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.

Greetings From…Milos, Greece • Unlike its Cyclades sisters Mykonos and Santorini, this volcanic island dotted with bone-white villages and edged by the shimmering Aegean remains a below-the-radar hideaway

Scallops + Shells • Summon the sea to your walls, doors, and tables with a classic motif rendered in new designs that are pure summer

Lobster Trap Floats • Leave it to these good ol’ buoys to add a splash of salty charm

Carmel’s Artful Lodgers

What’s in Your Beach Bag? • The Houston-based designer and cofounder of MIRTH shares her beach day essentials

Breezy Beach Picnic • Step away from the stove and go all-in alfresco with our no-cook summer spread

Pretty in Pink • Set the summer tone (and table) with cabana stripes, seashell napkin rings, and sun-bleached neutrals with tropical touches of coral, papaya, and pink

West Palm Petite • The little 1920s cottage had lost much of its original charm to bad color schemes, shoddy renovations, and even grimly blah gravel in the yard. But landscape architect Claudia Visconti spotted a hidden gem and brought it back to botanically inspired life

Tasting Italy • Where the sea meets the land, magic happens. Along Tyrrhenian shores, that magic infuses a landscape of exquisite seafood, sides, and sweets

Coastal Charmer • A FAMILY’S LIFELONG PASSION FOR MAINE AND ITS RICH MARITIME TRADITION FUELS THE SOULFUL RENOVATION OF AN AGING DOWN EAST COTTAGE

The Best of the Cape • One of America’s all-time classic summer beach getaways, Cape Cod contains multitudes: small towns, miles of beachfront, old-time classics like mini-golf and ice cream, soulful nature escapes, salty beach bars, and every kind of place to lay your head, from campgrounds to luxury resorts. You can spend a lifetime getting to know the Cape, but here are 40 great ways to get the party started

Boat Drinks • Rob Crabtree and Whitney Hobbs, owners of the rum-focused bar Boat Drinks, based in St. Augustine, Florida, share a few of their favorite summertime cocktails and their must-haves for making every hour a happy hour

Room with a View • Overlooking Nantucket Harbor, a new build with creative traditionalism brings family togetherness—and fun—into focus

The Coolest (Little) Corner of the Great Lakes • Just an hour’s drive from Chicago, a stretch of coast with beautiful beaches, cute towns, great shops and food, and a friendly vibe is hiding in plain sight

Play House • DESIGNER RAILI CLASEN DELIVERED PERMANENT CHARM TO A MOBILE HOME IN MALIBU, WHERE AN ENCLAVE OF HIP TRAILERS ENJOYS ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST

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