A vaulted ceiling is beautiful, but it does create one very specific decorating problem: suddenly everything you own looks a little tiny. Relaxed slipcovers, soft blue seating, warm oak, woven texture, and an oversized brass chandelier give this coastal living room enough scale while keeping it comfortable and inviting.

A ceiling like this is basically permission to stop trying so hard everywhere else. Vaulted ceilings and painted beams set the tone for a relaxed living room layered with cream upholstery, warm white oak, aged brass, and just enough pattern to keep things interesting.

A mostly neutral living room only works if you give it something interesting to do. A marble fireplace, soft blue swivel chairs, warm oak, natural texture, and relaxed slipcovers give this coastal living room plenty of character without asking any one piece to do too much.