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    You are here: Home / Home Decor / Coastal Decor in the Dining Room & Foyer

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room & Foyer

    Last Updated: September 30, 2021 | Published: June 26, 2018 | By: Laura | 21 Comments | Filed Under: Dining Room, Home Decor, Summer

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    Get inspired by this dining room decorated with coastal decor, featuring beautiful ideas for crafting your own beach house look! Feast your eyes on turquoise jars, shells and candles that create a coastal look and give the feeling of salty air and relaxation.

    I channeled my inner beach house decorator last week and made the most of my kids being gone and decorated my dining room. Woohoo! It was so fun just to allow myself to come up with ideas not on a time crunch or with kids crying for something in the background.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    (I love and cherish my kids, but they can make decorating for a home tour a little challenging. They were at their grandparents’ house for a few days last week, so I took full advantage!)

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    I’ve always loved coastal influences in my home with natural woven textures and lots of blues and greens, but I don’t think I’ve ever been quite so direct in my coastal-inspired decorating. This dining room set up looks like something I wold do in a beach house.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    Funny side note: I knew it was extra beachy when my husband told me it looked like King Triton from The Little Mermaid was throwing a party in there. I wasn’t sure if I should be offended or grateful that he noticed I’d changed the decor?? 😜🤷🏼‍♀️ I did laugh at the reference, but wasn’t really going for a Disney-theme vibe. Hopefully it doesn’t come across that way to everyone. Ha!

    Click and scroll the images below to shop this look:

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    Normally a subtle nod to the beach is what I love in the summer. And I usually do a lot of pink, but I limited myself to greens, blues and my turquoise this time!

    Coastal decor in the dining room with beautiful beachy blues and these coastal napkins from the Opal House line at Target!

    I started with my inspiration piece, which was these napkins from the Opal House line at Target. I fell in love with the colors and the cute shells. I was only able to find 6 at my local store, so I used some navy pom-pom fringe napkins on the end.

    Coastal decor in the dining room with beautiful beachy blues and these coastal napkins from the Opal House line at Target!

    Then I grabbed this tray that I’ve had since last fall to anchor the centerpiece. It looks like it’s made out of driftwood, so I thought it was perfect. (Unfortunately it’s sold out, but I found one similar here. It just doesn’t have the beaded handles, but everything else looks the same!)

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    I have a box of shells that I use in some capacity every summer. I pulled it out and used all of them on the table either in the tray or on the plates and napkins. I used the largest shells or a collection of shells at each place at the table before putting the rest around my centerpiece.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    Rosemary Beach Town Hall Painting 💗

    When I pulled together everything in my house that was turquoise is was obvious that I had a decent collection of the antique blue Ball mason jars. I just love them and have them all around my home, so I gathered them to center my table and then filled around them with shells.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    I hadn’t used my pretty turquoise vases in a while and I got the idea to turn them into candle stick holders! The opening was a little larger than the candles, so I added some bulk by dripping wax on the end of the candles. Then I let them burn down and drip wax on the sides of the vases to give it a well-used look.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room - use an old vase as a candlestick holder!

    Candles and the beach go hand in hand. I just imagine my table transported to a deck looking out over the ocean with all of that turquoise, the shells and candlelight. I think it would be gorgeous, don’t you? But for now we’ll just sit here in suburbia and dream.

    Coastal Decor in the Dining Room + 15 other gorgeous homes decorated for summer!

    My Summer Mantel Decor

    My fruit baskets made pretty votive candle holders, too. I put the ball jar lids under the candles so that they wouldn’t mess up my paper baskets if they got wax on them. Also, paper and fire don’t really mix, so it was a safety precaution, too. I only burned them for a little while, so they never dripped, but I wanted to be safe!

    Coastal Decor in the Foyer

    Next to the dining room is the foyer, which I just spruced up a smidge for summer. Nothing too fancy. I had to use my “relax” sign again because it’s probably my most favorite summer craft project ever!

    Coastal Decor in the Foyer

    As you can see it’s super simple, easy changes for summer. Honestly my favorite thing about my entry way right now is my new light that I bought for less than $100. I had dreamed of getting a new light in here when we first bought the house 6 years ago and just recently got it done. I’m so glad I don’t have to try to crop out the light in all of my pictures anymore!

    Coastal Decor in the Foyer

    Click and scroll the images below to shop this look:

    Coastal Decor in the Foyer

    Thank you for taking the time to visit my summer dining room and foyer today! I loved showing you around. There are a few DIY projects featured in these rooms, so I thought I’d leave those links for you here in case you’re wondering about any of them!

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    Comments

    1. Jenna

      June 27, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Laura, I love how beachy your home is! It’s just summer perfection!

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    2. Bethany Crisp

      June 26, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      Laura! All your coastal touches are simply stunning! Every detail is flawless….you have me craving the beach! I also LOVE that mirror in your entry! Such a great piece! Honored and humbled to be a part of this tour with you!

      Reply
    3. Amanda

      June 26, 2018 at 6:41 pm

      Laura! This beachy space you’ve created is STUNNING! It made me crave vacation! My mom is doing a cottage beach style in her new home so I’ll be sending her your way for some serious inspiration!

      Reply
    4. sarah wagner

      June 26, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      It is just breathtaking I love the beachy look! Loved this post!

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    5. Jodie and Julie

      June 26, 2018 at 11:27 am

      Laura,
      Jodie and I are blown away by your beautiful summer coastal table scape and pops of turquoise throughout your space! It’s truly magical and transports us to the beach! We especially loved your idea to use vases as candle holders, absolutely genius!! SO excited to be on this blog hop with you! XO ~ Jodie & Julie

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    6. Kelly

      June 26, 2018 at 10:19 am

      Laura you nailed the coastal vibe perfectly! Your husband was definitely wrong, not Disneyish at all! Ha! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home and talents with us all!

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    7. Carissa Brown

      June 26, 2018 at 9:48 am

      Wow! This tour is amazing! So many gorgeous ideas, and I am loving ALL of the coastal decor ideas. You are truly an inspiration! I am so thrilled and honored to be on this tour with you!

      Reply
    8. Lindsay Aratari

      June 26, 2018 at 9:24 am

      This makes me want to go to the beach ASAP! I love your table and chairs, they are beautiful! So fun touring with you <3

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    9. Tonya

      June 26, 2018 at 8:34 am

      Laura, it’s nice to know I’m not the only one that dreams of decorating a beach house! I always love your turquoise and soft hues. Great job! 😜

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    10. Rita

      June 26, 2018 at 8:05 am

      Love your coastal colors, it’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve learned so much from your blog, thank you so much. I love your relax sign, did you use glue for the rope?

      Reply
    11. Kelly

      June 26, 2018 at 7:33 am

      I loved learning from you and getting more ideas on such a fun way to style. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!!

      Reply
    12. Karan Barton

      June 26, 2018 at 6:57 am

      Laura,
      This is stunning. Love how you create me your own candlesticks and tell hubby the colours are beautiful and happy!!
      Karan

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    13. Sarah

      June 26, 2018 at 6:34 am

      I just love how you created your own candlesticks. It’s things like that which bring out the creativity in me. Thanks for being an inspiration! Love this coastal vibe.

      Reply
    14. Brendt Blanks

      June 26, 2018 at 6:29 am

      Laura,
      What a beautiful color scheme for summer! I absolutely love your table setting and all of the layers and textures are stunning. It is a joy to be alongside you on this tour! Xoxo-Brendt

      Reply
    15. Becca

      June 26, 2018 at 5:42 am

      You had me at “coastal,” Laura! Your Summer dining room is so fresh, inviting and beautiful! Love the blue/green/turquoise accents and woven textures you used! The blue bell jars are the perfect centerpiece, too. (And, no, I don’t get any Disney vibes, although King Triton would be just as impressed as we all are!) Your foyer is amazing … your new light was such a score! I’m so glad to be on this blog hop with you!

      Reply

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