Top Ideas for Creating an Indoor Beach Corner This Summer

Indoor Beach Setup

Couldn’t make it to the beach this summer? Don’t worry, bring the beach home.

With just a few creative touches, you can transform your home into an indoor beach or make it more fun and relaxing.

If you’re ready to create a fun and easy indoor beach for your family and friends, here are some amazing ideas to get you started.

Pick a Spot for Your Beach Corner

When you think of a beach, bright light, spacious area, sand, water, and lots of fun come to your mind, right?

So, when you’re picking up an indoor location to create a beach corner, think of where you could create such a place.

Here are a few ideas for an ideal location:

• Living Room
• Sunroom
• Balcony or Patio

You can remove the furniture from the room and even use your basement. With some lighting, you can transform it into your ideal beach location.

Add Sand to Give Beachy Vibes

If you want to create a space that looks as realistic as a beach, you can’t skip the sand part.

But you can’t practically bring sand inside your home and create a mess for later. For this, here are some ideas:

• Use a big sandbox that’s shallow enough to fill and easy to clean. You can also fill it with kinetic sand.
• Consider using a rug that has a similar sandy effect or texture.
• If you want to create an area for your kids, you can use sensory sand bins with kinetic sand.

Don’t forget to add some fun molds and tools for sand sculptures.

Prepare Your Own Sand Area

You can also create a mess-free sand area that wouldn’t require cleaning later. In fact, it will be a fun DIY. Here are a few things you can do:

• Take a big card sheet or cardstock, and cut it into the required sand area.
• Glue it properly using glues like Mod Podge, craft glue, or a hot glue gun.
• Cover it with the sand, let it dry, and then throw the excessive sand.

Another idea is to create a DIY sand pit by filling an inflatable pool with sand. This way, your kids can have more fun and create sand sculptures.

Beach Chairs and Blankets

You must create a lounging area once you’ve set up your sand pit. Here’s how to add these elements to your beach corner:

Bring in colorful towels that match the summery vibe, such as those with beachy patterns like waves, stripes, or tropical prints. You can also add a comfy and soft blanket for relaxation.

Next, place some lounge chairs or beach chairs in the area. Additionally, consider adding extra seating like bean bags or floor cushions for a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

Indoor Beach Seating

Even though you don’t need shade or an umbrella indoors, you can still bring a touch of the beach vibe inside.

Place colorful umbrellas or parasols beside your lounge chairs to enhance the beach feel. You can also add small tables next to them to hold snacks and beverages.

DIY Swimming Pool

A beach without water is just a desert, so if you agree, you’ll love the idea of an indoor swimming pool.

While bringing water indoors might not be practical, an inflatable pool is a great alternative—it’s both practical and mess-free.

Add drying racks next to it to keep your beach area tidy.

Soothing Beach Sounds

Let the relaxing vibes of summer settle in with the beach sound and music. Here are some options for you:

• Play ocean wave sounds or bird calls to enhance the beach ambiance.
• If you prefer music, curate a playlist of beach tunes to complete the experience.

Beach Snacks

After enjoying the sand and a swim, if you get hungry, make sure to have some snacks planned in advance.

But keep the food simple, here are some snack ideas:

• Grilled beef and chicken kebabs
• Fruits
• Chips and salsa
• Homemade Lemonade
• Popsicles
• Ocean Jello
• Beach cupcakes
• Beach Party Popcorn

Decorate Your Personal Beach

Once you’re done with the beach setup, add the small decorative items for the beach. Here are some ideas for your decor:

• Scatter seashells and starfish in the sand to create natural beach vibes.
• You can hang in DIY seashell chimes.
• Don’t forget beach-inspired textiles such as blankets, curtains, or pillows.
• Keep some decorative sea glass bottles.

Beach Ambiance

Pick a room with plenty of natural light, such as a sunroom, living room, or any room with windows or skylights.

However, if it’s evening or nighttime, hang string lights, LED lights, lanterns, and more. They go well with indoor decoration.

Beachy style Photobooth

If you have the space, set up a beach-themed photo booth. Here’s how:

Use blue sheets as a backdrop, create some fun beach props, and don’t forget to have a camera ready to capture those memories.

Fun Activities

Beach games add another layer of fun to your beach party. Here are some fun game ideas:

• Hula hoop contest
• Tug of war
• The limbo
• Volleyball
• Spin the Bottler

Beach Trees for Decor

To complete your beach corner, add some tropical plants. Here are some suggestions:

• Swiss Cheese Plant
• Fiddle-leaf Figs
• Pothos
• Parlor Palm
• Bromeliads

If you have pets, ensure that the indoor plants you choose are pet-friendly.

Beach Movie Day

After all the beach fun, wind down with beach-themed movies, rom-coms, or animated films. Here are some suggestions:

• Moana
• The Beach
• First 50 Dates
• 10 Things I Hate About You
• Easy A
• Mean Girls

Choose movies based on your preferences and those of everyone in the room.

A Realistic Beach Experience

Have you got a projector? If so, it’s a fun time. You can create virtual beach scenery with some creative projects. Here are some ideas:

• Use a projector to play beach scenery on the screen with waves, shores, and sunset.
• You can use scented candles or oils with coconut, sea, or tropical flower scent.
• You can create a DIY bonfire with fireless flickering candles, cardboard, and sheets.

Coastal Decor in Home

If you love the beach and want to bring it into your home, why not let it stay in your house for the whole summer?

Yes, you can do it by decorating your whole house with coastal decor; let your bedroom, living room, bathroom, and each corner of your home reflect the beachy vibes.

If this sounds fascinating, here are some amazing coastal decor ideas for you.

Summer Adventure

Sand, water, and bright lights are fun, but do you know what else is fun? Tents, bonfires, camp stories, and warm lights with a cozy atmosphere.

We’re talking about camping but with a twist. Like your indoor beach, bring camping indoors as well.

Here are some fantastic indoor camping ideas for you.