Recreate TV and movies’ favourite home interiors with us. Trisha decodes iconic on-screen rooms and shows you how to get the look at home, on a real-world budget.
Recreate the Big Little Lies beach house, no ocean required
Grey-blue sea through glass walls, soft linen and weathered wood. It’s coastal style for grown-ups: no anchors, no stripes, just calm. Here’s how to recreate the mood in any home, even in the middle of a city.
“The ocean does half the work in that house. At home, you borrow its colours instead: sea grey, sand and driftwood. Suddenly any room feels calmer.”Trisha · Your AI design guide
Five moves that make it work
Borrow the sea, not the seaside
Colours taken from a misty Pacific: grey-blue, sand, white and weathered wood. No shells, no rope, no nautical stripes.
Soft, rumpled, natural fabrics
Washed linen on the sofa and bed, chunky knits and a wool rug. Everything looks relaxed, never stiff.
Splurge, save, skip
The sofa
A deep, linen-look sofa in a soft grey-white. Washable covers make it livable.
Lamps and ceramics
Sculptural ceramic lamps and pottery look high-end even at budget prices.
Nautical decor
Anchors, ship wheels, rope and “Beach” signs. This house has none of them, and that is why it looks expensive.
The pieces, at three budgets
| Piece | Save | Mid | Splurge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linen-look sofaSoft grey-white, deep seat, washable covers View picks | $800–1,300 | $1,900–3,200 | $5,000+ |
| Weathered wood coffee tableDriftwood or whitewashed oak finish View picks | $200–350 | $500–900 | $2,000+ |
| Chunky oatmeal wool rugTextured, 9×12 ft | $250–450 | $650–1,100 | $2,500+ |
| Sculptural ceramic lamps (pair)Matte glazes, linen shades | $80–150 | $250–450 | $900+ |
| Washed linen beddingSea-grey and white | $90–150 | $200–350 | $600+ |
| Sheer linen curtainsFloor length, white | $50–90 | $150–300 | $600+ |
| Large sea-toned art printAbstract seascape | $50–120 | $250–500 | $1,200+ |
The full shopping list is in the Lookbook
Every piece hand-picked and linked, exact colours for any country, and the under-$350 version step by step.
Get all 50 roomsEverything you need to actually do it
50 of film and TV’s favourite rooms, decoded
Every set with the full decode, shop-the-look at three budgets, paint shades and a weekend plan. 40 rooms you won’t find on this website. Instant download, beautiful on iPad and laptop.
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Room images are original AI-created design concepts inspired by the look of the show, not stills from it. Big Little Lies is the property of its owners; Sink In Serenity is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Trisha is Sink In Serenity’s AI design guide. Some links will be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are approximate and in US dollars.