Room Inspiration № 76

The Nantucket Striped Reading Nook

A sunlit reading corner with a blue ticking-stripe chair, a hand-hooked American flag pillow and a generous cream knit throw. White cottage shelves hold coastal books, coral and blue-and-white accents; a whale lamp and pale blue patterned rug make it feel like home. Shop the matching pieces below; where the pictured item is not in our collection, the linked piece is the closest available alternative.

Blue-and-white striped reading chair with an American flag pillow and cream knit throw beside a whale lamp, white X-side tables, white built-in bookshelves, blue check clocks and a pale blue rug with a sleeping black dog.

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Three more shoppable rooms in the same spirit — every piece sourced and linked.

Blue and white coastal living room with an ivory chenille cloud sectional, blue distressed reclaimed wood coffee table, capiz shell chandelier, scalloped blue roman shades, cobalt glass triple-sphere lamps, whale lumbar pillow, ivory wool rug, and blue and white chinoiserie vases.

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Blue & White Coastal Living Room with a Capiz Shell Chandelier

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Cozy coastal reading nook with an ivory wingback chair, blue hydrangea toile pillow, pale blue striped throw, blue and white ginger jar lamp, white hydrangeas, coral, books, white shelving and a harbor view.

Room Inspiration № 16

The Cozy Coastal Reading Nook

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Bright blue and white coastal living room with an ombré sea-glass chandelier, fireplace garland, gold arched mirror, blue beadboard bookcase, floral chaise, round bone-inlay coffee table, whale lamp, nautical pillows and harbor views.

Room Inspiration № 60

The Sea Glass Chandelier Living Room

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