Let's Refresh A Beach House Guest Bedroom In The Hamptons With Some Old and New Wares

Six Easy Ways I Created
A Mid-Summer 
Beach House Bedroom Refresh

As many of you know, I love to shop antique and vintage shops for my home and the homes of my clients.  Mixing old and new together is a design hack that allows a room to feel lived in yet with a curated feel, and the combination of new, practical products with old and patina'd items elevate the interior design.

Summer in East Hampton can be hard on a home, and with frequent travels to the beach and pool there is often sand and salt brought in on bare feet and it takes a toll on the floors and furniture.  That's why this summer with a plethora of guests planned, I decided to do a small decorating refresh.  An easy redo, not a complete overhaul and it took little time and effort during this busy season to get the bedroom a new feel.  

I had previously chosen the Martha Stewart Cornflower blue paint color for this room years ago, and I love it against the white trim.  Because the cottage is a walk to the beach, this bedroom feels the sea-inspiration.  

please note: the new indoor/outdoor Jute Q-Bert rug was a gift from the vendor as compensation for reviewing for this story. 

THE BEFORE (left) and THE AFTER (right)

A small Corner of the Bedroom to sit and read a book and

offer guests another sleeping option

how I created the new, 

refreshed cottage bedroom:

1. New Slipcover- I upholstered the small sleeper sofa in Bruschwig & Fil blue & cream toile cotton.

2. New Acccessories- A pair of vintage mirror-backed tole sconces in a patina finish, vintage shell lamp, shell mirror from Beall & Bell Antiques in Greenport 

3. New Pillows- root cellar designs' pillows, Stylist Hound Hermes pattern pillows in down feather

4. New Art- I mounted a pair of Antique Fish Prints with Cowtan & Tout wallpaper framed in mahogany frames, an Antique Lobster print on Hermes (Dedar) wallpaper and found a set of four vintage Sailboat photography. 

5. New Rug- Indoor Outdoor Jute Q-Bert rug by My Magic Carpet

6. New Window Treatments- I added heavy opaque linen French cafe curtains in the adjoining bathroom 

New Indoor/Outdoor Rug by My Magic Carpet- This 5'x7' Jute Q-Bert Navy rug in this fun geometric pattern is both stylish and  practical. It brings a big of modernity to this blue room and with a deep navy color, it adds some depth as well. Since it's a full indoor/outdoor rug and 100% Polyester fabric design, it's waterproof and stain resistant as well. I love how it's nonslip too and I don't need a rug pad underneath.  

Toile valances in the bedroom with French Linen 

Cafe Curtains in the bathroom then

elevated the art in the bedroom and bathroom-

right; vintage sailboat photography 

left: Toile valances in the bedroom

bottom: a decoupage project I made using a vintage lobster print and Cowtan & Tout coral wallpaper and Dedar wallpaper 

Happy Nesting

XO Tamara