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Beach condo bedroom needs help

11 years ago

Beach condo... any ideas on how to decorate this room? Bedspreads are new. Needs some help. Just painted the walls tan (not white as it may look) but now the room just looks dull. I want a fun beach look.

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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Easy to find a chair cushion - buy one for the chair in bright solid. For some reason I picture a stick-on decal for each foot of bed....anything amusing or light-hearted: Beach and on the other Bum. Hang/ Ten. AT THE/ BEACH. SEE YOU/ THERE.....

    Kristie N thanked everdebz
  • 11 years ago

    You could layer on more even: how about throw folded at foot of each bed in bright solid?

  • 11 years ago
    Just saw a beach condo with a big wave mural on the wall surrounded by multiple different colored cheap plastic thongs. Real ones velcroed to the wall. Added color, texture, flimsy and beachy all in one. Looked awesome.
  • 11 years ago

    I'd personally add curtains. If other wall would be a good place also for fish art, stacked one above other? -- then sand and water art above each bed in tones of bedding. :)

  • 11 years ago

    It would help to see more views of the room from different angles.
    Love the bedding.

  • 11 years ago

    other side of room -- thanks for all the ideas

  • 11 years ago

    Thank you Kristie. I'd paint the beds a color that would work with both the bedding and that adorable little chest of drawers. Other than that I think the room looks awesome!

  • 11 years ago
    I think the room is quite pretty! I wouldn't do anything to the beds which I think are super cute. I like the fish pictures but the wall feels still a bit empty to me. I could see making this into a gallery wall with other pictures maybe. I like the idea of moving the beds a bit away from the window too.
  • 11 years ago

    Unfortunately there is a walk in closet to the left and the beds have to be over to the right or the door to the closet won't open

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    i got a giant shark (woven out of seagrass or something) for our beach house. you might try homegoods for more of a statement piece for the bed wall and try those very nice pictures some place else.

    i like the bed wall blue, also, to contrast the rug and beds. barring that how about a brighter shade for the lamp?

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    The biggest impact will be to layer the bedding. Add more pillows (with matching roman blind), a coverlett at the bottom and turn back the comforter for cozy/inviting beds. Suggest lowering the pictures and would change to baskets on top of armoire. I would remove the items from the dresser and decorate like a dressing table with a round mirror above (& fresh flowers). At the foot of each bed, wicker trunks for decor but are also practical - guests can sit on, store/rest their items, you can place blankets inside for cooler nights, or even store the towels you may be supplying. The addition of these items will add another dimension/interst to the room's style vs just being a beachy room.

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    Kristie N thanked Maureen
  • 11 years ago
    Great start. Love the picture of the other side of the room with the chest. I would get more colorful bedding using the colors in the chest, add a colorful cushion and a more colorful lamp. I do like the fish pictures but they are only working thematically rather than color-wise at the moment. New bedding may resolve that. I do think they are a bit too high.
    Kristie N thanked alicejean
  • 11 years ago
    Agree with many of the notions. Paint the ends of the beds similar to the dresser, paint a big wave or beach and wave wall behind the beds, add colourful cushions and cushion on chair. Put some window covering in even a soft Aqua. You could even do a colourful abstract painting on the wall rather than beachy. The little fish are cute but one atop another on the small wall beside window and down at eye level would work better.
    This wall needs big and bold. See Pinterest 'lovelygreenie.tumblr.com, or Blue Striped Grunt Fish about 3' each, good luck. You sure have all the bones of a nice room.
    Kristie N thanked Donna Champagne
  • 11 years ago

    I might also suggest if possible to move the beds under the window, so they can be centered, use the dresser in the middle (so armoire/dresser don't feel as cramped), can place a chair by the armoire and if you added drapery, it would nicely frame in the beds. Just a thought, if room was wide enough. Or you could move them together on the wall where they are, so they are centered and frees up more space on either side.

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    Kristie N thanked Maureen
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    My shop is full of Vintage Beach art, photographs, canvas and pillows. You can see it all here Let me know if you see anything you like and I'll give you the Houzz discount:)


    Kristie N thanked Vintage Beach
  • 11 years ago

    Maureen, I used to have the beds under the window which is more centered, but the TV connection for cable is on the other wall and I didn't want to have to have the cable running across the floor or around the door. Didn't know how to avoid the cable without moving the beds. Thank you for your great suggestions!


  • PRO
    11 years ago

    To echo other commenters, curtains would be a simple, quick way to give that space some more personality and bring it to life a bit. What do you think about something like these curtains?
    http://www.selectblinds.com/drapery/back-tab-drapery.html


    There are a ton of other colors and patterns to choose from.

    If you're open to other types of window coverings, check out this buying guide all about window coverings for a coastal style: http://www.selectblinds.com/coastal-window-coverings.html

    Good luck! You're off to a great start already!

    Kristie N thanked Selectblinds
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Being a designer at the beach here in Charleston, SC I can help you. I have many coastal resources. You may contact me directly.
    www.KimNielsenInteriors.com
    Kimnielseninteriors@gmail.com
    Kristie N thanked User
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Your room also needs to be adjusted in the way it is arranged. Would love to help you.
    Best,
    Kim
    Kristie N thanked User
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    If you want to incorporate more artwork to what you already have to give it a more beachy vibe and a pulled together small gallery wall, I have these paintings (& more) currently available through my studio sale (no tax & free shipping). I painted them all on location while living in Hawaii :)

    You can find them here - http://laurenelysefineart.com/studio-sale/

  • 11 years ago

    Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I wanted to update with some changes we made this last week to the room. Still have a few more things that can be done but its a work in progress.


  • 11 years ago

    I like the fun wall!

  • 11 years ago

    Perfect...now get some green or blue panels at the windows!

  • 11 years ago

    Gorgeous, maybe a roller shade on the window painted with wide blue and white stripes.