Follow The River And You Will Find The Sea

Beach French Country is always tres chic and elegant when living by the sea. The enchantment, romance, charm, and warmth of French Country has been a favorite of Aristocrats and Historians for Centuries. The charm of a Chateau along the water is a french proverb, "Follow the river and you will find the sea." Cadeaux pour la maison, of French Country and signature Provencal charm is a decor with a signature style. One can fill a room with a Normandy styled sofa, European St. Remy table, surrounded by Chaumont Chairs that grace the Louis XIV style Chairs covered with Toile. Beach French Country decor by the Sea becomes your Chateau.

A French Country Beach home is always one of life's favorite treasures and pleasures. Decor in a French beach house is often inspired by ones flea market finds in Paris, or Yachting vacation in the South of France where Provence style classics made of 100% French Cotton table linens are plentiful. Always of eloquent nature and style, the French will have a french style desk with clean lines and classic details accessorized with vintage frames for memories, love note, a letter or French inspired quotes.  The desk as part of your beach house decor, is a treasure by the Sea in your Country French beach home. This French Country Kitchen is designed by Julie Laughton Interiors, with it's french country charm one can only dream of cooking and living in a french country beach house. Play a little Edith Piaf's, French love song La Vie en Rose and your life will be but a dream.

Photo Credit: French Country Kitchen By Julie Laughton Interiors

Heaven Seems A Little Closer When Your House Is On The Beach

A sunny room at the beach feels joyous, this time of year. It is the time of year when the sun shines in at the beach house and guests arrive for spring break. Here the billowing window treatments are as dramatic as the surge of the sea. The simple but captivating decor of this beach house, focuses on the liquid asset of the Sea. The touch of fresh colored flowers, simplicity of lemons, and limes adds the touch of color, we all so desire in March. The balance between casual and sophisticated is fused with the bamboo Chippendale dining chairs. The subtle but beachy presence of this charming beach house decor is as relaxing as a day at the beach.

Photo Credit: CoastalLiving.com

A Fireplace In Your Beach House

From coast to coast it has been a cold February for any one living by the Sea. What I love about this beach house decor is the simplicity of the rustic, country french mixed with a basic shabby chic style white love seat. Accessorized by Antique treasures: a long surf board and sailboat oil painting. For many of us anything rich in history makes Antique shopping a pleasurable hobby.

Numerous clients have disagreed upon my suggestion of "the white cotton sofa" telling me "white gets dirty!" As a Designer you learn not to make waves. A year or so later the same client would rave about loving their white sofa. Why the sudden love? Because a white cotton or white denim slip covered sofa is easy to keep white and clean. If purchased correctly, the slip covers can be washed in the washing machine. Adding a whitener in the water and your white sofa is clean, bright, and pristine again. Another great soil fix is to use a spray bottle filled with water and drop a few tablespoons of Clorox in. Then spray ever so lightly on the soiled white cotton sofa or chair, it works like a charm to remove soil. I have done it personally for years. Another reason I suggest adding a white sofa; is beach house decor fades with the sun quickly. As much as I love color, white is also great on the beach.

If your building or renovating a beach house or home by the sea a fireplace is a added pleasure and value. One of my favorite memories of living in LaJolla, CA on the ocean in my beach house was our fireplaces. At night while the waves of the sea crashed against the rocks, we would relax by the fire with our hot toddy drinks. When it's cold and dreary, people living at the sea want beach house decor that warms them on the inside when there's no sun to warm them on the outside. It's much more soothing to the soul.

Photo Credit: Velvet Linen-Eric Piasecki