Lake House Living Room Decorating Ideas

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This summer, the fun in the sun doesn't have to stop when you step indoors. The latest wave of summer must-haves are perfect for enjoying life waterside—at the lake, beach, riverfront, or your own backyard. Find your perfect furniture, bedding, paint color, accessories, and more before you hit the shores!

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Vintage Accessorites

Take a cue from this coastal fixer upper in Maine by celebrating your home state with a fun print showcasing your region's best lakes and seaside spots, and then surround it with antique nautical accessories.

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Photograph: Tria Giovan, Design: Anthony Baratta

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Claire Blue Gingham Wallpaper

$35/roll

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The classically country motif goes undeniably coastal in a tranquil shade. Get the look with pretty wallpaper.

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Photograph: William Waldron; Designer: Philip Hooper

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A Tub That Floats Your Boat

Custom-made of teak and fiberglass, this statement piece is the ideal spot to set adrift.

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Photograph: Mark Lohman, Designer: Cathy Iverson

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Photograph: Brian Woodcock, Styling: Alison Allsopp and Alexandra Schmit

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Punchy Canoe Paddles

$385 each

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A row (row, row...) of colorful paddles makes for a bold DIY headboard. Paint your own, or take your pick from the beautifully hand-crafted pieces by Toronto-based Norquay Co.

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Photograph: Richard Leo Johnson, Stylist: Liz Strong, Designer: Jane Coslick

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Permanent Pops of Sunshine

Blue may get all the glory, but a hit of yellow makes overcast days more tolerable. Start any day sunny-side-up by adding a few chairs in a sunny shade of yellow, or try one of the following options...

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Seat Cushion

$17

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These cotton cushions are easy to clean, and add instant warmth to whatever chair they adorn.

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Anchor Napkins

$50 for 4

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Dress up your table with these cheerful additions.

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Egg Crate

$13

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Store fresh or hard-boiled eggs in this colorful container.

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Pendant Light

$199

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This bright basket light is both eye-catching and playful without being over-the-top.

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Photography: Geoffrey Hodgdon, Designer: Erin Paige Pitts

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Wave-Inspired Pieces

"In coastal homes, I try, in subtle ways, to bring the ocean indoors," says designer Erin Paige Pitts, who designed the vanity above. Celebrate the surf on your home turf with one of the following swell options...

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Flow Ocean Tile

$33 per square-foot

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These colorful tiles are just the right wavelength.

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Ocean-Inspired Pillow

$95

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Infuse seaside tranquility into your home with this linen pillow.

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Water Wallpaper

$46 per roll

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Dress up your bathroom or bedroom walls with this pretty print.

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Photograph: Jacob Snavely; Designer: Susana Simonpietri/Chango & Co.

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Refined Ropes

A rope ladder adds a bit of Swiss Family Robinson -esque charm to bunking up, but you don't have to be quite so daring to embrace the texture-rich trend. Try one of these rope-a-dope items...

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Rope Shelf

$219

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Authentic pipe fittings and rope beautifully contrast with rustic natural wood.

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Nautical Table

$400

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Accent larger furniture pieces like sofas, beds, and chairs with this textured side table.

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Rope Chandelier

$179

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This hanging light adds a laid-back touch to any room.

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Create Your Own Private Swimming Hole

You heard it here first, folks: Backyard pools made from the stock tanks at tractor supply stores are having a moment. Starting at $250, they're much cheaper than digging up the yard.

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Rainbow Refreshment

$149

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Somewhere under the rainbow...a child is getting gleefully soaked. Plop this technicolor 60- by 90-inch sprinkler in the backyard and watch kids run for color.

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Use a Boat Tote

$129

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The iconic canvas bag has been reinterpreted using same very-serious-sounding "vulcanized" rubber that makes up the company's Wellie boots.

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Wide-Mouthed Storage

$99

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Summer odds and ends (towels, swim goggles, games, flip-flops...) tend to get strewn about willy-nilly. Place this 30-inch-wide rattan basket in a mudroom, and everyone will know precisely where to put them (hump)back where they belong.

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Galvanized Glow

$34.99 for 2

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Tiki torches are fine and good, but for a decidedly country flicker, reach for these metal lanterns. (They also make for a thoughtful hostess gift.)

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Boardwalk Cruiser

$399

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If you ask us, a polka-dot bike—the "Tompkins" by Venice Beach-based Sole Bicycles—beats an (itsy bitsy, teeny weeny) polka-dot bikini an day. Bonus: It arrives 90 percent assembled and doesn't care if you eat funnel cake.

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Sailor Knots

$249

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After a Nantucket sailing excursion, Australia native Sophie Aschauer was inspired to make welcome mats, key rings, and bracelets out of recycled marine rope using centuries-old sailor knot techniques.

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Turnbuckle Bookends

$149

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Made of cast aluminum, brass, and iron, these sturdy pieces will prevent your beloved editions of Hemingway and Melville from capsizing.

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Rainbow Beverage Jug

$10

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Go for a decidedly un-corporate water cooler. The juicy chitchat potential increases exponentially when you swap paper cones for margarita glasses.

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