West vs. East: Home decor style from coast to coast

Coast to coast style

Canada's landscape is so spectacular. From the mountainous ranges in the West Coast to the beautiful shores that East Coast has to offer, we're so proud to call this diverse landscape home. So in celebrating this diversity, we took a look at these coastal decorating styles and how you can incorporate a bit of each into your home.

West Coast: A heck of a view

The West coast is all about the wild outdoors. Embracing the scenery is key to adopting and appreciating a West Coast style. This photo also highlights some of the woodsy accents that can grace a typical West Coast home, such as the stump side table and vintage wood-accented chair. 

West Coast: Mountain ridges

No British Columbian landscape would be complete without a mountainous range. Bring a little of that rustic horizon into your home with a beautiful collaged print.

Get the look: Ridges sky 9331 art print, $200, Etsy.com.

West Coast: Artisan furniture

Brent Comber’s sculptural furniture pieces bond the boundary between residential and natural space. Each piece is carefully crafted and one-of-a-kind, making them beautiful, unique, and functional works of art for your home.

Get the look: Brent Comber ‘Alder’ Bench, $3795, Brentcomber.com.

West Coast: Cultural art

The West Coast prides themselves on its aboriginal art. From galleries to gift shops, you can find many an art print or sculpture of native totem poles, masks and colourful animals depciting the rich cultural heritage.

Get the look: Young thunderbird mask by Vince Shaughnessy, $2450, Spritisofthewestcoast.com.

East Coast: Anchors away

East coast style is all about crisp, intense colours. Make big statements with bright whites, dark blues, and punchy hues like coral and teal. Decorate with an anchor pillow create more of that maritime look.

Get the look: Pillow and fabric, Caitline Wilson Textiles.

East Coast: Colourful crab

Did you know the snow crab is the second most valuable Canadian fishery export? They are most commonly found around the gulfs of Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island. This bright crab print would look great on a white wall and can be incorporated into many colour palettes.

Get the look: Blue Crab Print, $20, Etsy.com.

East Coast: Oh, buoy

If anything can be said about the East Coast, they are proud of their culture! While we wouldn’t suggest decorating your house like this tack shop, a couple buoys here and there are a great way to express your East Coast style. Place one on a bookshelf as a decoration or prop them up as corner pieces on the deck. 

East Coast: Woody whale

This hand-carved sculpture, which recalls elements of driftwood, is the perfect way to bring this magestic sea mammal into your home and liven up any wall. Natural imperfections in the wood make each piece unique.