I’ve always been drawn to interior design styles that bring a touch of warmth and sense of place to a home — and coastal farmhouse style does just that, blending the breezy charm of the coast with the coziness and welcoming warmth of modern farmhouse decor.
A couple of years ago, my husband and I took a detour through a new coastal community located on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
With their metal roofs, white siding, black-framed windows, and wood accents, the beautiful homes in that upscale neighborhood perfectly reflected coastal farmhouse style architecture.
Since the exteriors were so gorgeous, it made me wonder what coastal farmhouse interiors look like, so I started gathering ideas and inspiration on this interior design and decor style.
And in today’s post, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about this beautiful aesthetic, including how to incorporate it in your home and ideas and inspiration for bringing this chic, timeless style to life.
What is coastal farmhouse style?
Coastal farmhouse style is the perfect mix of relaxed sophistication and down-to-earth comfort, combining the elegance of coastal decor with the simplicity of modern farmhouse interior design.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar console table
Some key elements of coastal farmhouse style include:
- Neutral and soft tones like crisp whites, sandy beiges, and ocean blues. I’ve found that when I stick with a color scheme that reflects the sea, sand, and sky, everything seems to work together.
- Natural materials like wood, wicker, rattan, and linen.
- Beachy accents like dreamy ocean-inspired artwork.
The beauty of this style lies in its lived-in, effortless vibe — perfect for creating a welcoming and serene home.
How does coastal farmhouse style differ from modern farmhouse decor?
While both coastal farmhouse and modern farmhouse styles embrace a relaxed, lived-in charm, they differ in their key influences and aesthetic details.
Coastal farmhouse style draws inspiration from the sea, featuring a breezy palette of whites, blues, and sandy neutrals, along with natural materials like rattan, jute, and linen.
Brooke Wagner Design – Brandon Architects – Patterson Custom Homes
Modern coastal farmhouse interiors typically incorporate beach-inspired decor and light wood finishes that evoke the feeling of a coastal retreat.
Modern farmhouse style, on the other hand, leans into a rustic-meets-modern aesthetic with its use of black accents, industrial lighting, and earthy tones like deep greens and rich browns.
It often highlights clean lines, shiplap walls, and vintage-inspired furnishings with a slightly more polished, contemporary edge.
While coastal farmhouse feels airy and sunlit, modern farmhouse tends to have a cozier, grounded vibe.
How to Add Coastal Farmhouse Style to Your Home
When decorating with coastal farmhouse style, try to balance the coastal and farmhouse elements, as too much of one style can overpower the other. The overall goal is harmony.
Remember to keep it light and airy by sticking with lighter tones and avoiding heavy, dark furnishings.
Incorporate a mix old and new elements in your spaces by combining modern touches with a few vintage finds for a collected look.
Celebrate the imperfection of weathered wood finishes and patina, as they add character and charm to your home.
The beautiful inspiration images shown below will give you additional ideas on how to incorporate coastal farmhouse style in your home.
Each of these room ideas exemplifies the effortless elegance of coastal farmhouse design, proving you can create a home that feels both chic and comfortable.
Coastal farmhouse living room ideas
Opt for slipcovered sofas in white, cream, or soft beige. Pair with a wood coffee table and accent chairs with rattan details.
Layer cozy throws and pillows in muted coastal hues. This living room features a beautiful mix of pillows, complemented by a soft jute rug, wood coffee table, and oversized windows that welcome abundant natural light.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar sectionals here and here – similar coffee tables here and here
Hang a large, distressed wood mirror (or set of mirrors) to reflect light and create an airy feel.
Large-scale modern artwork inspired by the ocean or nature anchors your space and provides a focal point.
Lantern-style or woven pendant lights create a timeless farmhouse-meets-beach ambiance.
Textures such as linen, wood, stone, and rattan are essential for adding warmth and depth to a coastal farmhouse living room.
Brooke Wagner Design – Brandon Architects – Patterson Custom Homes
Coastal farmhouse kitchen ideas
Adding a touch of modern coastal farmhouse style to your kitchen is one of the best ways to create a stylish, timeless aesthetic in your home.
This modern coastal farmhouse kitchen design features a gray-blue island, white kitchen cabinets, wood beams, and a vintage rug, creating a contemporary yet timeless look.
Julie Howard for Timber Trails Development Company
This timeless kitchen design features shaker-style cabinets in white and wood, lantern pendants, and a mix of aged brass and polished nickel metal finishes.
The Cabinet Gallery Utah – Cambridge Home Co.
Marble or quartz countertops with subtle veining enhance the clean, coastal farmhouse aesthetic in this lovely coastal farmhouse kitchen. We chose the same pendant lighting and counter stools for our kitchen.
Bullard Design Studio – Lindsay Salazar Photography – counter stools – pendants
Here’s a great example of modern coastal farmhouse style in the kitchen, with glass and brass pendant lighting and wood and woven counter stools.
Open shelving is a popular trend in modern coastal farmhouse kitchens, as it allows you to display your favorite dishes and accent pieces while also creating an open and airy feeling.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar pendants – similar pendants
Counter stools in beautiful woven textures and natural materials add a charming coastal touch to your kitchen, while also providing comfortable seating at the kitchen island.
Studio McGee – counter stools – pendant lighting
This light and airy coastal farmhouse kitchen features open shelving, vintage glassware, and a subway tile backsplash. Here is the source for the beautiful woven counter stools.
Studio McGee and Erin Hansen for Christine Andrew
For an elevated coastal farmhouse look, avoid using kitschy coastal decor like signs, rope accents, anchors, nautical themes, and sea creature motifs.
This kitchen design gets coastal farmhouse style just right, with a neutral color palette, black metal finishes, and pared-back decor that reflects the relaxed, natural feeling of the coast, without overdoing it:
Pure Salt Interiors – similar pendants
See my post, Modern Coastal Kitchen Ideas and Trends for 2025, for more coastal kitchen ideas.
Coastal farmhouse bedroom ideas
To bring a modern coastal farmhouse look to your bedroom, layer in some natural materials, including baskets, wood elements, and lovely textures through rugs, throw pillows, and throw blankets.
This coastal farmhouse bedroom features a textured upholstered bed, subtly-striped rug, coastal artwork, wood nightstands, and cozy textiles for a cohesive look.
When choosing bedding for a coastal farmhouse bedroom, envision layers of crisp white sheets, a cozy basketweave quilt or blanket, and soft knit throws.
An upholstered bed or headboard and wood nightstands create a cohesive feel.
Contemporary coastal artwork is a great way to add personality to the bedroom, as shown in this beautiful space:
Pure Salt Interiors – bed – artwork
See my post, Modern Coastal Bedroom Ideas and Trends for 2025, for more coastal bedroom ideas.
Modern coastal farmhouse entryway ideas
A coastal farmhouse entryway is all about creating a space that feels inviting, fresh, and connected to nature.
Barrow Building Group – similar ginger jar
Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating your current look, coastal farmhouse style offers endless possibilities for personalization and charm.
Lindye Galloway Studio – coastal artwork – similar bench
Fabric or woven lighting and metal finishes in brass, matte black, or polished nickel will be popular in 2025 — and all work perfectly with this style.
Wood beams are another way to bring a coastal farmhouse look to the entryway.
Natural fiber rugs create a warm and inviting atmosphere in a coastal entry — and the striped rug shown below is perfect for a coastal farmhouse home.
See my post, Modern Coastal Entryway Ideas and Trends for 2025, for more entry ideas.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar artwork
Dining room ideas
Natural materials are a key element in modern coastal farmhouse dining areas.
The Life Styled Co. – woven chandelier
This contemporary dining room design features a wood dining table, stylish striped rug, and statement chandelier for a beautiful mix of coastal and farmhouse styles.
This beautiful dining room features a round wood dining table, wishbone dining chairs, black accents, and woven pendant light.
A striped rug and statement oversized pendant light bring a touch of the coast to this chic dining room, while black accents contribute a modern farmhouse feeling.
This beautiful dining area features an oversized lantern pendant and statement dining chairs. Black metal accents are a cornerstone of modern farmhouse style, while the lantern silhouette is reminiscent of the coast. A simple centerpiece of greenery in a natural stone vessel completes the look.
The Life Styled Co. – similar chandelier
This beautiful coastal farmhouse dining room features a rustic wood dining table, modern coastal artwork, and an elegant beaded chandelier.
This kitchen dining area features a light wood dining table, black farmhouse style pendant lights, and wishbone style dining chairs.
Here’s a similar look with a mix of modern black cone pendant lights, a wood dining table, and wishbone dining chairs.
Olivia Babarczy
See my post, Modern Coastal Dining Room Ideas and Trends for 2025, for more dining room ideas.
Bathroom ideas
In a modern coastal farmhouse bathroom, things like natural wood vanities, linen window coverings, beaded, capiz, or woven pendant lights; and natural stone flooring and shower tile create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Beadboard or shiplap walls are the perfect blend of coastal and farmhouse style. This coastal farmhouse master bathroom features a shiplap feature wall behind the double vanities.
This lovely bathroom layout also features a white shiplap wall treatment, along with crisp black accents, creating a chic coastal farmhouse look.
This timeless bathroom design features a white oak linen cabinet paired with white vanity cabinetry and a metal pendant for an elevated, modern touch.
Black cabinet pulls add a farmhouse touch to this coastal bathroom design. Adding natural wood open shelves over the tub gives you a great option for bathroom storage and decor.
Display neatly folded white towels, add a woven element or two, and incorporate rugs, towels, and decor with subtle stripes to enhance the coastal feeling of your space.
Black framed windows and striped woven rug bring a touch of farmhouse style to this beautiful master bathroom, featuring a mix of natural wood and brass finishes and abundant natural light.
See my post, Beautiful Coastal Bathroom Ideas and Trends for 2025, for more coastal bathroom ideas.
I hope you found this post informative and helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions about coastal farmhouse interior design or decorating with this style in your home. Have a wonderful day! xo Jane
To learn more about different versions of coastal style, you might be interested in these posts on Jane at Home:
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