Guides
Guides
Start here if you are setting up a coastal home, a patio for long evenings or a grill that can handle fish. Each guide links to the products and recipes that go with it.
New to the style? Read the modern coastal style guide. Planning the outside? The coastal patio ideas. Cooking? Whole fish, espeto style and the easy Mediterranean meals.
Style
Style and home
AI imageModern Coastal Decor
What makes modern coastal decor modern: the palette, materials and furniture shapes, five mistakes to avoid and a shop-the-look in three budgets.
AI imageTeak Outdoor Furniture
Why teak lasts by the sea, how to tell quality teak from cheap imitations, and how to keep it golden or let it turn silver – plus where to buy.
AI imageCoastal Throw Pillows
Coastal throw pillows in linen, cotton and outdoor fabrics: how to mix colors and sizes, and the covers worth buying for sofa, bed and patio.
Outdoors
Outdoors and the beach
AI imageCoastal patio ideas
Coastal patio ideas that work by the sea: natural materials, soft light, shade and furniture that shrugs off salt air – with shop-the-look picks.
AI imageSmokeless fire pits
How smokeless fire pits work, what size you need and which models are worth it – Solo Stove, Breeo, BioLite and more, compared by size, weight and fuel.
AI imagePacking list
The complete beach vacation packing list: clothes, sun protection, the beach-day bag, kids, tech and documents – split into suitcase and beach bag.
Cooking
Grilling and the Mediterranean table
Whole fish, espeto style
Grill whole fish like the beach bars of Málaga: sardines on skewers by the fire, plus a step-by-step method for your grill, timings and the tools you need.
AI imageCedar plank salmon
How to grill salmon on a cedar plank – soaking, heat, timing and a simple lemon-herb glaze – plus the grill, knife and tools that make it easy.
AI imageEasy Meals
Easy Mediterranean meals that come together in about 30 minutes: sheet-pan fish, chickpea stews, big salads and pasta – with a simple pantry list.
AI imageBest Olive Oil
How to choose a good extra virgin olive oil – harvest date, dark bottle, origin, taste – plus the bottles we'd buy for everyday cooking and for drizzling.