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1. Upload your photo
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2. Select style and room type
Choose your design theme and confirm the room type. Add any specific details or requirements in the optional text field.
3. Download your designs
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Coastal design principles
Coastal design distils the sensory experience of seaside living into an interior language — salt-bleached timbers, woven textures, the shifting blue-green palette of shallow water, and an abundance of natural light. At its best it is neither nautical-themed nor literalist; instead it creates rooms that feel genuinely relaxed and connected to the natural environment outside, with materials and colours that reference the coast without reproducing it.
Prioritise natural light and window treatments that maximise it
Natural light is the defining quality of coastal interiors. Replace heavy drapes with linen sheers, remove window frames that block peripheral light, and use pale, reflective surfaces on walls and floors to carry that light deeper into the room. Light-coloured linen or cotton voile panels that move in a breeze are more faithful to the coastal aesthetic than any decorative element you could add.
Build the palette around whites, sand, and water
A coastal palette is bleached and light — white, off-white, warm sand, driftwood grey, and the blue-greens of shallow sea water. The blue-green tones should be soft and slightly desaturated; saturated navy or royal blue feels nautical rather than coastal. Use the lighter neutrals as the primary base and introduce the blue-green tones selectively through textiles, ceramics, or a single accent wall.
Choose natural, tactile materials over synthetic alternatives
Seagrass, sisal, rattan, woven cotton, weathered oak, and unglazed ceramics all carry the material sensibility of the coast. When selecting furniture and accessories, ask whether the material itself could have come from or been shaped by a coastal environment. Avoid plastic or resin equivalents of natural materials — they flatten the tactile quality that makes coastal interiors feel genuinely relaxing.
Avoid over-theming with nautical accessories
Anchor prints, ship wheels, and lighthouse ornaments signal 'beach house' rather than creating an actual coastal atmosphere. The most convincing coastal interiors rely on material quality, light, and spatial openness rather than thematic decoration. If you want a reference to the sea, a large piece of sea glass, a bowl of smooth stones, or a single botanical print of coastal flora will do more than a shelf of maritime ornaments.
Sunroom design considerations
A sunroom occupies an unusual position in a home — partly interior, partly exterior, designed to maximise natural light and connection to the garden while remaining sheltered from weather. Its design brief is distinct from any other room: the architecture and glazing do most of the work, and the interior furnishing must respond to those conditions — intense light, temperature variation, and visual connection to the outside — rather than fight them.
Choose materials that tolerate direct sunlight and heat
A south-facing sunroom can reach very high temperatures in summer and suffer significant UV exposure year-round. Many materials that perform well in shaded interior rooms fade, warp, or deteriorate under these conditions. Choose UV-stable fabrics — solution-dyed acrylic outdoor fabrics perform exceptionally well — and avoid dark upholstery that will absorb heat uncomfortably. Solid hardwood furniture may develop stress cracks in rooms with significant temperature and humidity fluctuation; engineered pieces or materials designed for outdoor use will outlast them.
Design for glare management alongside light maximisation
The same glazing that makes a sunroom bright and pleasant in winter can create uncomfortable glare and heat in summer. Cellular blinds or roller blinds with heat-reflective backing can be fitted within the roof glazing to reduce solar gain without eliminating daylight. Planting outside the glazed walls — deciduous climbers that provide shade in summer and admit light after leaf-fall in winter — is an elegant and effective long-term solution.
Connect the flooring to the outdoor space visually
One of the most effective design moves in a sunroom is to use a flooring material that bridges indoors and outdoors — large-format porcelain tile that continues as paving outside, or natural stone used inside and on an adjacent terrace. This visual continuity makes the garden feel like an extension of the interior rather than a separate space, which is precisely the quality that makes sunrooms valuable as living spaces.