Coastal Style: Home Decorating Ideas Inspired by Seaside Living

Coastal Style is a magnificent celebration of shoreside homes around the globe, offering decorative inspiration for all of us who love the ocean or dream of living by the sea.

Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, authors Sally Hayden and Alice Whately begin by looking at the essential components of the coastal look – colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces, Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the informal, easy-going interior style associated with living at the water’s edge. Coastal Style is not only for those who live by the ocean. Whatever and wherever your home, from a high-rise apartment to a newly built home, you can create a simple, informal beachy feel. From tranquil living areas to balmy bedrooms and shipshape kitchens, Coastal Style covers all the aspects of decorative seaside style.

Sally Hayden is an experienced stylist who has worked on a wide range of publications, in particular Vogue Living (Australia) and Eve. Alice Whately, a former decor editor at Elle, is the author of Peaceful Spaces (Ryland Peters & Small).