Breathe life into any room with the unimprovable beauty of nature.
“Texture –raffia and rattan – and colors like blues and greens can give your house vacation vibes even if you’re miles from the ocean. A wall of woven hats also screams beach.”
–Chassity Evans, Look Linger Love
Read all of Chassity Evans’s House Rules here.
“Jute’s irregular, chunky, natural texture adds an island feel and flair to your floor. But if you’re looking for a weather-friendly option, we recommend a jute look alike – Veranda, Pebble, and Sonoma are all made from weather-friendly PET.”
–Annie Selke, The Annie Selke Companies
My go-to is always fresh flowers, but I also have subtle nods to travelling with my love of shells, which you can find in every corner of my apartment!
––Autumn Hachey, Autumn Hachey
“The Mesa Modern House sits at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains, and the base stone of the mountains is black. So in the living room, I started with a sleek, modern black and then layered in other beautiful earthy colors, through the ochre sofa and ivory Moroccan-style rug.”
–Michelle Boudreau, Michelle Boudreau Design
Read all of designer Michelle Boudreau’s House Rules here.
“I love natural textures and fibers—these things add a sense of bringing the outdoors in. I find the rattan, natural fiber rugs, and a few real plants make people feel grounded and more comfortable in a room.”
–Rebekah Higgs, DIY Mom
“Take hues from your surroundings. If you see the color of the ocean and then look at the colors of the fish, they’re the same.”
–Eddie Lee, Eddie Lee Inc
“This house has tremendous views from sunrise to sunset, and the colors outside are really quite magical. So I pulled in some blush colors as well as some topaz to convey the lushness and warmth of the sunset.”
–Michelle Boudreau, Michelle Boudreau Design
“The higher you can hang your curtains the better: Ours are hung at 108-inches. We could have done something shorter, but I think when you hang high and wide, it gives the illusion of a larger window.”
–Shira Caplan, Shira Bess Interiors
Read all of Shira Caplan’s House Rules here.
“Grasscloth adds a layer of interest and depth to the space without pulling focus from the beautiful bedding.”
–Denise Enright, Denise Enright Design
Photo by Ashton Ray Hansen
“I love my vintage lettuce ware. The green color makes food look amazing, especially veggie trays. I love the sculptural quality of the pottery and that it brings texture to the table.”
–Margaret Shutze, Shutze Studio
“In my clients’ living room in La Quinta, California we used the Dash & Albert Cocchi woven rug because it looks similar to a seagrass rug, but has a lovely, soft texture, which was perfect for this room that opens up onto the poolside patio when the wall of sliding doors is opened.”
—Interior designer Anna Hackathorn
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