While many of Butera's rooms are calm and light, he's not averse to having kitschy fun, whether with a nautical theme or over-the-top Americana motifs. "A pair of captain's wheels keeps the nautical ball bouncing in this room," writes Butera. As for textures, he advocates using the practical fabrics and textures that go with sand and sunscreen: painted pine, jute, sisal, canvas and linens.

Interior designer Barclay Butera is never afraid to fully embrace Americana style, especially when decorating seaside cottages.

Window treatments

Fr blinds

colors

Wheels

Ottoman

Shipwheels

colors

I want this

red leaf ottomans

ships wheel as art

country house pics

sala playera

roman shades and rug

Book to Know: "Barclay Butera: Living on the Coast" The aesthetic of seaside homes reflect a magical alchemy between the native and the exotic, the traditional and the whimsical, the mysterious and the familiar." — Barclay Butera Butera captures this magical alchemy in his new book, Living on the Coast (Gibbs Smith, 2012) and shows how to create it. He divides seaside style into five categories in the book: Cottage Beach, Classic Beach, Serene Beach, Modern Beach and Elegant Beach. For each style, beachy textures and color palettes bring a coastal feel to every type of room. Here's a peek at 10 rooms from the book. Add to ideabook While many of Butera's rooms are calm and light, he's not averse to having kitschy fun, whether with a nautical theme or over-the-top Americana motifs. "A pair of captain's wheels keeps the nautical ball bouncing in this room," writes Butera. As for textures, he advocates using the practical fabrics and textures that go with sand and sunscreen: painted pine, jute, sisal, canvas and linens.

Fanimation Islander ceiling fan with palm leaf blades http://www.myfan.com.au/ceiling-fans/islander.html

cozy coastal

nautical - red - nice little corner arrangement

Nautical

coastal theme with great colours

Nice fabric / leather placement

Sailor

anchor decorations rug

Captains wheel?

rug

Add some red to the family room

Everything!

Think sofa & ottoman would work perfectly in new family room area

beachside red/beige/blue

whimsy get urself some

Colors, jute rug

Shower tiles

Sofa

think about incorporating some red

Sofa

Ottoman

sala de tv

Lamp shades

On both sides of the windows

Blake

photo by Mark Lohman

love helm symmetry

media room for lake

small sectional

office nautical

Decorative pillows

window trxtmt and wheels

Sectional and ottoman

no to the wall decor (one would have been fine), great compact style

shades

ottoman

red

steering wheel

nautical

black/white pillows living room?

Navy theme

Wall decor

Michigan

like colors

interesting combination

Ships wheels

Sheaf under window

Captains wheels for Aidens

seaside style

Loft

captain wheels

cool

maritimt tema.

Amber's couch

Everything - chesterfield and big wheels. I would live in this room!

so cute

Ship shape

Ottoman

colors

Coastal living

small seating space

use of ships wheels red white and blue color scheme, natural brown woods...

Decor & fan

lamps

The color combinations in a fresh, comfortable style

kitschy fun! "a pair of captain's wheels keeps the nautical ball bouncing in this room." wall decor, window coverings, red sofa

Ceiling fan for condo

sisal rug, bamboo lamps and red

Nautical RL pillow.

love table under window-ships wheels-fan-blinds-rug

Love the ships wheels!

Like the blinds and ship wheels

Timones

Shades

Wheels

Love the wheels on the wall, nautical could be cute for bunk room

Storage ottoman

Love the nautical feel

window treatment

Clean, Coastal theme

sectional is neat

Ship wheels

Sectional/ottomman/cube concept for kid suite. Red shell fabric.

Furn

Decorating idea

beach

Floor lamps & end table

Large family friendly sectional and ottoman - for office or maybe in larger master sitting area. NO CAPTAIN WHEELS!

nautical look

captain wheels

Color concept

the colours, the carpet matching with blinds. simple but I love it

loft

Couch

Florida

Red sofa

ottomans with wood legs

basement new color idea

nautical

Color scheme

captains wheels

twee theme, but texture, color and ottoman

rug

Cute ideas Pennington

M

Great look - LOVE the texture of the rug

Furniture-Den

red

floors

love the bright red!

Steering Wheels

Color contrast

ottoman upholsterd, I have a creme ottoman like this, one upstirs couch downstairs upholstered,same color

Great Beach colors

fan

basement?

nautical theme

layout

ottoman with buttoning

idea for sitting room

half surfboard window sill

How they placed the anchors on the wall and splashes of red!

couch

coastal designs

Cushion recover

Love the colors, textures and use of space

Window treatments for the basement

Coastal

Ottoman table

ottoman

living room anchor

Sofa cum bed for child area

fan

Ships' wheels! The blue and white pillows against the red sofa

Couch

Love the sofa

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Ottoman

hmmm... living room set up, layout of couch

lake house

Nautical Theme

Beach

red colors, burlap colored rug, ship wheels on the wall