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This summer many people have chosen to enjoy a staycation holiday. Lots of folk are making the most of their homes and gardens and treating themselves to vacation breaks by the sea in England. |
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So what to do to get your home ready to enjoy the seaside? Here is our guide to giving your home a living by the harbour feel. |
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 Textile Wall Art View Across Bosham Harbour |
We recommend cheering up your interior with nautical accessories and investing in some jolly picnic wear, bags and blankets that will inspire you to hop on your bikes or into an open top car and head for the coast.
Add instant sea breezes to any room with a view of the harbour and a blue summer sky whatever the weather.
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This piece is from our current Bosham Walk collection and features extra texture with hand embroidery. Bosham Walk website here |
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 Wall Hanging Boats at Osborne Bay |
Sail round the Island without even leaving your bedroom with a wall hanging depicting yachts in Osborne Bay.
A large applique textile artwork like this is ideal for hanging above sofas and beds and adding softness to rooms with a lot of hard surfaces. |
 Seaside Snug Bedroom Interior |
Create a snug day bed corner to read up on the latest yachting news and fill a stripey beach bag with a good beach read to enjoy at your leisure. Get in the mood to be by the sea with layering a metal bed with blue and green handmade throws topped with hand painted stripey cushions. |
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Add wall hangings with a sea view and throw in some jolly motifs from the coast, like this applique sea horses fabric picture. Contact us for prices on all the handmade and vintage textiles. |
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The metal double bed frame is 'Leirvik' from Ikea and is £79 and the side table is also from Ikea but is past season. A similar one is 'Hemnes' which is £70. Ikea website here |
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| The lamp with large glass beads is from a selection at Laura Ashley. Laura Ashley website here | |
 'Skipper' fabrics at Falcon Fabrics |
If you fancy going the whole way with a nautical theme every day at your house Falcon fabrics in Chichester do a lovely range of fabrics. Falcon Fabrics website here They are very suitable for creating striking coastal interiors with prices from ten pounds a metre. |
 Sail Away Bag Marine Superstore |
A boaty cool bag will set your day trip to the English coast in style and will keep your picnic lunch fresh too. Marine Superstore website here This '39 cm sail away' version is from the Marine Superstore in Chichester marina, West Sussex and is a very reasonable £8.95. |
| Staying in your own abode can sometimes be the most relaxing way forward. This easy option certainly avoids the unexpected delays, dodgy facilities, school holiday price hikes and the melting UK pound exchange rate. | |
| It is more expensive than ever to take a holiday abroad especially if there are more than one or two in the family. So many British tourist attractions are enjoying a busy season and people are making the most of the hundreds of miles of natural coastline in the United Kingdom. | |
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Give your homes seaside make-over the finishing touch by tuning into your favourite Balearic island cafe tunes or listening to a good old fashioned round of the Beach Boys. Complete the effect for all the senses with the scent of the ocean. John Lewis Croft Collection white and glass coastal breeze candles last 25 hours and cost £20 each. John Lewis website here |
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| Whether its exotic islands abroad or a Do It Yourself version in your own local area, wherever the creative wind takes you this August, we wish you a bon voyage! | |