Proximity to the beach isn’t the only defining factor of a coastal home — our favourite coastal properties embody the laidback, beachside lifestyle through their interior design and style choices.
Whether its the classic white hues of Hamptons interiors, a rattan lamp that reminds you of balmy evenings at a beach bar in the Bahamas or the wide veranda where you can taste the salt in the air, the best coastal homes are the ones that bring that holiday feeling home.
For those looking to buy, build or simply dream about their new coastal abode, these beach houses are guaranteed to offer inspiration.
25 coastal homes to inspire
Four years of hands-on work paid off for a Sydney couple, whose passion for reviving an old beach house rewarded them with a family home that sets a new standard in laidback luxury.
Taking cues from its seaside setting, the transformation of this home marries old and new for a family of eight.
This holiday haven is shipshape for family time and unwinding.
This home went from brown-brick blah to beachside beauty.
Plus the incredible before-and-after interior transformation.
Designer Ky Drury and her family worked together to craft an idyllic beachside abode.
After their children moved out, one homeowner puts her ideas into action.
This sweet home by the beach was a diamond in the rough, unearthed by a seasoned renovator.
A dull and uninspiring home is reincarnated as an idyllic seaside abode.
A relaxing palette of blues and whites with an effortless connection to summertime.
A casual, coastal open-plan renovation on the Lower North Shore
Revamping the style and layout to enjoy the leafy, north-facing views.
(Photography: Louise Roche)
This beautifully renovated holiday home in Noosa is a rainforest-meets-the-sea getaway for a family of five.
This family has their dream home – but it took multiple renovations. Now they’re sharing their tips for success.
This welcoming family home in Sydney hosts its first of many festive celebrations to come.
(Photographer: Louise Roche)
This family of six compiled their wish list to create their ultimate, holiday-inspired retreat on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
When a husband-and-wife design duo found a rambling old home on a block near the beach, they created a slice of the Hamptons in Sydney.
This home’s beachy refit was a long time coming for its owners.
The owners of this Northern Beaches house lovingly blend its past, present and future, with relaxed and stylish results
This heavenly coastal abode is enjoying a stylish new chapter as an idyllic getaway for a Sydney family.
Rather than relocating, an ambitious plan expanded this family’s home and horizons.
This enviable waterfront home comes complete with jetty, wraparound pool and resort-style pavilion.
(Photographer: Louise Roche)
Layered with gentle curves and an earthy, textural palette, this beautiful new build showcases its owners’ flair for design.
(Photographer: Elouise Van Riet-Gray)
This revamped holiday home is an idyllic retreat for several generations of the one family.
(Photographer: Louise Roche)
With a backdrop of white-on-white, this spacious Queensland home takes an earthy and eclectic approach to modern minimalism.
With hints of the islands and tropical Hamptons, this family home sheds its shoes and embraces coastal living.
This article originally appeared on Home Beautiful and is republished here with permission.
