This is Not Your Mother's House: No Matchy Matchy Furniture!
Women's accessories no longer need to match and neither does your furniture! The days of buying furniture sets are over! You can mix colors, metals, and wood tones to create a collected - yet cohesive look! In our Topsail Island community, we are inspired by the textures of our surroundings, and including them brings an organic element to the style that's both sophisticated and relaxed.
Here are a few quick tips when working with wood tones in your coastal home:
Identify your dominant wood tone
Many times this can be found in the foundation of your floor choice, a mantel, or in cabinet or built-in selections. This becomes your anchor element and helps guide other wood selections. In Topsail Island homes, lighter woods often dominate thanks to our abundant natural light and beachy aesthetic.
Identify your wood undertone
If your dominant wood tone is lighter (birch, pine, or white oak), then you'll want to opt for accent pieces that complement these similar, light and cool tones. Leaning into different shades of wood within the same color family creates visual interest while maintaining harmony. For Hampstead and Greater Topsail area homes, this approach perfectly echoes the driftwood and sun-bleached elements found along our shorelines.
Mix and Match
Adding patterns and texture within your wood accents introduces dimension and style, while incorporating classic neutral colors creates balance and softness to complete the space. Consider adding a reclaimed wood coffee table alongside your lighter oak dining set, or pair a walnut console with bleached wood accent pieces.
Here at Coastal Home, our Surf City showroom features countless ways to mix wood tones effectively. The natural variation creates depth that mass-produced matching sets simply can't achieve. This approach feels more authentic to our coastal Topsail lifestyle and creates spaces that evolve naturally over time.
Remember that contrast creates interest! Don't be afraid to incorporate darker wood accents in a predominantly light wood space. A mahogany side table or rich walnut picture frames can become striking focal points against lighter backgrounds.
Ready to break free from the "matchy-matchy" mindset? Visit our Surf City store to explore our curated collection of coastal-inspired furniture and accessories perfect for homes throughout Topsail Island and Hampstead!