean and bright to expand the space. The love-seat folds out into a sleeper and the ottoman/bench lifts to offer more storage. The round rug mirrors the window adding consistency. This tropical modern coastal Tiny Home is built on a trailer and is 8x24x14 feet. The blue exterior paint color is called cabana blue. The large circular window is quite the statement focal point for this how adding a ton of curb appeal. The round window is actually two round half-moon windows stuck together to form a circle. There is an indoor bar between the two windows to make the space more interactive and useful- important in a tiny home. There is also another interactive pass-through bar window on the deck leading to the kitchen making it essentially a wet bar. This window is mirrored with a second on the other side of the kitchen and the are actually repurposed french doors turned sideways. Even the front door is glass allowing for the maximum amount of light to brighten up this tiny home and make it feel spacious and open. This tiny home features a unique architectural design with curved ceiling beams and roofing, high vaulted ceilings, a tiled in shower with a skylight that points out over the tongue of the trailer saving space in the bathroom, and of course, the large bump-out circle window and awning window that provides dining spaces.

Country Living: House of the Year 2013

Isabella Patrick Interior Design

The open plan living gave us room to play with layout, but also put in some special and unexpected touches. Who wouldn't want a hammock indoors? Natural fiber rugs help to ground the spaces, while white washed wood ceilings keep it all light and fresh. Photo: Alec Hemer

Small Coastal Living Room Ideas and Designs

Looking for Small coastal living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are Small coastal living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or nautical layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Coastal Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of beach style wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of coastal living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are nautical small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of beach style small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for coastal small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right nautical living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your beach style living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the coastal seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at coastal armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of coastal side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of coastal living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra coastal living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget nautical living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your beach style living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your coastal living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:

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