Winchelsea BeachCoastal Dining Room, Sussex
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Hide the biscuits!You might have iron-clad self-control, but I know that if there’s a biscuit tin within a 5m range of where I’m working, I just can’t concentrate. If your home office is in the kitchen or dining room, the temptation to snack all day can be very hard to resist. If you think the call of the kitchen might be too much, you could try to limit the number of sugary snacks you keep within easy reach. Or restrict yourself to one mid-morning coffee break at the same time you would take one in the office.
4 Prioritise comfort and informalityGo for relaxed seating…The shabby chic look is welcoming and unpretentious, so opt for furniture that’s deliberately informal. A simple bench, café chairs or stools instead of dining chairs, for example, will send the message that this is a home to relax in. Add soft seat cushions to ramp up the comfort level.
2 Use tongue and groove Paint it white for seaside simplicity…It should, by rights, be out of fashion by now. But there’s something inspiring about tongue and groove’s longstanding popularity in interiors. This simplest of panelling techniques lends an instant laid-back beach-hut vibe, while pulling off the trick of seeming classic, rustic, leftfield and quaint all at once. Painted white it’s at its fresh and uplifting best; here the casually propped driftwood, rickety stools, striped cushions and vintage books create a relaxed all-at-sea atmosphere. And who knew beige floral curtains could look so charming?
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White and reclaimed wood combination, wooden crate and pieces of wood
This is all white. Very cottage like. Small room. Lots of paneling. I think this would be too much white for the size of your room.
not necessarily this, but I do like an antique/rustic look if it isn't overdone (like, one piece not a bunch of pieces)
