Coastal Chic

I’ve found myself in a bit of a design rut lately. I’ve been struggling with incorporating the nautical seaside styles that I love so much into my home, without becoming too beachy or cottage-like (example A). How do we encompass everything I love about coastal homes in a city apartment? I know it’ll be a fun, on-going design challenge for the next year, but my best leads right now stem from these Anthropologie pieces… sort of coastal chic, no?

( Anchors Aweigh Door Knocker )
( Victorian Whale Bookends )
( Lobster Claw Throw )
( Lobster Door Knocker )
( Sea Anchor Bathmat )
( Bubbling Whale Pillow )
( Elizabethan Sails Shower Curtain )

Anyone else know my dilemma? How do you incorporate seaside style into your city dwellings?