Bower Manly Apartments by Mim Design & Koichi Takada. Photo: Tom Ferguson.

Add a coastal feel to your home with cool pieces that take laid-back living to a refined new level

Whether your home overlooks a body of water or not, you can still capture that refined, laid-back coastal feel by embracing the right textures and tones. Pair raw materials like timber and rattan with sumptuous, tactile fabrics and neutral, earthy tones. Add a few dynamic touches to bring everything to life and most importantly, don’t overdo it. Keeping things understated is the cornerstone of this look. 

1. Dual Lateral Light from Powersurge; 2. Reflex Aenigma Coffee Table from Sarsfield Brooke; 3. Cassina Kangaroo Chair from Matisse; 4. Abstract 7 Wall Art from Coco Republic; 5. Index Entertainment Unit from Tim Webber; 6. Alentes Pillar Bowl from ECC; 7. Cala Vase from Coco Republic.

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