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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.

The Brown Pelican – The Official State Bird of Louisiana

American White Pelican Artwork by John James Audubon

Scenes from home illustrate Louisiana is a mixed bag of decor styles, dishes, and dialects.

Louisiana Cookin’

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.

Baked Oysters with Gremolata

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

Shrimp Salad Recipe

Design and decor treasure troves include John James Audubon prints, oyster and turtle shells, and eclectic objets d’art of beach and bayou.

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.

Vintage 1884 Boy’s Playing On The Shore Print

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.

 Greg Natale

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.

Southern Home Magazine

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.

Minka Lavery – Abbott Place – 2 Light Wall Sconce in Traditional Style

 

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.

Jarod A. Hebert Architect, LLC

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 and Giltwood 6-Light Chandelier

Cyan Design Driftwood Table Lamp

Uttermost Twisted Vines Table Lamp

Vintage Art Print Gold Framed, Beach

Shelley Concave Table Lamp (Set of 2)

Cultured Pearl by Sherwin-Williams

Egret White by Sherwin-Williams

BenJara Medium Clam Shell Accent, White

Vintage Silvered Oyster Shell Lamp Finials – Set of 2

Baxton Studio Utari Mother of Pearl & Metal Storage Cabinet in Beige/Blue

Berea Chair – Threshold™

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)

Whispers of the Bayou: A Roseate Spoonbill’s Dance

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

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 Ivory Gray 8 ft. x 10 ft. Floral Area Rug

Small Round Gold Classic Mirror

Provence Sunburst Iron Framed Mirror

Glazed Green Ceramic Pineapple Shaped Table Lamp with Shade

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.

Audubon Oppenheimer Octavo Edition, Pl. 369 Great blue Heron

Landon 6-Door Sideboard Buffet

Hexagonal Embellishments Sideboard with Solid Wood Legs

Corbett Althea 34.25In. Vintage Polished Brass 9 Lt. Chandelier

Senja 47″ Round Dining Table

Reely Wicker Rattan Single Light Pendant

Monette Black Rectangle Dining Table

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

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.