Designers share the materials, color palettes, and motifs that help bring contemporary style to this classic design aesthetic — because coastal can be cool ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Take inspiration from the coast and create a timeless, relaxing, and sophisticated home that embodies all things soothing, gentle, and inspiring. Drawing upon colors of the sea and shore, organic ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Let’s be honest, for years “coastal chic” meant one thing: blue-and-white stripes, a piece of driftwood, and a random bowl ...

Coastal decor can evoke the sense of tranquility you feel during a long walk on the beach right in the comforts of your own home. But there is a fine line between elevated coastal design and tacky ...

Design firm Bohlert Massey indulged island influences in this Inlet Beach, Florida, bedroom, where they covered the walls in Venetian plaster and hired decorative artist Marion Barnes to add a lively ...

Prior to my job at AD, I had little to no understanding of “coastal decor” as a sought-after concept. To me, the aesthetic was a renter’s reflex—the Home Goods clearance section wistfully transported ...