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Rowing boat shaped shelving unit, £79.95, w w w. h o m e h o m e h o m e . c o . u k
Driftwood Mirror, £145, Coastal Home (0162 557 8105,
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co.uk).
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Coastal style is guaranteed to help any lingering winter blues sail away, and it couldn't be easier to create. GABRIELLE FAGAN sources seaside homeware
Rope handled storage baskets, £22 for a set of three from selected Sainsbury’s stores.
OASTAL style is on the horizon again – a sure sign that summer’s really on its way. The look returns as regular as the tide, but it’s always welcome as it’s just the thing to blow away
the cobwebs and give rooms a bright and breezy outlook. Even better, you can splash out and evoke a beside-the-seaside retreat or simply take a modest paddle cost-wise and go beachcombing on the high street for a few well-chosen pieces. “The maritime trend always finds favour because it conjures an atmosphere of relaxed informality which is ideal for summer homes,” says Paul Clarkson, head of home buying at Sainsbury’s. “You can recall memories of the beach with this breezy, seaside-inspired trend whether it's striped textiles, wall art or even crockery in nautical shades of blue, white and red for a relaxed beach hut feel.” Here are Paul’s tips for getting on board for chic coastal style: A blue-and-white colour scheme is the classic interpretation of coastal: it’s an easy-on-the-eye, crisp, clean look. If you want to guarantee blue skies, no matter what the weather, paint a feature wall in a deep blue. Dulux’s Sea Blue silk emulsion, £19.59 for 2.5 litres from Homebase, can’t fail to lift your spirits. If you want to sail further away from home, but your budget will only stretch to a coastal day trip, you could evoke the beauty of foreign surfing shores with a breaking wave mural. Lowers 00217, from £122 from specialists JW Walls, would delight surfer dudes. Seaside chic: One of my favourite papers is the colourful Boat Stamps self-adhesive wallpaper, which looks like a treasured collection lifted from a philatelist's album. It starts from £25 for half a square metre from Purlfrost. Plump, squashy sofas covered with loose cotton or linen throws in
Boat Stamps self-adhesive wallpaper, from £25 for half a square metre from Purlfrost (
www.purlfrost.com).
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neutral shades or sun-bleached blue and white stripes, white painted floorboards, and a few maritime accessories will have you smelling the sea no matter what your location.
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