Coastal interiors signal comfortable and cosy luxury, rather than anything lavish or ostentatious. Homes are immaculately put together, and never fall victim to twee seaside references.

You’ll find plenty of reclaimed and antique furniture, and accessories sourced or made locally. Resist the urge to accessorise with seashells (maybe just one,) and look more towards finishing with ceramics and sink-in soft furnishings.

Above right: Country Living Artisan Tiles at Homebase

One design feature that might prove difficult to replicate is the abundance of natural light. Beach homes are usually open and airy, with skylights, French doors, and large windows blurring the boundary between outdoors and in.

There are plenty of design tricks that can brighten up your space however, like using white rather than yellow bulbs, and glossy paint or glazed tiles to reflect the light you do have, placing a number of mirrors around your room, and using sheer or semi-sheer window treatments.

Above: Country Living paints at Homebase

When designing a coastal-inspired home, colour is your most vital component, with a palette of beige shades, crisp whites, and of course sunny seaside blues.

There is very little that is bold about coastal interiors, at most you might add a sunny yellow or touches of red to your blue and neutral colour combination. Print and pattern is used, but likely to be restrained, you won’t see the dense ikat found in country homes, but rather simple stripes or motifs inspired by ocean botanicals.

The Country Living coastal collection is available in-store and online at Homebase.