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Blue skies for the bank holiday!
Friday, May 4, 2018
With wall to wall sunshine and blue skies forecast for the bank holiday, if you’re feeling energetic try some simple styling and bring the seaside home! Picture your home as a holiday house, and you'll see it in a whole new light.
Ocean blues, sunshine hues and crisp white paintwork create the essence of summer along with beach inspired accessories and nautical stripes for a beach house mood. Soft shades and serene blues create a spacious feel whilst all over white is instantly refreshing. Accessories create a coastal theme; use woven baskets and reed matting against dark colours and rope-covered vases, driftwood lamps and weathered pebbles and sea glass for seaside textures.
In the garden, harness the relaxing fragrance of jasmine, lavender, rosemary, honeysuckle and roses. A simple canopy or parasol creates shade on sunny days and you can create a family-friendly outdoor space with a summer beach theme. Start with whitewashed walls and decking, add garden furniture and some nautical accessories; cushions, parasols, tableware and planters. A swathe of cobbles and gravel in a flower bed with tall, spiky succulents and low-growing plants, such as sea thrift echoes a shingle beach effect.
Start with a day by the sea for some inspiration, then let your imagination take over! And, if you would like a free appraisal of your home and advice on adding value indoors or out, contact your local Frost Partnership office.
