Contemporary coastal style is fresh and relaxed, reminding us of seaside holidays and lazy, hazy long-ago summers…

        

 

 

 

 

 

These Fresh American nautical indoor outdoor cushions add a dash of nautical flair. Available at Simon Paul Designs, Cork, http://www.paulandco.ie and at The Pavilion Garden Centre, Country Store and Café, Ballygarvan, Ballygarvan, Co Cork, http://www.thepavilion.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Sloan’s stencils like the Sand Dollar stencil (below left) and the Fishy fusion (below right) come to life when applied in a random overlapping style. See http://www.AnnieSloan.com or http://www.TwentySix.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan at Interior Dreams in Limerick is a fan of Jane Churchill’s fresh coastal fabrics pictured below. “Jane Churchill’s fabrics with nautical stripes and yachts in full sail will bring a coastal feel to any room,” she says.

Pictured below left: Porlock Stripe €65 per metre, Spinnaker Sail Boats €56 per metre. Interior Dreams, 28 Thomas St.,Limerick, T: 061 315799, https://www.facebook.com/interiordreamslimerick and see http://www.janechurchill.com