Beach-ify Your House

We recently moved into our new house and with a new house comes new furniture. I decided to choose a beach inspiration for my home.

The first step was to to buy a table and chairs. We chose a whitewash wood table from Freedom called the Cancun Dining Table. It is 1.8m long, so long enough to seat a comfortable 6 people, or 8 at a squeeze.

 We decided to look for Wicker or Rattan chairs, as these give such a beachy feel, due to their sandy colour and flax-look fabrication. We were lucky enough to score these quite cheap from Trademe, as thesekinds of chairs usually retail for around $250 each. As you can imagine, there is quite a bit of labour involved in the weave.

An extra bonus with these chairs is that they are super comfortable, which came as a complete suprise, considering they have no cushions!

The next step is to find some centre pieces for the table. When we first got the table home, we were a bit unsure as it was quite long and that Whitewash makes it, well, oh-so-white. It really does need something in its centre to tie it to the chairs and the rest of the room.

We were lucky enough to have found this wicker runner, in the same size weave and colour as our chairs. We bought the white vase and faux grasses as the centre piece, which helped tie the table into the scene of our home - matching back to the lovely foliage our house is set amongst.

We had two vases and candles which helped fill some more space and add a homely and warm touch to the table. I can't wait to dine here with the sliding doors open on Summer evenings and light the candles once the natural light eventually subsides.

I love this carving slash painting which we found in a gift store in Whangamata years ago. It matches back perfectly with the Whitewash wood of the dining table and has such a peaceful aura to it. I am also a sucker for anything gold and white together.

Next up is our new Xmas tree. I got this from work and have only got a few decorations on it so far, so its a little bit sad. It's also a very sparse tree, so would recommend spending a litte  extra for a better quality tree.

 I thought white with silver and red for a minimalist feel. Add brown paper-wrapped presents (these are actually just brown boxes, but you get the picture) and you have a modern take on the Christmas tree. The butterflies are clip on, so easy to place anywhere on the tree.

The final step, which I had to add in is my new lounger! I managed to score this from work in a sample sale for peanuts and already I can see myself spending a LOT of time in it come summer. And the best thing is the extendable drink tray!! Perfect for cocktails, books, sunscreen or whatever!

Check out the Ezibuy website if you want one :)