It is a fact that summer is close to our hearts. All year round we dream of the moment when we will feel the sea breeze once again, the warmth of the sun on our skin and the joy of swiming in the sea or the pool. If you don’t want to miss this feeling of summer a single day of your life then there is one thing you can do. Choose to decorate your home with the Cali Cool style, or otherwise known as the California style.
What is the Cali Cool – California Style?
It is exactly what its name suggests. The interior design that characterizes homes in California, the state with the best weather on the planet. Hot summers, houses by the sea, sand, surfing, palm trees, relaxed bohemian mood, fun and cocktails at a beach bar. All these are integrated in the Cali Cool decorative style.
The Key Elements of California Cool style?
– Colour Palette
Neutral tones in the shades of sand, bright pale shades but also color combinations from the Moroccan style such as reddish brown, ochre, peach and cobalt blue on accents like pillows and rugs.
Sun and natural light are the elements that particularly characterize the Cali Cool style. Light-colored walls, such as off-white, that make the space brighter and let natural light flow into the house. But if you opt for colour then you have to have in mind the beaches of California with the turquoise sea or the peach color of the sunset, the yellow of the golden sun, the light pink and the salmon that we are used to seeing in posters with California landscapes.
So alternatively, you can paint only one of the walls in a soft shade from the above colors or even create a graphic design with their combination, to add more character to your space.
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On the other hand the bohemian atmosphere is another important part of this style hence the colors from the Moroccan style. But beware, dark colors are best used in decorative items and not for walls.
– Textures and Materials
If there is one material that Cali Cool style loves, then this is definitely wood. In fact some touches of natural wood are ideal. Wooden tables, chairs, stools are essential to give the feeling of this style. Also, the floor can be wooden.
Another element is Rattan. A rattan armchair is a very beautiful decorative idea or small rattan stools that are often used as small side tables. Close to this texture is wicker that can be applied to small touches such as wicker baskets used as pots or a jute rug that can cover a bigger surface.
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Choose linen and crisp cotton fabrics for your bedroom. As for the living room opt for many small pillows with various patterns and a light sofa throw, which refers to the cool summer nights.
– Eclectic touches
There are some specific items that are unquestionably linked to the Cali Cool style. The most common is a surf board! Surfing is a big part of California culture. The love of Californians to harness the power of the ocean is reflected in this little board. By placing a surfboard in a corner of the house, you immediately get the Cali Cool style atmosphere.
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The sea, cocktails and Beach Bars. A neon sign with an aspiring message evokes California summer relaxation, joy and entertainment. It may not have been very easy to get neon signs in the past but lately it has been a big trend in decoraton.
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We must not forget that summer and sun go hand in hand. That is why summer hats hanged on the wall can be used as decorative elements. Definitely an item that testifies the California Cool decoration.
– Bring Outdoors Indoors
Finally, nature has a very important part in Cali Cool Style. This style brings outdoors indoors. Choose pots with exotic plants such as cactus, yucca or monstera. Alternatively you can use frames with images of such plants like palm trees that isn’t possible to bring in the house but are the most popular plants of this style. For a more impressive result, an idea is to cover a piece of the wall with wallpaper with a pattern of exotic plants or even place curtains with such prints.
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If you are looking for an inspiration of this style and at the same time you are a Netflix fan, then you should definitely watch the series “Motel Makeover”. Two friends, April Brown and Sarah Sklash travel to Canada and renovate a motel in Sauble Beach with their signature style, which is none other than the Cali Cool style. It is worth following the account of the “The June” motel on instagram
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