Have An Endless Summer With 13 Fabulous DIY Coastal Projects

It is so hard to believe we are in the waning days of summer.  Oh, I know Fall isn’t official until September 22^nd but don’t you start thinking of it at the beginning of the month?  I’m here to show you how to have an endless summer with 13 Fabulous DIY Coastal Projects.  It is hosted by Wendi who has the wonderful blog, H2OBungalow.

 

The first project up is Wendi’s project.  She made a coastal tray from pine boards.  Then Wendi added the rope for the handles.  I don’t know about you but I love the combination of the wood and the rope.

Virginia blogs at Sweet Pea.  She takes us on a wonderful tour of her living room.  The room is filled with special treasures that have been in her family.  Virginia adds the coastal feel by incorporating old postcards with a beachy theme.  She also adds in starfish, coral, and shells.  I really love the DIY lanterns she made.  The lanterns are filled with shells for the summer tour.

I am sure you have heard of Victoria of Dazzled While Frazzled.  She always creates fantastic crafts for us to make.  This time around Victoria made a 10-minute coastal artwork from paint chips.  Are you intrigue?  Hop over and see how it is done.

Toni writes the blog called, Small Home Soul.  She makes lovely things for the home.  You can have the coastal feel in your home all year round with the coasters she updated.  They are painted in shades of blue that will remind you of the colors of the ocean.

That brings us to my contribution to our DIY Coastal Projects.  When I tried using Saltwash for the first time I painted a coffee table. My coastal vision for this thrift store table was inspired by my drives in the early morning over the coastal waterway as the sun is rising in the sky.  Before the sun gets really hot and intensified, the colors of the sky and water.  As the sun is peeking out from the clouds, waking up our world the colors are soft and subtle.

Sonja and Jane are sisters who craft together and write Sustain My Craft Habit.  Each summer they go to the cottage.  As they walk the beach they collect driftwood.  And what do they do with the driftwood?  This particular project they made a blanket ladder using the driftwood as the rungs of the ladder.  Now that is a very clever idea.  And a great way to remember your vacation.

Up To Date Interiors is written by Kathy.  Her husband is a Marine so they have traveled all over.  They have lived by many beaches so she is truly inspired by coastal finds.  Kathy shows us how to make a seashell door hanging using a piece of driftwood, twine, and shells.  It is a very lovely piece to hang in the house and fantasize about being on the beach during cold winters.

Maria has the blog, Simple Nature Décor Blog.  She made an elegant candle holder from oyster shells.  Perfect for a centerpiece on the table at a dinner party.  Or to add ambiance on the patio in the evening

Jessica is the creator of Petal and Ply.  She and the family took a beach vacation.   In the morning, as she and her daughter walked the beach, they collected coquina shells.  When the shells are open they look like little butterflies.  The color of the shells is so pretty.  She made a piece of artwork using the coquina.  Did you know you can also make coquina soup?

Meg’s blog is Green with Décor.  Meg gives us a tour of her rustic coastal living room.  She showcases her DIY projects.  By adding some coastal artwork and adding bottles she has collected she has added the coastal look we all love.

Artsy Chicks Rule by Nancy combined the two styles we all love, farmhouse and coastal.  And created a stylish laundry room.  By adding simple coastal touches Nancy created a warm coastal look that ties in with the farmhouse look.

Leen and James is the creative team behind Sand Dollar Lane.  They have also combined farmhouse style with a coastal vibe.  They take us on a kitchen tour showing the details so you can get the same look.

Lovely Etc by Carrie is the last blog in this roundup.  Carrie made a coastal mirror using scrap wood and a broken mirror.  If you only saw the finished project you would never have known it. The mirror brings a vision of a coastal town with buildings aged by the sea.

I hope you enjoyed this tour of how to have an endless summer with 13 Fabulous DIY Coastal Projects.  We have a wonderful collection of ideas to inspire your own coastal look.  Even if you don’t live by the beach you can get the coastal vibe by adding these ideas in your own home.