Some countries have laws in place which means you can’t remove beach stones. However, if this is the case where you live you can always ask a friend for a couple of stones or buy them cheaply from garden centres. In my case we’d inherited a whole lot of them, left in the garden, when we bought our last house. I’d also had some we brought with us from Ireland. I’ll show you two things we use them for, and they look absolutely beautiful.

How to decorate your home with beach stones
COST: £0.00
TIME: 10 minutes to make two of them. Of course you have to add time for the paint to dry in any project involving paint.

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decorated beach stones

 

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beach stones in fireplace


These two beach stones in the top picture were painted with left-over emulsion paint we used in the bedroom. After this was dry I painted on the symbols with more left-over paint (which is the second colour used in the bedroom).When this was dry I applied two coats of clear varnish to keep the effect in place. We’ve had these for over seven years.

Other ways to use beach stones in your home

Use beach stones in vases or on window sills for added colour and beauty. You can also use them in potted plants on top of the soil. Remember that you’ll have to use suitable outdoor paint if you plan on leaving them outside.

We have central heating, so don’t tend to use our gas fire. Besides, we aren’t sure this one is safe to use. If you do use yours in the winter, perhaps this could be your summer look, as it really adds beauty and a focal point to the room. I used to collect pine cones to use in the fireplace, but I think the pebbles look a lot nicer. Have you tried this? What do you think?
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