21 Coastal Christmas Decorating Ideas With Chic Beach Style

You don't have to live in a beach house to embrace coastal style, with its bright and airy feel, soft shades of white and blue, and natural accents. Decorating a coastal-inspired interior for the holidays demands a light touch that abandons overly traditional color schemes and decor in favor of something a little breezier.

Whether you want to elevate your coastal interior for the holiday season or are looking to give your home a beach vacation feel, get inspired with these chic and easy coastal Christmas decorating ideas that will make everyone want to kick off their shoes, relax, and make some postcard memories without the hassle of leaving the house.

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Add a Touch of Green

A Blissful Nest

In this light-flooded coastal Christmas living room dressed in whites and shades of blue, A Blissful Nest used fresh greens and neutral-toned stockings to dress up the mantel and added a bowl of pale-toned ornaments to the coffee table.

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Scavenge It

Most Lovely Things

Most Lovely Things used scavenged rocks from a walk along the beach to create a base for a Christmas branch centerpiece on the kitchen table that fits in with the natural holiday decor used throughout the house.

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Go Northwest

Fox Hollow Cottage

This cozy open plan living and dining room from Fox Hollow Cottage on the Pacific Northwest coast features natural elements like a rustic DIY chandelier strung with greenery over the dining room table set with bottle brush trees and candles. A palette of neutral tones like the sisal rug and forest green cable knit throw pillow adds a woodsy coastal vibe that suits the setting but could work in any interior.

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Be Thrifty

Finding Silver Pennies

Finding Silver Pennies created a coastal Christmas vignette atop a $20 yard sale cabinet with a DIY milk paint makeover. An antique brass mirror adds a traditional element, while a dried starfish, a white china bowl full of seashells, and a vase of seasonal greens adds beach holiday vibes.

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Go Scandinavian

From The Christmas Season: Created By Scandinavian Artists by Katrine Martensen-Larsen, published by ACC Art Books / Photo © Mikkel Adsbøl

Located north of Copenhagen, this Danish home is perched above the sea and backed by a forest. The covered porch in this serene coastal setting is dressed in Scandinavian style with a minimalist Christmas tree that adds a festive feel while blending in with the outdoor setting. Even if you don't live on the Scandinavian coast, consider adding a simple Christmas tree to an outdoor deck to make it as magical as the inside, perfect for relaxing with family or entertaining holiday guests.

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Accent with Teal

Design by Monika Hibbs

A smattering of bright teal accents gives this Christmas shelf display from Monika Hibbs a modern coastal vibe that fits with the style of the home.

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Beachify the Bedroom

The Happy Housie

This lake front primary bedroom from The Happy Housie got a seashore-inspired Christmas makeover with plaid flannel sheets, white fur pillows, a flocked boxwood wreath, and a DIY felt ball garland that complement the existing decor with its shades of white, green glass, and mirrored nightstands.

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Add Faux Greenery

Finding Lovely

Finding Lovely added fresh, natural coastal style to a light and airy renovated New England farmhouse kitchen with white flowers, a faux cedar wreath over the sink, and mini faux juniper wreaths attached to the backs of the stools around the island held in place with a safety pin.

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Decorate the Sunroom

Finding Silver Pennies

Finding Silver Pennies decorated this bright sunroom for Christmas, complementing the white, pale blue, and natural palette with a faux snow-dusted tree, seasonal greens, and a giant shell centerpiece filled with ornaments that brings home the coastal theme.

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Frame the View

Unique Homestays

Natural Christmas decorations in neutral tones frame the breathtaking ocean view from this Cornwall, U,K. living room from Unique Homestays. A large preserved foliage garland in one corner and a small tree with golden lights on the other doesn't block the scenery and adds warmth and contrast with the cool blues of the ocean and the concrete finishes of the living room.

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Make It Glitter

Most Lovely Things

Nature doesn't need much embellishment, but a coat of liquid gold leaf elevated these Hamptons clam shells collected on a beach walk into elegant, festive salt and pepper cellars for a Christmas table from Most Lovely Things.

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Use Washed Out Blues

Finding Lovely

Finding Lovely mixed washed out blue denim stockings with whites and neutrals to add a fresh take on Christmas mantel decor with a soft coastal color palette.

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Make a Driftwood Advent Calendar

Most Lovely Things

This tree-shaped DIY advent calendar from Most Lovely Things was made using driftwood decorated with clay tags and greens, giving it a subtle coastal vibe that would work in any modern neutral-toned space.

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Mix Silver and Gold

Finding Silver Pennies

The bright white overstuffed sectional and blue throw pillows give this traditional Christmas living room from Finding Silver Pennies a subtle coastal feel. The tree is dressed in a quiet mix of silver and gold ornaments that creates a soothing space fit for holiday entertaining.

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Add Silver Notes

A Blissful Nest

This open plan Christmas kitchen from A Blissful Nest mixes in silvery notes on the tree and other decor that complement the blue-and-white color scheme. Small touches like neutral-toned Christmas pillows on the bench and natural wood accents enhance the coastal feel.

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Drop Anchor

Finding Silver Pennies

Finding Silver Pennies added a Christmas tree to this coastal primary bedroom with neutral-toned ornaments like a gilded anchor that complements the worn patina of the dresser and a seashell mirror hanging on the wall. Soft textiles and warm lighting add coziness.

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Make a Clam Shell Wreath

Most Lovely Things

This DIY clam shell wreath from Most Lovely Things was made for summer by the shore in Connecticut from large Atlantic clam shells. But for those who live in the Southern hemisphere or in places where sunshine and sand are more synonymous with Christmas than frost and snow, this simple upcycling project could be used on an outside or inside door or wall to add some neutral, minimal coastal vibes.

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Add Rustic Elements

The Happy Housie

The Happy Housie dressed the Christmas tree in this lake cottage dining room with blue and white ornaments, rustic pine cones, and burlap ribbon that complements the laid back seaside-inspired decor.

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Keep It Fresh

Finding Lovely

A simple vase of seasonal greens is all this fresh coastal powder room from Finding Lovely needs to give it a holiday refresh that complements the clean whites, sandy tones, and weathered wood of the small space.

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Rethink the Tree Topper

Casa Watkins Living

Casa Watkins Living created a "modern coastal boho" style Christmas tree using DIY sea glass ornaments, shades of blue and green, and a palm leaf topper in place of a star.

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Take It Outside

Most Lovely Things

Most Lovely Things took the holiday party outside on this snowy beach cottage Christmas patio. With sheepskin covers on the seating, a roaring fire pit, a lighted tree, and cozy blankets hanging from a nearby peg board instead of beach towels, this cozy outdoor space is a picturesque backdrop for making s'mores with the family or sharing mulled wine with friends.

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