Nantucket Decor Cottage Style

Nantucket is a small island located about 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in MA that has a long seafaring history and is in its entirety a National Historic Landmark. I remember wood shingled cottages, cobble stone roads, an absolutely charming village, a cozy restaurant with a large fireplace in the center, plentiful seafood, lots of sand, space and tranquility. I loved it.

Nantucket Cottage @ Architectural Digest (click image)
So what exactly is the Nantucket decor style? This is what experts say (see sources further down): If you want to incorporate a little bit of Nantucket into your home use a) the island's color palette which is sun-bleached whites, cranberry bog reds, seagrass greens, gray blues and sunny yellows; b) choose weathered finishes for a windswept look and pieces that are a reflection of nature outside such as wood, wicker and sisal and c) pick Decorative Accessories that reflect the islands seafaring past such as Scrimshaw (carved whalebone), Nantucket's woven Lightship Baskets, Ship Models, scaled-down lighthouses, Wooden Oars, boat cabinets, wood carvings and handwoven textiles from local studios. Furthermore think simple, easy and inexpensive, slip covers and painted wood floors are common of summer homes there.

This is the living room space of the cottage above. To me this is Nantucket decor style with a modern twist. Beautiful and simple. It has the painted wood floor, lots of sandy colors, natural materials such as the rope table that together with the framed map gives that sea-faring nautical feel.

Now old fashioned seafaring style. Can you imagine sitting by the fireplace during a winter storm in this room? I would love to experience that! The space feels rich in history and is absolutely charming..., and I count five Antique Ors in this room.

The ceiling is one of the focal points in this kitchen and brass marine light fixtures as well as some Nantucket Style Baskets complete the seafaring look.

A casual and bright living room with a coffee table that reminds me of a sea captains chest, slipcovered chairs and natural accessories such as a wooden storage bin for magazines and a woven basket.

A very sunny bedroom with a fantastic vaulted wood plank ceiling painted white. And I am sure there is an equally fantastic wood floor hidden underneath the wall to wall carpet.

Lastly a wonderful rustic bathroom and more sunny yellow. Painting the wide-plank floors as mentioned earlier is very Nantucket decor style and take a closer look at the window treatment, simply vintage linens clipped onto a line.

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Sources:
Sherry Ruggieri from HGTV
Leslie Linsley, author of Nantucket Style and Nantucket Island Living