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Transform Your Home Into A Dreamy Coastal Retreat With HGTV® Dream Home 2020

You don't have to live near the water to enjoy the vibe of the coastal design aesthetic. Get inspired and transform your home into a year-round coastal retreat.

By: Libby Smoot

December 19, 2019

You don’t have to live near the water to enjoy the relaxed vibe of the coastal design aesthetic. With inspiration from the HGTV® Dream Home 2020 on Hilton Head Island, SC, and designer Brian Patrick Flynn, you can easily transform your home into a year-round coastal retreat.

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A whitewashed table tucked between two natural-colored couches extends the indoors out to an enclosed porch made from Trex decking. Pops of light blue and coral add to the easy-living feel.

No lowcountry front porch is complete without rocking chairs to while away a lazy day. The home’s blue and white color palette extends to pillows and throws of various hues and prints, two-toned siding and shutters, flanking the welcoming front door and sidelights. Modern, contrasting black hardware enhances the earthy, dark brown door.

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Contemporary furnishings, such as this distressed wooden dining table, add lightness to the home. Contrasting iron chairs with deep blue cushions and brightly colored throws, napkins and plates set a stylish tone and a blue ceiling does what all good southern porches do –gives a nod to the day time sky.

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This iron table makes a pleasing centerpiece and perfect spot for entertaining friends. Trex wood-composite decking in calming grey-brown tones makes a stunning canvas for the bright, tropical colors that bring energy to the room. HGTV® Dream Home 2020 honors the surrounding island life.

To learn more about the design choices, which include a wood bead chandelier, woven chairs, and seashell mirror, visit https://www.hgtv.com/design/hgtv-dream-home.