| Beach cottage décor is a very loosely | | | | more beach feel. If you want more of the |
| defined style of cottage furniture styling. | | | | cottage look, think country. Pillows with a rooster |
| Generally, the beach cottage basics are furniture | | | | or bird's nest design may be just the right |
| made of distressed woods or wicker, that have a | | | | addition. |
| soft look and add to a care free, relaxed theme. | | | | Trays |
| But once you have the main pieces in the room, | | | | While some people think tabletops are enough, |
| how do you really make the place sing? It's the | | | | those who understand decorating know that a |
| finishing touches that are going to turn a house | | | | simple tabletop is a space waiting to be filled. This |
| into a home. | | | | can be done simply with decorative trays such as |
| Pillows | | | | those that match those coral design pillows, or |
| When it comes to coastal décor, pillows | | | | even a large shell studded tray that will bring a |
| are key. You want to have comfort as well as | | | | piece of the beach into your home. |
| style to make a beach cottage really feel right. | | | | Frames |
| When choosing pillows, you need to keep both of | | | | If you have a lot of pictures of sea scenes in |
| these things in mind. Obviously, just by the fact | | | | your home, why would you put them inside of |
| that they are pillows, they are adding to the | | | | average, every day frames? Instead consider |
| comfort level. Now think of what the pillows | | | | frames made of distressed wood or that have |
| should look like. You should choose a set of pillows | | | | been painted in appropriate color schemes to |
| that have embroidery or appliqués | | | | match the rest of your home décor. |
| depicting sea turtles, coral or ocean scenes for a | | | | |