Every day feels like a vacation when you wake up to this aesthetic.
After such a long, cold winter, nothing beats a relaxing coastal vacation where you get to wake up to the seagulls cawing and the sunrise reflecting off the water, then spend the day soaking in as much sun as possible. The problem with vacations, though, is that we have to face reality at some point and head home to our regular lives. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t wake up to the beauty of beach living every single day—with these coastal bedroom designs, you can create your own tropical escape, no matter where you live.
The breezy coastal aesthetic revolves around natural lighting, blue and white color schemes, and earthy textures in order to capture those vacation vibes year-round. And while this style looks beautiful in an entire home, we really love it for a serene bedroom.
There are a few variations of this aesthetic you can look to if you don’t want to go full coastal. Take inspiration from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and embrace the coastal cowgirl design trend with neutral gingham print and rustic touches. Or choose something more elegant like the California coastal aesthetic, which is a bit more tailored than the regular coastal look.
Whatever style you want to capture, get ready for your bedroom to feel like summer all year long. Below, find 45 designer-approved ways to get that coastal bedroom vibe.
Tile isn’t the most common bedroom flooring option, but in this coastal bedroom design, the fun pattern in a classic coastal color palette works oh-so well. Designer Cece Bowman of Kemble Interiors complemented the tile in this bunk room with green and blue paint colors on the walls and ceiling, and added brightness with the white bunk beds and trim.
Though there is no blue present in this coastal bedroom by Kelly Hurliman, she still managed to capture a beachy vibe with her laying of textiles and by using plenty of bright whites. From the lampshade on the pendant light to the matching bed frame and valances to the textured wallpaper in picture frame molding, the textiles here add that cozy coastal touch.
In this sunny guest bedroom, designer Janie Molster put in a white canopy bed, which always brings a luxury vibe. However, it's the cottagecore style and the custom yellow and white Schumacher panels that give it a more coastal vibe.
This bedroom by Janie Molster is quintessentially coastal. From the blue and white color scheme to the canopy bed to the scalloped details, it captures a relaxed seaside feeling. It’s like summer in a box.
In this guest bedroom, designer Breegan Jane chose a wide-panel wallpaper to bring in the tropics. It resembles a mural and depicts a an Indian Ocean beach. Let this be proof that you don’t need to rely on the typical coastal color scheme to still capture the al fresco aesthetic.
The coastal vibe typically feels elegant and mature, but the team at Kobel + Co know to cater to the client no matter what—and this coastal bedroom is meant for a child. Rather than make it extremely bright and airy, the designers chose to go a bit more earthy with the color scheme, adding nautical touches to make it feel less adult.
Here, designer Ashley Gilbreath emphasized the coastal aesthetic using fitting accents, like the wicker chair and the woven mirror and pendant light. Without these additions, the room wouldn't look as beachy.
Sarah Vaile was able to infuse non-coastal patterns in this bedroom while still capturing the proper ambiance because she chose organically-shaped prints. The blue and white zebra print on the bench and pillow has the right color scheme, and the other pillows on the bed have enough neutral tones to balance out the heavy blue in the room.
Nothing says “coastal” like seashells. The designers behind this one-of-a-kind canopy bed, mother-daughter duo Cindy Rinfret and Taylor Mattos of Rinfret, Ltd., made it for the Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House with the help of local artist Robin Grubman, who embellished the entire thing with hand-painted seashells. It looks fit for mermaid royalty.
Limewashed walls, woven textiles, opalescent details—if you want your bedroom to have a moodier color scheme, but still feel beachy, choose textures that feel natural. Classic coastal bedroom design leans more light and airy, but you can use those earthy elements to emulate the style, as Doniphan Moore did here.
To lean more tropical rather than California coastal, try a blue-and-green color scheme. In this bedroom, designer Alison Pickart and Katy Polsby, owner of the wallpaper and textiles company CW Stockwell, used green textiles and blue accents to craft a space that looks like it belongs in a luxurious hotel.
Part of what we all love about the coast is the endless sunshine, and you can’t capture midday sunlight without the color yellow. Pickart and Polsby wanted a crisp yellow-and-white color scheme in this bedroom, so they chose a sunny palm frond wallcovering to give it a pleasant brightness.
Angie Hranowsky had this bed custom made to bring a fun, tropical energy into her clients’ Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, bungalow. A whimsical, flower-filled choice like this really brings the outdoors in.
This cheeky wallcovering with repeating cranes lends a bright coastal feeling. Ashley Gilbreath matched the colors in it to the ones in the bolster pillow on the bed, softening the transition from the bold walls to the otherwise neutral furniture choices.
The right kind of stripe adds an elevated, airy touch to a room. Gilbreath decorated this bedroom in a more traditional style, bringing in coastal touches through the wallpaper, wall art, wicker basket, and soft color palette.
Gilbreath wanted to nod to nautical decor in this bunk room with the deep blue paint color and brass hardware. And if those aren't enough, the precious boat drawing helps with the theme.
Beautiful teal wainscoting paired with vibrant oranges give this bedroom a fun bohemian aesthetic that’s balanced by the greenery, artwork, and bright white walls, ceiling, and bedding. While design scheme by Claire Thomas is definitely for the free-spirited, it’s still giving us cool beach-girl vibes.
Thanks to the mix of modern and vintage pieces and the abundance of deep hues, we’re getting major coastal energy from this bedroom. Dee Murphy wanted a “California beachy but elevated vibe” for this oceanside home, and she achieved it by using a fern print wallpaper in a rich blue, lighter wood for the canopy bed, a vintage gold picture frame, and a wicker table lamp.
We know shiplap is controversial, but the kind in this coastal bedroom is seriously reminiscent of driftwood and helps give the space a more rustic feeling. Dominique DeLaney cleverly riffed on the classic blue-and-white color scheme by incorporating multiple textures from the walls to the bed.
At first glance, the mirror above this bed might resemble the sun, but upon closer inspection you can see it actually looks like coral. Sure, it could also look like gilded twigs, but in the context of this Florida home by Doniphan Moore, you can see the coastal vision.
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