Be inspired by a coastal cottage in County Down
Country Homes & Interiors takes a tour around this chic lighthouse keeper’s cottage. Click through our photo gallery for ways to create this coastal look. For more house tours and decorating ideas, go to housetohome.co.uk
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The former lighthouse keepers cottage is surrounded by sea on two sides and has beautiful views across the Irish Sea.
1/9 Exterior
2/9 Entrance hall
French-style and limewashed furniture create an elegant coastal feel with framed views out to sea.
Console table, lamps, wicker candleholders, chair, footstool
Helen Turkington Interiors (opens in new tab)
Lanterns
Lene Bjerre (opens in new tab)
3/9 Living room
All the walls were painted white, but bold floral blue and white patterns add interest in the clean scheme.
Blue velvet lovechair, floral armchairs, coffee table, mirror
Helen Turkington Interiors (opens in new tab)
Tray table
Lene Bjerre (opens in new tab)
Blue armchair fabric
Manuel Canovas (opens in new tab)
4/9 Living room
Shell and coastal inspired pictures and prints are grouped together above the white sofa.
White sofa, footstool
Helen Turkington Furniture (opens in new tab)
Cushion fabric
Manuel Canovas (opens in new tab)
Black and white prints
Trowbridge Gallery (opens in new tab)
5/9 Entrance hall
A wicker drawer unit and a wall shelf provide handy storage. Ticking stripes are perfect for cushions.
Wicker drawer bench, wall storage unit
The White Company (opens in new tab)
Seat cushion fabric
Jane Churchill (opens in new tab)
Striped and blue cushion
Ian Mankin (opens in new tab)
6/9 Kitchen
The original Shaker style units were given a lick of paint to create a calm scheme.
Kitchen units painted in Salt and Pepper HT4
Helen Turkington (opens in new tab)
Glassware
Sia (opens in new tab)
White jug
Helen Turkington Interiors (opens in new tab)
7/9 Main bedroom
A classic navy blue and white bedroom scheme makes a statement. An oversized headboard was added for a strong focal point of interest.
Bedlinen
The White Company (opens in new tab)
Cushions, curtains
Helen Turkington Interiors (opens in new tab)
Chair fabric
Osborne & Little (opens in new tab)
8/9 Main bedroom
A distressed chest of drawers was an auction find and introduces a little country appeal. The oversized mirror and tall symmetrical lamps add grandeur.
Lamps, mirror, ginger jar
Helen Turkington Interiors (opens in new tab)
9/9 Bathroom
The walk-in shower covers the width of the room An auction-find wicker chair adds a splash of colour.
Shower
Matki (opens in new tab)
Shelf unit
B&Q (opens in new tab)
Wicker basket, towels
The White Company (opens in new tab)
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and also edits its sister title Style At Home. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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