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 ...

Transform your front steps with maritime decor using sand buckets, shells, and coastal plants. Easy, affordable, and full of summer charm.

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 ...

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, ...

Deep in the depths of winter, many of us find ourselves fantasizing about a coastal getaway, which is all the more reason to bring the beach to our homes with ocean-inspired decor. Christie Brinkley ...

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 ...