Coastal Living

COASTAL LIVING captures the joy of life by the sea. Discover inspiring coastal home decorating ideas, dream destinations, fresh recipes and more. For annual or monthly subscriptions (on all platforms except iOS), your subscription will automatically renew and be charged to your provided payment method at the end of the term unless you choose to cancel. You may cancel at any time during your subscription in your account settings. If your provided payment method cannot be charged, we may terminate your subscription.

Coastal Living

Greetings from…Manhattan Beach • With more than two miles of oceanfront and 115 acres of pale sands, this Southern California surf town puts the rose in golden hour

Sand + Peach • This dynamic, down-to-earth pairing promises mellow beach days ahead

Bohemian Rhapsody

Vintage Tennis Racquets • Game, set, match! Wooden racquets ace retro beach house style and win as wall art

Portugal’s Dream Weavers

Viet-Cajun Crawfish Boil • Taste how Southeast Asian flavors have shaken up a Texas Gulf Coast tradition

Waves of Whimsy • For a family’s Ponte Vedra, Florida, “forever house,” designer Andrew Howard mixes old with new, doused with lively color

The Best Place to Live on the Coast 2022 • Ready to make your next great move? We thought so. This divine dozen—from East Coast to West, Great Lakes to Gulf—is the sandy, sea-breeze antidote to what ails us all

Beach Blanket Picnic • Whether they’re held on your favorite stretch of sand or in the backyard, picnic parties are the perfect way to welcome spring. We’ve laid out four easy and delicious spreads for fun with family and friends in the sun

Sense of Place • A SILICON VALLEY FAMILY WITH SURF IN THEIR BLOOD BUILDS THE ULTIMATE BAREFOOT-CASUAL RETREAT IN SANTA CRUZ WITH AN ULTRA-LOCAL INGREDIENT AS THE STAR

Sir Richard’s Hideaway • High-flying billionaire Richard Branson has unveiled his second project in the British Virgin Islands, where high-design, high-luxury estates are now open for booking. Here, an early peek at the new Moskito Island

Feeling Fresh • There’s no greater inspiration than nature for conjuring a color palette. The green hues of palm fronds, wild bushes, and swaying sea grass are icons of the coast that influence designers on a daily basis. Try these ideas for embracing this crisp, organic shade

The Playgrounds of Chic • It began as a scheme to turn a sleepy French outpost into a posh getaway. That might have been the extent of it, but Coco Chanel came to town, and her iconoclastic style spawned a fashion revolution. The modern summer seaside resort was born, inspiring a lifestyle—and wardrobe pieces—that have become synonymous with celebrity, sun, sea, and la dolce vita. MEG LUKENS NOONAN traces the rise and enduring glamour of the phenomenon, from Europe to the Americas

Little Pink House • A 1901 Pass Christian, Mississippi, cottage lives on as an elegant beach hideaway

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