10 Coastal Kitchen Recipes to Inspire You
Bring that beach holiday feeling home with these cool, calm and collected design ingredients
Australia is a nation of beach-lovers – the beautiful natural surroundings of our island home draw us to the sea, sun and sand – so it makes sense that we love kitchens with a coastal vibe. It doesn’t matter if you live by the beach, in the inner city or out in the country, elements of a beach lifestyle can be brought home with one of these recipes for success.
2. Modern Ocean Views
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: light timber, natural palette, straight lines.
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Ingredients
- Materials and finishes within a limited colour palette
- Light timber tones to create a beachy vibe
- Work stations such as the sink and stove facing towards any views
- Built-in outdoor dining table. This is a clever way of creating seamless lines, allowing the view to take centre stage
Key words for your interior designer: light timber, natural palette, straight lines.
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3. Coastal Calming Blues
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
Ingredients
- Soft blues, borrowed from the underside of a seashell or a duck egg
- Fresh whites and pastel greys that work well with calming blues
Key words for your interior designer: soft, elegant, breezy, cool.
4. Whitewash
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: clean, white, fresh, calming.
Ingredients
- Lots of white
- Cabinetry in the same colour as the wall to unify the kitchen with the rest of the house
- Cabinets that run up to the ceiling or bulkhead, to enhance the sense of spaciousness
Key words for your interior designer: clean, white, fresh, calming.
5. Classic Coastal
Ingredients
Key word for your interior designer: understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
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Ingredients
- Marble benchtops, a timeless classic for a coastal home
- A white and black colour combination, for a foolproof interior that will never date
- Greenery to soften the contrasting neutrals. A key plant for classical coastal kitchens is Monstera deliciosa
- Classic mid-century furniture pieces to add charm to a new space
Key word for your interior designer: understated, uncluttered, timeless, light.
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6. Surf Style – Malibu
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
Ingredients
- A mix of vintage and new items that each have a story to tell
- Pattern that has a nostalgic feel to it
- Textured rope knots, beading or twigs applied on accessories such as cushions and artwork
Key words for your interior designer: airy, eclectic, layered, natural, textural.
7. Hamptons
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright and calming.
Ingredients
- Soft, neutral tones such as sandy beige, dove grey and warm white
- Accent colours with accessories in soft sea foam, duck egg blue, navy with white
- Pendant lighting with clean minimal lines
Key words for your interior designer: casual, relaxed, soft, classic, bright and calming.
8. Rustic Beach Shack
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: warmth, simplicity, charming, nature inspired.
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Ingredients
- Timber cabinetry that looks vintage
- A rustic, oversized trough-style or butler’s sink
- Timber panelling
- Open shelving
Key words for your interior designer: warmth, simplicity, charming, nature inspired.
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9. Great Barrier Reef Style
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: tropical, leafy, timbers, serene yet dramatic.
Ingredients
- Timber cabinetry
- Bamboo elements in the form of lighting and furniture
- Textural splashback. Try grasscloth wallpaper protected with glass
- Splashes of colour inspired by the sea and surrounds
Key words for your interior designer: tropical, leafy, timbers, serene yet dramatic.
10. Laid-Back Beach Style
Ingredients
Key words for your interior designer: minimal, bright, clean and casual.
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Ingredients
- Pared-back style with lots of fresh white
- Timber accents. Pendant lights are a must
Key words for your interior designer: minimal, bright, clean and casual.
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Ingredients
- Cool, polished concrete floors with a chunky aggregate
- A good dose of casual modern with plywood cabinetry
- Closed cabinets combined with open shelving to balance the weight of the timber
Method: Start with your choice of timber cabinetry and concrete flooring, then mix in black metal elements to add edge. Serve a colourful geometric splashback on the side to serve.Key words for your interior designer: clean lines, open, minimal.