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…Westerly, Rhode Island • In the seaside town’s community of Weekapaug, residents cherish fall days when their pristine barrier beach becomes nearly empty, and they have those Atlantic views all to themselves

Garden Party • Whether it’s a collectible Dodie Thayer 1960s original or these splendid updates, lettuce- and cabbageware have never been more stylish—or fun

Can-Do Season

Endless Summer • Dress up your table’s beachy vibe (and keep the season going) with a showstopping woven charger and monogrammed linens set against the graphic play of seashells in coastal teal

What’s in Your Beach Bag? • Sydney-based designer Lorna Murray shares her beach-day essentials

The Mix-and-Match Breakfast • Weekend guests are a joy, right? But feeding the gang first thing can be a challenge. Here are three keys to the perfect morning spread: a savory DIY taco bar, build-your-own Bloody Marys, and the sweetest bread basket ever

Bay Head Beauty • Turning spec into spectacular is just another day at the beach for designer Andrew Howard

The Most Stylish Beach Hotels in the World 2024 • From the beaches of the Caribbean and Mexico to the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, from the harbors of Newport and Nantucket to the wild dunes of the Outer Banks, meet the 16 hotels that are going to take your breath away before you even take a sip of your welcome drink

Point of View • A designer proved minimalism and warmth aren’t mutually exclusive when she reimagined a family’s Northern California home as a modern oasis

Castaway Dream • Author JONATHAN MILES reveals his long-ago, one-day love affair with the rugged, rustic beauty of St. Lucia, and how he nearly went native and stayed. What happens when he returns years later?

A New Act in Old Village • In South Carolina, designer Emily Painter dreams up a tropics-inspired family home with color, conversation, and a dash of cane in mind

Bayou Bounty • In the Cajun country of coastal Louisiana, communion may be in the churches, but it’s also at the table, on the boat, and anywhere we gather

At Ease in the Abacos • Interior designer Christina Murphy shows how to give an originally formal beach house permission to relax with a dressed-down, brightened-up refresh, indoors and out

Hurricane