Louisiana Gulf Coastal style is a superlative design style for all seasons, but it seems to shine brightest in the summer style spotlight.
Decor style displayed throughout your home is a 365 day a year love your style affair, but at certain times of the calendar year the appeal of a particular decor style is heightened.
American White Pelican Artwork by John James Audubon
Scenes from home illustrate Louisiana is a mixed bag of decor styles, dishes, and dialects.
Our rich and diverse history replete with Spanish and French influences reflects in regional design and architectural features such as flat-tiled roofs, stucco façades, and coastal into tropical color palettes.
Food is more form than function with fresh Gulf seafood being a house specialty for all seasons.
Matte White Round Stoneware Oyster Platter
Vintage Found Hotel Silver Appetizer Forks – Set of 4
J.P. Limoges France Rimmed Soup-Salad-Pasta Bowls
Louisiana Gulf coastal style is rooted in Victorian, Acadian, Creole, French, Spanish and European influences.
Gold Scalloped Rim Glass Plate
Antique German Fish Plates Set Of 8, Dinner Fish Plates
Chinoiserie Style Oyster Pineapple Wall /Door Hanging
Custom Oyster Shell NOAA Chart
Silver Aluminum Coastal Serving Bowl
Design and decor treasure troves include John James Audubon prints, oyster and turtle shells, and eclectic objets d’art of beach and bayou.
Gold Metal Turtle Shell Box, 5″
Sharing a common foundation with its traditional coastal design style counterpart, Louisiana Gulf coastal style blurs the lines with a seasoned twist of laissez le bon temps interpretation.
Embellishing pieces in order to create a custom look is a Gulf Coast breeze.
Instant and affordable, simply replace existing cabinet hardware with decorative cabinet knobs rich with Gulf Coast style overtones.
You’ll be amazed at how fast a piece goes from to plain to pizzazz with the addition of new cabinet hardware.
Coastal color schemes take a cue from the natural surroundings of sky, shore, shell, and sea.
Incorporate casually elegant pieces into the spaces and places of the home to best convey the quintessence of Louisiana Gulf coastal style.
Regina Andrew Design Driftwood Sconce
Table lamps and wall sconces, better known as the jewelry of the space, both complement and complete the desired look.
Coastal style does not have to fit the traditional sea and shell mold.
Capital Lighting Eden Tall Wall Sconce – Gold
Minka Lavery – Abbott Place – 2 Light Wall Sconce in Traditional Style
from Sherwin-Williams
We take just enough liberty with the traditional hallmarks of coastal design style to make it our own, enhancing the look with a dash of native to Louisiana flavor without walking too terribly far way from the core notes.
Sourcing in the style of furnishings and home decor accents isn’t always an absolute exercise in imitation.
Stepping back for a moment or two to absorb and access the living room in the above image, and as lovely as it is, I’m going to add to and take away from for the sake of personal preference.
Capital Lighting Jude 6 Light Chandelier – Mystic Luster
19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Five-Light Chandelier
Cyan Design Driftwood Table Lamp
Uttermost Twisted Vines Table Lamp
Vintage Art Print Gold Framed, Beach
BenJara Medium Clam Shell Accent, White
Silver Glass Task and Reading Table Lamp with Faux Mercury Glass Finish
White Polystone Coastal Shell Sculpture
Taking the Louisiana coastal environment into consideration results in upholstery choices of the cool, versatile, and easy care kind.
Leobarda Oatmeal Armchair with Nailhead Trim (Set of 2)
Beato Blue Armchair with Turned Legs
Pearl 17.5 in. Glass Crystal LED Table Lamp, White Brass Gold
Icott 29 in. Silver Mercury Glass Table Lamp with Off-White Shade
Italian Baroque Pedestal Table
Beige Polystone Turtle Sculpture (Set of 3)
Folklore tells the tale of beauty and aquatic goddess known as mermaids.
Fascinating as mythical sirens, this turtle sculpture set of 3 mermaids makes a graceful addition to the theme.
Safavieh Handmade Ikat Madyson Wool Rug
Blossom IvoryGray 8 ft. x 10 ft. Floral Area Rug
Small Round Gold Classic Mirror
Provence Sunburst Iron Framed Mirror
Table Lamp with Blue and White Heavy Textured Glaze
Haversham 56 in. Aged Blue Credenza with 4 Doors
Searching warehouse and storeroom for my Great blue Heron John James Audubon print got this Louisiana Gulf coastal style party started.
Hanging the Great blue Heron print in the dining room is under decorative consideration, and the best way to rule it in or rule it out is to actually hang it before the second and final coat of paint.
If I decide against the piece, I simply caulk the nail hole and we’re on to bigger and better items.
Roseate Spoonbill on the Louisiana Coast
Medium Rectangle Ivory Casual Mirror
Hexagonal Embellishments Sideboard with Solid Wood Legs
Delia 20.5 in. Cream Faux Alligator Table Lamp with Off-White Shade
Metallic Gold Alligator Sculpture Table Decor
HomArt – Match Box Set of 2 – Shells
Homestyles 20 in. Bronze Patina Pelican on Coastal Rock Nautical Beach Statue
Innova Heron Duo Garden Statue
Traditional additions grouped along with those awash in modern subtleties strike an expected meets the unexpected balance.
Nature provides the natural color palette so beautifully found along the sands and water’s edge of the Gulf Coast.
Summer is the season of coastal decor style, and the popularity of Louisiana Gulf coastal style is experiencing its day in the sun.
