Beach style living room in London.

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style enclosed living room in New York with blue walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and no tv.

Urban Angles
Inspiration for a beach style enclosed family room in Melbourne with terra-cotta floors, a standard fireplace and a freestanding tv.

Hamptons / Coastal style hotel room featuring Phoenician kitchen tap in chrome finish. Designed by Collette Dinnigan. Photo Credit: Hugh Stewart
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style formal living room in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv.

Custom living room built-in wall unit with fireplace. Woodmeister Master Builders Chip Webster Architects Dujardin Design Associates Terry Pommett Photography

San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close- knit family. San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close-knit family. Facing the Back Bay, overlooking downtown and the Bay Bridge, this property presented us with a unique opportunity to design a vacation home with a dual personality. One side faces a bustling harbor with a constant parade of yachts, cargo vessels and military ships while the other opens onto a deep, quiet contemplative garden. The home’s shingle-style influence carries on the historical Coronado tradition of clapboard and Craftsman bungalows built in the shadow of the great Hotel Del Coronado which was erected at the turn of the last century. In order to create an informal feel to the residence, we devised a concept that eliminated the need for a “front door”. Instead, one walks through the garden and enters the “Great Hall” through either one of two French doors flanking a walk-in stone fireplace. Both two-story bedroom wings bookend this central wood beam vaulted room which serves as the “heart of the home”, and opens to both views. Three sets of stairs are discretely tucked away inside the bedroom wings. In lieu of a formal dining room, the family convenes and dines around a beautiful table and banquette set into a circular window bay off the kitchen which overlooks the lights of the city beyond the harbor. Working with noted interior designer Betty Ann Marshall, we designed a unique kitchen that was inspired by the colors and textures of a fossil the couple found on a honeymoon trip to the quarries of Montana. We set that ancient fossil into a matte glass backsplash behind the professional cook’s stove. A warm library with walnut paneling and a bayed window seat affords a refuge for the family to read or play board games. The couple’s fine craft and folk art collection is on prominent display throughout the house and helps to set an intimate and whimsical tone. Another architectural feature devoted to family is the play room lit by a dramatic cupola which beacons the older grandchildren and their friends. Below the play room is a four car garage that allows the patriarch space to refurbish an antique fire truck, a mahogany launch boat and several vintage cars. Their jet skis and kayaks are housed in another garage designed for that purpose. Lattice covered skylights that allow dappled sunlight to bathe the loggia affords a comfortable refuge to watch the kids swim and gaze out upon the rushing water, the Coronado Bay Bridge and the romantic downtown San Diego skyline. Architect: Ward Jewell Architect, AIA Interior Design: Betty Ann Marshall Construction: Bill Lyons Photographer: Laura Hull Styling: Zale Design Studio

Scott Amundson
Inspiration for a small beach style formal open concept living room in Minneapolis with dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, white walls and a stone fireplace surround.

Ryan Garvin
Large beach style formal open concept living room in Orange County with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

Cozy living room with stone fireplace and large picture window overlooking Lake Michigan.
This is an example of a beach style formal open concept living room in Grand Rapids with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv.

This Coastal Inspired Farmhouse with bay views puts a casual and sophisticated twist on beach living. Interior Design by Blackband Design and Home Build by Arbor Real Estate.

Ryan Garvin
Inspiration for a beach style open concept living room in Orange County with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Jimmy White
This is an example of a large beach style open concept living room in Tampa with white walls, travertine floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and a built-in media wall.

Inspiration for a large beach style open concept living room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

Interior Design By Krista Watterworth
Inspiration for a beach style living room in Miami.

Large beach style open concept living room in San Diego with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

This coastal home is full of coastal accessories, soft armchairs, custom built in cabinetry, simple linen curtains, wood details...beautifully designed!!

Inspiration for a beach style living room in San Diego with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and no tv.

Greg Premru
Inspiration for a large beach style enclosed family room in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and ceramic floors.

If you're working with 1 or 2 colors, mix the tones for a layered look. Laura Moss Photography
Beach style formal living room in New York with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.