Coastal Living

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Product Description

Stylish homes, cozy cottages, sun-filled interiors, and the pleasures of seaside style. Learn how to create the home of your dreams inside and out!

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Who Reads Coastal Living?
Coastal Living captures the timeless romance of life by the sea. It gives readers the relaxed feeling and sense of renewal that you can get only at the beach. By providing the escape route, Coastal Living helps break the routine of everyday life. Its readers are young adventurers, savvy travelers, creative homeowners, everyday gourmets, aspiring beach dwellers, affluent boomers, and coastal connoisseurs.

What You Can Expect in Each Issue:

• CURRENTS: Each issue opens with an "I want to be there" beach image along with a Top 10 List. The section continues with 1- or 2-page articles of decorating ideas, products, shops, and beach beauty. One of the new favorite columns is "What's in Your Beach Bag?" where a famous, semi-famous, or quirky beach personality tells us his/her must-haves for a day at the shore.
• HAVENS is the homes and gardens section, featuring aspirational and practical ideas for beach-chic decor, design, architecture, and landscape. Columns include Signature Style, Shack to Chic, Natural Beauty, ECO-tecture, Seaside Style, and Creative Outlet.
• The R&R section is a resource for anyone who's beach bound, and a voyeuristic escape for everyone else. With columns such as Hideaways, Waterfront Weekend, Dive In, and ECO-trip, Coastal Living provides readers with a variety of vacation options, from relaxing spa vacations to environmental adventures to family-friendly resorts.
• COASTAL KITCHEN gives readers ideas and inspiration for weeknight seafood suppers, casual get-togethers, and the lowdown on coastal cuisine—including restaurants and chefs from all U.S. shores and the Caribbean. Columns include Fresh Catch, Local Flavor, Dinner in a Breeze, and Toast of the Coast.
• Feature Articles: Features showcase the best of Coastal Living, including all of the content pillars. Recent examples include an artist cottage in Key West, Florida; a coastal community in Northern California built in the '70s that was 'green' before green became mainstream; the annual Best Seafood Dives roundup—a guide to the best in local casual fare on all coasts. The Marshall garden in Maine proved that if you can grow gorgeous flowers on these rocky shores you can grow them anywhere, and the Upcountry Maui story provided a glimpse of the island that only locals know about: the lavender fields, flower farms, goat farms, and volcanoes off the beaten track. We get decorating advice from a Florida surfer with great style and a hip, laid-back vibe , and readers learn how to throw a summer supper—lobster for 4 or 40—with all the tabletop accessories, wine recommendations, how-tos, and side dishes included.

Magazine Layout:
Amazing photography is the driver: The coast, in all its glory, is the star. But Coastal Living doesn’t shy away from providing readers ideas, tips, how-tos, break-outs, and other service-style elements to give them all the information they need to live the lifestyle. The clean, uncluttered design organizes all the helpful information and makes reading our magazine a pleasurable experience. The editors want their pages to provide an everyday escape to the beach.

Click on any image below to see select pages from Coastal Living:



Contributors:
Coastal Living works with the country's best photographers, writers, stylists, and producers. Most of the scouts live in waterfront communities on the East, West, and Gulf coasts. Coastal Living chooses contributors who share its sense of relaxed style, passion for adventure, love of entertaining, and environmental stewardship.

Past Issues:


Comparisons to Other Magazines:
Coastal Living provides readers with a stronger, more balanced variety than they get with the competition. The Coastal Living reader gets high-end but practical decorating ideas and products to get the look of a casual beach style—more specific and in-depth than a typical homes magazine. The travel pages give 'where to go' and 'what to do' details—everything a beach vacationer needs to know without all the extraneous information travel magazines tend to provide. For healthy weeknight menus and casual entertaining, at home or on vacation, it gives readers recipes, menu ideas, drinks, how-tos, and shopping guides—specially tailored for seafood or beachy fare.

Advertisers:
Coastal Living advertisers span a variety of categories, from travel to real estate, home products, automotive, food/beverage, health/beauty, pharmaceutical, and more. Advertisers may run national or regional ads in a variety of sizes. Ad pages make up approximately 50% of the magazine.

Awards:

• Freelance photographer John Sylvester has been awarded second place in the 2009 Northern Lights Awards For Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography. His photography illustrating the feature story “Of Ice and Men,” about Newfoundland’s northern peninsula, appeared in the June 2008 issue of Coastal Living.
• 2008 Printing Industry Association of the South Graphic Awards: Award of Excellence for Coastal Living July/August 2007 in the “Magazines/Periodicals 4 or More Colors” category
• 2007 Printing Industry of America, Inc. Certificate of Merit: The Premier Print Awards Certificate Print Awards Certificate of Merit for Coastal Living May 2007 in the “Magazines” category
• 2007 Folio: Magazine Eddie Award: Gold Winner Shelter/Home-March 2007

Who Reads Coastal Living?
Coastal Living captures the timeless romance of life by the sea. It gives readers the relaxed feeling and sense of renewal that you can get only at the beach. By providing the escape route, Coastal Living helps break the routine of everyday life. Its readers are young adventurers, savvy travelers, creative homeowners, everyday gourmets, aspiring beach dwellers, affluent boomers, and coastal connoisseurs.

What You Can Expect in Each Issue:

• CURRENTS: Each issue opens with an "I want to be there" beach image along with a Top 10 List. The section continues with 1- or 2-page articles of decorating ideas, products, shops, and beach beauty. One of the new favorite columns is "What's in Your Beach Bag?" where a famous, semi-famous, or quirky beach personality tells us his/her must-haves for a day at the shore.
• HAVENS is the homes and gardens section, featuring aspirational and practical ideas for beach-chic decor, design, architecture, and landscape. Columns include Signature Style, Shack to Chic, Natural Beauty, ECO-tecture, Seaside Style, and Creative Outlet.
• The R&R section is a resource for anyone who's beach bound, and a voyeuristic escape for everyone else. With columns such as Hideaways, Waterfront Weekend, Dive In, and ECO-trip, Coastal Living provides readers with a variety of vacation options, from relaxing spa vacations to environmental adventures to family-friendly resorts.
• COASTAL KITCHEN gives readers ideas and inspiration for weeknight seafood suppers, casual get-togethers, and the lowdown on coastal cuisine—including restaurants and chefs from all U.S. shores and the Caribbean. Columns include Fresh Catch, Local Flavor, Dinner in a Breeze, and Toast of the Coast.
• Feature Articles: Features showcase the best of Coastal Living, including all of the content pillars. Recent examples include an artist cottage in Key West, Florida; a coastal community in Northern California built in the '70s that was 'green' before green became mainstream; the annual Best Seafood Dives roundup—a guide to the best in local casual fare on all coasts. The Marshall garden in Maine proved that if you can grow gorgeous flowers on these rocky shores you can grow them anywhere, and the Upcountry Maui story provided a glimpse of the island that only locals know about: the lavender fields, flower farms, goat farms, and volcanoes off the beaten track. We get decorating advice from a Florida surfer with great style and a hip, laid-back vibe , and readers learn how to throw a summer supper—lobster for 4 or 40—with all the tabletop accessories, wine recommendations, how-tos, and side dishes included.

Magazine Layout:
Amazing photography is the driver: The coast, in all its glory, is the star. But Coastal Living doesn’t shy away from providing readers ideas, tips, how-tos, break-outs, and other service-style elements to give them all the information they need to live the lifestyle. The clean, uncluttered design organizes all the helpful information and makes reading our magazine a pleasurable experience. The editors want their pages to provide an everyday escape to the beach.

Click on any image below to see select pages from Coastal Living:



Contributors:
Coastal Living works with the country's best photographers, writers, stylists, and producers. Most of the scouts live in waterfront communities on the East, West, and Gulf coasts. Coastal Living chooses contributors who share its sense of relaxed style, passion for adventure, love of entertaining, and environmental stewardship.

Past Issues:


Comparisons to Other Magazines:
Coastal Living provides readers with a stronger, more balanced variety than they get with the competition. The Coastal Living reader gets high-end but practical decorating ideas and products to get the look of a casual beach style—more specific and in-depth than a typical homes magazine. The travel pages give 'where to go' and 'what to do' details—everything a beach vacationer needs to know without all the extraneous information travel magazines tend to provide. For healthy weeknight menus and casual entertaining, at home or on vacation, it gives readers recipes, menu ideas, drinks, how-tos, and shopping guides—specially tailored for seafood or beachy fare.

Advertisers:
Coastal Living advertisers span a variety of categories, from travel to real estate, home products, automotive, food/beverage, health/beauty, pharmaceutical, and more. Advertisers may run national or regional ads in a variety of sizes. Ad pages make up approximately 50% of the magazine.

Awards:

• Freelance photographer John Sylvester has been awarded second place in the 2009 Northern Lights Awards For Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography. His photography illustrating the feature story “Of Ice and Men,” about Newfoundland’s northern peninsula, appeared in the June 2008 issue of Coastal Living.
• 2008 Printing Industry Association of the South Graphic Awards: Award of Excellence for Coastal Living July/August 2007 in the “Magazines/Periodicals 4 or More Colors” category
• 2007 Printing Industry of America, Inc. Certificate of Merit: The Premier Print Awards Certificate Print Awards Certificate of Merit for Coastal Living May 2007 in the “Magazines” category
• 2007 Folio: Magazine Eddie Award: Gold Winner Shelter/Home-March 2007

Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
• ASIN: B000EGCIW8
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (227 customer reviews)
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Top Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Enticing Photos and Great Articles July 24, 2006

By Bryan Carey VINE VOICE

Subscription Term Name:1 year

Coastal Living is a professionally- made magazine with lots of enticing photographs, personal stories, and general advice on making the most out of life on the coast. The emphasis in Coastal Living is on waterfront property and the events and entertainment that often take place in cities with a large coastal area.

Much of what you read in Coastal Living pertains to better- known waterfront areas in the United States. Such popular destinations as Boston, Miami, New York, Long Island, California, Cape Cod, South Padre Island, and other tourist- oriented places comprise a large portion of the featured articles in this magazine. Many of these places (like New York City) have very expensive waterfront property than can often be next to impossible to buy. But these areas also include lots of tourist activities, which is why they are so frequently highlighted in this magazine.

Besides the well- known destinations, Coastal Living also includes a good number of featured articles on lesser- known places. Many of these lack the fast- pace and the extensive nightlife of the more popular destinations, but they also offer better deals on property and an opportunity to get away from the chaos of the larger cities. Such places as the Delaware coast, Michigan, Ohio's Lake Erie coast, and others are often very quaint and interesting. Also, they offer property that is far more reasonable in price and is often within the affordability range for many buyers.

Much of the properties you see and read about in Coastal Living are quite expensive. But remember- the majority of the homes are on major coastlines, so you can't expect to find them for selling for a low cost. These are high- demand, low supply properties and they vary greatly in price, but they are all expensive. In a popular area, these homes can sell up to the tens of millions of dollars. But in less popular areas, you can sometimes find some bargain prices on waterfront property. For example, Coastal Living has highlighted many Great Lakes properties that are priced very close to the overall U.S. average. They are not as cheap as most areas of the inner cities, no. But they are priced within the reach of many families.

The emphasis in Coastal Living seems to be on properties- both main residences and vacation properties that are adjacent to a major coastline. But there are other items promoted for sale besides property. And much of this other merchandise is also quite costly. In the "Currents" section, for example, it is common to find things like lawn furniture, cufflinks, fancy pitchers, and other things selling for many times the usual price. Most of it is intended for those who want a little bit more and are willing (and able) to pay the price.

Coastal Living is a personal magazine. Most of the stories involve families and couples who enjoy the coast. They share with the reader such things as how they keep their homes protected from the sea, what they do for entertainment, how they like to decorate, and why living on the coast means so much to them. Photos of families and couples often grace the pages of these types of articles, giving them a friendly, domestic feel.

Most of what you will find in Coastal Living relates to the United States coast. There is only an occasional article about other coastal areas, like those of Mexico, the Caribbean, and other places. True, you will sometimes find an article about Hawaii or Alaska. But for the most part, Coastal Living tries to keep its journalism concentrated on places that lie within close proximity to the majority of Americans.

Overall, Coastal Living is a very good magazine for people who enjoy vacationing on the coast, finding entertainment on the coast and, of course, living on the coast. The photography and presentation are excellent and it's interesting to read about the big- city life on the coast as well as some of the more "unknown" destinations. It provides great reading and a useful reference for people who already live on the coast or who are interested in purchasing waterfront property. Read more ›

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A luxury getaway magazine December 7, 2009

By A reviewer in FL

Subscription Term Name:1 year|Verified Purchase

If you're looking mostly for affordable coastal decorating ideas, this is probably not the magazine for you. Five years ago (or more), the magazine content was different - it had fun, affordable coastal decorating ideas. If you're subscribing based on familiarity with the magazine from a while back, you may be disappointed. I gave it 5 stars because it does deliver on what it says it has - luxury coastal getaways/vacation/resort areas. I ended up canceling my subscription after about 8 issues, but it was no fault of theirs; just my incorrect assumption that the content hadn't changed.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars I have noticed a decline in quality of the publication since I first subscribed about 6 years ago. April 23, 2014

By anne air

Subscription Term Name:1 year|Verified Purchase

I gave this publication 3 stars as it has become pretty mediocre in my book. Not bad, just mediocre, with a decline in quality both of the physical appearance and in the content. Sometimes it feels like an infomercial... Would love to see more coastal home makeovers and creative ideas, and leave out the beauty products and fashions. I get plenty of those magazines, and look for a more beachy approach in this mag.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Going Downhill Fast May 23, 2011

By Tahitian Moon

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Verified Purchase

I have been a subscriber to Coastal Living for about a year now and I have to say the quality of the magazine has really gone downhill. I got the magazine because it's eye candy. I wanted to see beautiful beach houses and learn about exotic destinations. Now, it's a knock-off of Southern Living and Better Homes and Garden. They seem to have a new editor (maybe the 3rd one this year) and even the layout has changed. They keep featuring these tacky cottages and reporting on the most boring things (200 things to do with salmon, diners in Florida). I will not be renewing my subscription and will try my luck with another magazine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Great As I Hoped October 18, 2013

By molu TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Verified Purchase

I got this because I love the coastal home decor look. After almost a year of getting this magazine, it's getting boring. There is only so much white, blue, green, navy decorating ideas and starfish adorned decorative pillows. I feel like I'm looking at the same thing over and over. Also not all of the pages are focused on coastal decor. There is plenty of "Living" in the mag with a variety on coastal fashion, beauty products, lifestyle products, eating/recipes, travel destination reviews, and features on celebrity beach homes that takes up 1/3 to 1/2 of the mag sometimes, which I do not enjoy. It's an OK mag. Definitely not one I relish getting every month. Some months are better than others though. Still deciding if I want to keep the subscription after my one year is up.

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography, could use more diverse content... July 8, 2015

By AmazonFan VINE VOICE

Subscription Term Name:1 year auto-renewal|Verified Purchase

This magazine is a yearly gift from a relative, who is able to get it at a greatly reduced rate. It is filled with beautiful photos and yes, lots of ads.
I enjoy browsing through this each month but the content seems to be geared for the ADD generation - everything seems to be in brief snippets of information or in photo captions - very little substantive content.
I also wish there were more features on coastal areas that are NOT typical beach destinations, like coastal New England, the Pacific Northwest or the Canadian Maritimes. Not everyone who likes living by the water dreams of California or Florida (or Charleston, S.C..... you get the idea).
But overall a decent magazine with beautiful photography for mindless reading....

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Magazine September 29, 2015

By John Paul Springer

Subscription Term Name:2 years|Verified Purchase

I love this magazine. I have been reading it for a long time. My mother in law used to give me her magazines when she was finished with them until I was able to get my own subscription. These magazines are well written and have many interesting articles, pictures and recipes inside. I sometimes cut out he beautiful pictures and frame them along with making many wonderful dishes for my family to enjoy for dinner. I recommend this magazine to anyone one young or old.