How to Make a Beach House Decorating on a Budget

Sometimes money is more secure, if your dream of a beach house style.

I know because my house when I bought my first beach style:

I was in my mid 20's making 32,000 a year ...
The money was really tight (like a coffee shop at the local budget should be!)

Just to come home, I had to get a loan from my grandmother for the deposit (which I returned). I just want to set the stage for you so you get a picture in your head like thisthis came ...

I was in a studio in the city live (with a very tight compression 2 people!). I wanted to live in a hut on the beach ... (Always). So I started, let me dream. "

In fact I drew a picture of the area and ...

My Perfect Beach Cottage: No money, but still "the dream"

It 'was a small house with a deck in front. Had (to do with a clean slate for me a paradise garden.) Has a large courtyardIt would have wooden floors. It would be flowing curtains, beach furniture, a claw foot bath and a deck from the front.
It would be incredible sea breeze, with an open kitchen have. I asked myself soaking in the big pool. I imagined lavender flower pots hanging from the front deck.
I imagined the surprise party cooking for friends and wine glasses on the bridge.

I think I imagined my dream and see the Seaside Cottage for about 5 months ....

Until one day my fathercalled me and said. "I want you to come see this little house I found is near me, I've seen ... I'd love that, would be perfect for you."

And I said, Dad ... I do not have the money to buy it!

But I thought, what do us harm? It might inspire my vision more ...

So ... I've seen, and I'm in love! E 'was exactly as I explained in my head. Well, not exactly, ah ah ... but it was the bones of what I had in my head is shown (theAnother 30% could I do with the decoration).

I was able to plant palm trees and lavender. I could paint the walls. But it has a claw foot bath, I lay in water for hours could. It had a front axle and has a sea view ... I never thought I could never (Thenius)

This is when I learned the importance of viewing your dream! If you start to think of something in your mind somehow seems to happen!

I'm going to share with youNow, what I learned three years, not to live the budget and create my own style cottage on the beach a.

The house was painted in the art Federation ... Peaches, warm tones of red, green forest.

These are the traditional colors of the "old Queensland" were painted at the end of 1800 to 1900. This style is often repeated today to achieve the original look of the house.

But these were not my color inspiration!

It needed a fresh feeling. SoThey basically had to do it room by room, as I bit 'of money.

Here are my 10 tips for beach theme decorating on a budget

Use what you have, do not waste money buying new furniture. The coordination of the flights, what they have already made the painting pieces of wood a uniform color like white or black (if you want a more modern look.)
Search for free "stuff." You will be free stuff everywhere, once you start to find us ... Check the side of the road for the tables,People threw chairs and sofas ... I want to keep your ears open for friends and family that counts. Once the "free stuff" to make a top and make it fresh and new!
Your best investment is a big can of white paint.
Start shopping at the dollar store and discount stores for the basics, such as branches, white pillar candles, stones, white towels, baskets, glass vases and handmade soaps.
Make your art.
Stick to a color scheme for your neural large piecesFurniture ... makes it easy to look good and easy to change colors without incidental costs a lot of money later.
Creating a room at a time.
Visit resale shops and local markets to get creative and old objects. Use the old sign of art.
Group of objects on a shelf, a statement of impact and design.
Decorate with shells found at the beach.