Coral Beach Decor is a personal favorite of mine. The colors are clean and fresh - always cheery. 

Pairing corals with blues makes a beautiful contrast. 

Two colors to try - a minty blue green or navy. 

Here are a few of my favorite beach inspired rooms along with some excellent choices from Etsy shops 

to get you started on your own coral inspired room - at the beach or not!

from Martha: coral with minty blue green.

coral with navy blue. crisp and bright!

Here are a few lovely items to get you started on your beach room. All from Etsy shops!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/150781404/coral-reef-decorative-designer-pillow?ref=shop_home_active

https://www.etsy.com/listing/78571290/starfish-art-coral-decor-beach-decor

http://www.etsy.com/listing/152016519/coral-home-decor-fabric-white-and-grey?
ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/118232024/vintage-enesco-fish-planter-made-in?ref=usr_faveitems

https://www.etsy.com/listing/97965422/coral-and-shell-wall-decor-decoupage?

ref=shop_home_active

I found this wonderful picture of a cottage ktichen on tumblr! 

 I love this eclectic style which combines a few different vintage periods. 

But I especially love the mid century modern pieces they've added in an unexpected way! 

Nothing "slavish" about this mixing and matching of vintage styles.

 Here are a few of my favorite mid century pieces from Etsy's Vintage Elite Team

that would work well in this simple and lovely home.  

http://www.etsy.com/teams/12628/etsyvintageelite/members?page=1

 These two wonderful shops are featured:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thewhitepepper

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KOLORIZE

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151192195/milo-baughman-for-thayer-coggin-danish?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/120229043/mid-century-book-rack-desktop-bookshelf?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151216998/mid-century-lane-end-table-with-glass?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151300097/mid-century-lamp-yellow-ceramic-lamp?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151301437/vintage-ge-fan-mid-century-industrial?ref=usr_faveitems

here's a palette of colors for this room!

Somethings fishy on Etsy....


http://www.etsy.com/listing/98911760/deep-sea-modern-tapered-drum-lampshade?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151147850/guppin-custom-guppy-fish-brooch-pin-made?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92889861/fishy-fish-square-bowl-lespadon?ref=shop_home_feat

While browsing around for great (and inexpensive) ideas for "summer-izing" your space I came across some great ideas from this wonderful blog:

http://beachcomber26.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-07-14T08:16:00%2B10:00&max-results=8

Forget about matching! Collect different sized and shaped items in a range of beachy colors ( include corals or sunny yellows here a well ) for an equally great look.

Lots of flea market finds here, painted in an array of upbeat colors. The trick here is to keep the background white. In fact - you can paint everything in the room white - then just add a few pops of color here and there. Below is a perfect example of how white sets off a very sweet unmatched selection of flea market plates.

Where do you find these collections without leaving home? Etsy Vintage, of course. I'll be adding a list of some of the very best Etsy Vintage Shops but for now - just visit the Etsy Vintage Elite Team for an amazing array of vintage shops to browse through from the comfort of your living room!

http://www.etsy.com/teams/12628/etsyvintageelite/members?page=1

A few lovely summer things you can't live without from some of my favorite Etsy shops!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/127814186/ceramic-tile-nautical-wall-art-school-of?ref=shop_home_active

Just love this Nautical Art from Etsy shop Karo! A fantastic ceramic school of fish for your beach house or any house.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/130512905/mothers-day-gift-ruffled-tote-bag-market?ref=shop_home_feat

Who wants to leave the beach? But you can't eat sand. Carry what you need in this pretty market bag in blue ticking - a classic. From Etsy Shop Sassy Stitches by Lori

http://www.etsy.com/listing/130512905/mothers-day-gift-ruffled-tote-bag-market?ref=pr_shop

Beach hair? Forget about it! This turban headband will keep you looking and feeling cool.

From Etsy shop Seven White Rabbits 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/94384472/shirt-ahoi-light-blue-longsleeve-sailor?ref=tre-2721835731-11

Everybody knows a little sailor this would be perfect for!

From Claudia Benditz on Etsy