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FLORIDA BEACH HOUSE

Oznell — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:07:53 GMT

Town & Country living has shown a "beach house" by Gil Walsh, that is a bit of a twist. There's a nod to the old East Coast shore dwellings.

Love the shingles-

So rich-

Am personally not fond of bright primary colors together, but that's such an easy fix here! For me, just jettison the yellow, maybe get a terra cotta throw subbing for red...

No room cannot be improved by the addition of a bird (ha). Huge, pretty amber bottle sparkles in the sun.

Nice to see an exuberant house at the beach, that still incorporates past treasures and antiques, much like the coastal houses of old. Helps ground the bouyant spirit.

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Iwantcoffee — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:23:38 GMT

Love the variety of color and beautiful wood!

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Bonkers1 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:26:35 GMT

Too starchy for a beach house.

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KittySoftPaws — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:37:34 GMT

@Oznell Beautiful pics as always, thanks for sharing. I would live in that Kitchen, and those ceilings in the L Room!

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:39:30 GMT

At first glance of the exterior, I assumed this was a house in the Hamptons.

The interior of the house really isn't my preferred style but it is still very pretty. One suggestion I have is if you're going to use pops of color, add some printed items (pillows, throws, window treatments, etc.) that combine all those colors. It wouldn't take much but I saw very little (maybe a pillow) that did that. I just think that ties a room together in a cohesive manner.

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manny2 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:48:23 GMT

This is a serene coastal retreat where warm wood meets the sleek sophistication of contemporary design. Not a typical Florida home.

The kitchen is beautiful. I love the dark light contrast. It’s highly functional and modern.

I would change the blinds. They visually break up the space and interrupt the flow. I would go softer.

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We rescue cats — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:52:53 GMT

I love it! The vibrant yellow pillows welcome the sunshine in warm weather but I would switch them out for fall and winter. And I love the consistancy of the blue and white accessories in the different rooms. The kitchen is wonderful, my wish was always for a potfiller at the stove-never accomplished and now I really don't need it! I am obsessed with that mirror and furnishings in the reading nook....the mirror is perfect for creating a spider web vignette for Halloween and the radiating spokes are a copy of the back of that chair, how perfect! I am wishing for a closer photo of that clock, I have a similarly shaped one that is carved with fish on either side of the clockface. The house is a winner for me!

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DREAMON — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:57:40 GMT

The Kitchen is my favorite room.

I would change the pillows and throw in the Living Room to a pale color instead of the bright vibrant colors used...same with the accent rug in the Entry and Library (last room).

The bright colors and dark wood together are not complimentary to a Beach House for me. I could live with the dark wood but not the bright colors.

Easy cosmetic fix to make it a pleasant space to my liking.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:05:25 GMT

Very classic, which I like a great deal! I could easily love there.

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Sooner — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:21:21 GMT

It is stunningly beautiful but I'd like to see some human and loved touches like a hat somewhere, some books or magazines, a crock of utensils in the kitchen etc.

And for heavens sake put some soap in the bathroom! I LOVE that bathroom!

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Zhills — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:23:39 GMT

It may be near the beach but not my idea of a Beach House!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:30:02 GMT

Not your typical Beach House, I really like it though, especially that beautiful kitchen! The bathroom is pretty too!

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CarolinaGirl88 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:38:28 GMT

I love it! I would call it more of a "house at the beach" rather than a "beach house," though, if that makes sense, meaning that the location may be the beach, but not the vibe. Obviously it's purposeful; I like it either way.

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luvzchiz — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:41:37 GMT

@Oznell Where's the pup? 😄

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Desert Lily — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:26:42 GMT

I really like the basic white background and use of color as accents. Makes it not overdone by color use.

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DSD2 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:59:38 GMT

l love the living room, I think the yellow is a bright and cheerful touch (I admit to liking the bird pillow too ).

The floors are beautiful. The living room, kitchen and bathroom are so pretty.

No surprise that my only dislike are those darn blinds.

@Oznell thank you for posting all these lovely photos for us.

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GingerHead — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:11:07 GMT

@Oznell What a lovely beach home!

*I love the ceilings and the fresh white walls with all the beautiful trim.

*Maybe I'm alone in this but I love the blinds and especially those blinds in that color. For some reason that orangey, brown,amber color just really works for me. I think they add a richness and warmth that maybe would be lacking if they weren't there and they speak to the warm woods of the floors and door and the touches of copper,wood and pottery in the kitchen.

*I love the kitchen with the 2 contrasting island colors.

*The exterior with that aged and weathered shingle siding is gorgeous. I love that beachy siding look so much.

*I'm not a fan of mixing bright primary colors either. I think your switch to a terracotta throw would fit right in with all the warm woods and blinds so much better. Maybe pillows in that shade too....

@DSD2 I love that bird pillow too!

Thanks for the lovely @Oznell !

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AuntG — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:16:32 GMT

Not exactly what I think a beach house should look like. It's still a very lovely house.

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haddon9 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:20:26 GMT

Beautiful home! It has a northeast vibe very different from a Florida feel.

I agree about the bright pilllow colors and would have gone with something a bit softer. The only thing that is missing is a beach view!

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Oznell — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:50:15 GMT

Virtually every post made good points about this house, likes and dislikes.

@We rescue cats, I like your focus on that distinctive mirror and clock; by the way, your intricately carved clock sounds fab, love the character.

@GingerHead , it's almost funny, I'm often in sync with almost every reaction you have to decor, right down to the detail of the two different island colors.

Oh, yes, am also always partial to woven blinds, bamboo blinds, wooden blinds-- for the warmth and the way they tie other warm elements you mention, all in together. And the way they relax a room that might be a little stiff otherwise...