Get Away from the Hustle, Have a Christmas at the Beachhouse
You may have a coastal home, or you may not- but you can decorate like it! This could be the perfect decor theme for those who live in the warmer parts of the world. It is cooling and festive, and relaxed.
I hope you enjoy this collated group of items and ideas for a great holiday time in warmer climes.
Color Vibes
Not everyone is dreaming of a White Christmas, at least not the type that is cold and comes from the North.
- Think about pastels,
- natural look décor
- whites, raffia brown, and seashell pink
Now you have an inkling of the charm of a Christmas at the Beach.
photo by Photo by Karen Laårk Boshoff:You may not be able to actually go to the beach, but you can bring all that sense of relaxed casual fun into your holiday decorating. Bring some of the casual comfort of the Beach House and its color scheme into your celebration of Christmas. Decorate the tree with shells, bedeck the halls with pink poinsettias and paperwhites, use your imagination to create a wonderful Christmas in the fresh look of a seaside cottage.
Give gifts with a coastal theme, decorate like you are at the Beach House- have lots of jolly good fun.
Natural DIY Ornament
Christmas decoration of vine globe with shells Source: bystephanielynn.com via TheresaBeach Theme Christmas + Easy Craft Projects – A natural pairing of seashells, ornaments, and ribbon
You can make hostess gifts for anyone with a love for the beach, create décor for your own home as well. many craft ideas for Christmas are ideal for a Beach themed wedding, too.
Have you seen those glass balls that are used for craft project? Yes? They seem made just for filling with a bit of decorative sand and little objects that tell stories about beach vacations, the sea, and all the pretty collected objects found when beach combing. Small shells, bits of beach glass, starfish- storebought or created as crafts, tied with raffia and satin ribbon in theme colors.
- 70mm Clear Plastic Acrylic Fillable Ball Ornament
- Double Face Satin Ribbon 1/4 inch
- Tiny Mix Seashells
Brown sugar starfish can be used to decorate candles,tables, as gift ornament,tied onto presents, scattered around a wreath- there are so many uses to give something a touch of the sand and sea.
Glue ribbon or raffia to your shells with a glue gun, dot with a pearl decoration, if desired.
Starfish adorned candles | Source: bhg.com via IlonaGlue scallop shells neatly around the base of your candles, or tie on one of your brown sugar starfish.
Set of 4 Nautical Beach Inspired Wine Bottle Stoppers 4.5″
Creative Coastal Ideas
- Cone shaped and trimmed boxwoods or rosemary trees in your window, wreath and garlands of strung seashells, pastel and relaxing colors keep a Coastal Beach theme, but catering to your yearning for a holiday that is merry and bright.
- A tropical Norfolk pine, done up in Christmas time finery, accents of pots of paperwhites and amaryllis, it can be both a traditional Christmas and beach house casual and comfy atmosphere at the same time.
- Color Schemes? Substitute Coral for Christmas Red, Bay Leaf wreaths for Fir and Pine, and lots of soft white everywhere.
- Lime green and lemon yellow, Sea blue and sugar sand, just use the merry time of Christmas to brighten everything up just a notch or two.
Under your tree, spread the look of a walk on the beach.
Coastal HolidayIdeas
Flip Flops on the Beach Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt
A tropical themed Christmas is an idea that appeals to plenty of people- and the tree skirt proves it.
I was recently in a Hobby Lobby store, and next to Christmas displays were many beach house décoritems. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to combine the two for a holiday look that carries through the year- especially for those of us who love the lap of ocean water on a sandy shore.
Flip flops mean fun and their colorful shapes create really cute accessories. I love fabrics with patterns borrowed from a row on the porch.
That is the exact feeling a Christmas tree skirt gives, and you don’t have to buy one, either. Striped fabric with appliques of easy to cut out flip flop shapes make a project to use up some extra remnants of material.
For Your Christmas Table
Barefoot Beach Collection Made in USA Double Walled Insulated Tumbler, Set of 4
It’s a Fine Holiday at the Beach
For those who love the glow and glitter of the season, all natural decorations are much too subdued. Never fear! There are plenty of sea themed ornaments ( like this adorable hermit crab). This little guy is a blown glass decoration, which is much lighter in weight than those made of resin.
Cute Hermit crabs bring happy summer memories to a beach themed Christmas tree
Creative Holiday Decorating
Santa Suit on a Hanger – Gone to the Beach Sign – Tropical Christmas Ornament
Beachy Christmas Ornaments to Make
A unique idea for Advent Christmas countdown- attach numbers for each day to a pretty piece of driftwood.
- Crafts: Salt Dough Starfish Decorations with Recipe (See directions below)
- Handmade Christmas Ornaments A la Martha Stewart
All the directions for a number of great looking beach theme Christmas ornaments- just gorgeous. - Beach-Inspired Christmas Décor
Heed the call of the sea with these 25 holiday decorating ideas inspired by high tides, summer breezes, and casual beach houses.
Starfish Salt Dough Wedding Decorations
Salty dough can become beautiful decorations. (Not to eat!)
ingredients:
- 1 cup Salt
- 1 1/4 cups Warm water
- 3 cups Flour
method:
- Pour 1 cup salt into large bowl.
- Add 1 1/4 cups warm water, mix well.
- Add 3 cups flour, mix well some more.
- Knead into ball, seal in plastic bag and refrigerate overnight.
- Take out the next day.
- Mold into anything you want! Roll out and cut into starfish shapes
- Set aside to dry for a day.
- Can be dried in slow oven if humidity delays drying out. Paint.
Beach Garland
Light up your patio!
Christmas Lights Luau Style! – Let the lights shine with festive flair
Fun Express Plastic Flip Flop Party String Lights Beach Luau – 1 Piece
Use these lights to bring some aloha to your porch for Christmas lighting. Colorful pastel flip flop lights strung along a wire.
Coastal Seaside Treat – Gifts for Beach Lovers
JUST RGHT FOR A BEACH LOVER
It isn’t hard to create gift collections for those who love the beach, juat put together gift baskets with scents and memories of your favorite seaside resort.
A fragranced candle, customized flipflops, seashell themed ornaments or tea towels, Just let your imagination fly.
Christmas At The Beach Yankee Candle
Stop by a Yankee Candle Store or grab some from Amazon to scent the house with a seasonal candle perfect for this theme!