Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina

We spent a week on Hilton Head Island. The little town of Bluffton, just over the bridge from Hilton Head has all these charming little houses. They are also building a lot of new houses with the same Low Country Coastal style.

New businesses in Bluffton have shiplap or board and batten siding in beautiful colors with contrasting metal roofs and white trim - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — New businesses in Bluffton have shiplap or board and batten siding in beautiful colors with contrasting metal roofs and white trim

There is a LOT of new construction since the last time we visited Bluffton. The new businesses fit right in with lovely colors and contrasting trim.

A street of colorful coastal houses - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — A street of colorful coastal houses

I love the yellow with white and grey. And the mint green with contrasting pink is a fun color combination that really works in the low country.

Sunshine yellow lapped below and board and batten above with grey metal roof and shutters with bright white trim. - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — Sunshine yellow lapped below and board and batten above with grey metal roof and shutters with bright white trim.

I really love this house.

Light turquoise paint, white trim and a pale grey metal roof - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — Light turquoise paint, white trim and a pale grey metal roof

This house has a pale grey metal roof. The shiplap siding is turquoise blue. The chimney and trim are creamy white.

New townhouses in cheerful coastal colors - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — New townhouses in cheerful coastal colors

This whole block is a row of new townhouses. They are richer in tone than most of the older homes, but the colors really work with the contrasting trim and shutters.

Each connecting townhome is a different color. The facades work together without matching.

Flamingo pink trim and gingerbread contrasts with chocolatey brown on this bright white clapboard coastal Victorian - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — Flamingo pink trim and gingerbread contrasts with chocolatey brown on this bright white clapboard coastal Victorian

Oh my goodness! I don’t know what the story is with this house but Wow! The clapboard is white. The trim is rich chocolatey brown and grey with bright pink shutters and accents.

Brightly colored house with lots of gingerbread - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina — Brightly colored house with lots of gingerbread

I want to know what the story is with this house.

Well I can’t believe it! This is NOT an old house! I found it on Google Maps and look!

Google Maps Street View - Apr 2016 - Inspiration: Coastal Colors in Bluffton, South Carolina – Project Small House — Google Maps Street View – Apr 2016

This house was under construction April 2016. If you click and drive down the little road next to it, it shows an even earlier view and this is a vacant lot with a For Sale sign on it.