Interior stylist Kiera Buckley-Jones introduces us to the hot new trend this season, a fresh blue and white story called Coastal Grandma.
Channel actress Diana Keaton in a Nancy Meyers movie and create a homely scheme inspired by the New England aesthetic from North America. Fresh, breezy, everlasting yet modern, this look can be easy to create in the home and even easier to live with.
THE ULTIMATE KITCHEN
The kitchen is the heart of the home, where the coastal grandma can entertain, console her guests, and pour them a glass of wine. Key to the room should be an impressive dresser such as the ‘Authentic Style Sideboard Dresser Cabinet’
Authentic Style Sideboard Dresser Cabinet, £925
Authentic Style Sideboard Dresser Cabinet, £925
Where stylish wares are displayed such as the ‘Calisto White Terracotta pitcher’
Calisto White Terracotta Pitcher 2.5L, £29
and pulses and grains organised in labelled ‘Clea set of 3 jars’- the coastal grandmother has a slight Martha Stewart obsession and loves order.
Set of 3 Cléa Jars, £36
Set of 3 Cléa Jars, £36
BRUNCH PROOF
A leisurely breakfast that lasts till the early afternoon can be hosted on the ‘Wooden Dining Table’
Layer up with the tactile Victorine Washed Linen Chambray Tablecloth and matching set of 4 Victorine Washed Linen Table Napkins
LIVING AREA
The Florence Scatterback Soft Brushed 3-Seater Sofa is a sumptuous soft sofa that you can relax and sink into. Add pattern with a few Lacanau linen cotton pillowcases
Florence Scatterback Soft Brushed 3 Seater Sofa with Dark Brown Wood Legs, £1049
Florence Scatterback Soft Brushed 3 Seater Sofa with Dark Brown Wood Legs, £1049
The Adjustable matt grey and silver white shade tripod floor lamp will provide you with light as you get stuck into a good book
BED AND BATH
Create a home from home for your visitors with a well-stocked guest room. The minimal framed Asper Barred metal bed has a vintage vibe.
Asper Barred Metal Bed, £260
Use the Chelsea stripe 100% cotton thread count cotton duvet set (as stripes are a neutral in this trend)
Chelsea Striped 100% Cotton 200 Thread Count Cotton Duvet Set, £40
Chelsea Striped 100% Cotton 200 Thread Count Cotton Duvet Set, £40
While the Neroli hand knotted fringed wool rug will ensure feet are kept warm when guests first get out of bed.
Néroli Hand Knotted Fringed Wool Rug, £259
Néroli Hand Knotted Fringed Wool Rug, £259
The bathroom should be a cliched free space, no hanging wooded fish here, the Meido ceramic bathroom set will add colour.
The white wooded bathroom laundry cabinet provides extra storage.
White Wooden Bathroom Laundry Cabinet, £89
OUTSIDE LOOKING TO SEA
If you were in a Nancy Meyers movie, your home would back on to the sea, but if it doesn’t you can still take inspiration from the beachside furniture used. Imagine yourself clad in an oversized white chunky knit cardigan with skinny jeans sitting on the Theodore Adirondack-style Acacia armchair.
Guests can pull up a chair to join you, like the Alfred Teak-Stained oiled acacia & canvas table armchair
Did you enjoy Kiera’s joyful trend? See how she interprets the Riviera trend on the La Redoute hub.