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Design Trend Alert: Coastal Revival

A big coastal design revival appears to be in the works, and according to many trend watchers, the style’s popularity could soon eclipse the farmhouse style trend. Coastal style has never been “out” because a well-executed coastal scheme will stand the test of time. But it’s safe to say that seaside aesthetics are definitely having a moment in interior design. Look in design magazines and on social media, and you’ll notice interior design schemes becoming lighter and more relaxed. Inspired by the sun, sea, and sky, these softer colors are often combined with warm and neutral tones, like brown, gray, and blush, to bring balance and create a peaceful vibe that evokes a sense of relaxation and ease.
January 15, 2024

Combining thoughtfully layered blues, greens and earth tones drawn from the seaside landscape with natural textures like jute, rattan, and wood elements creates truly timeless coastal designs. There is no “one and only” coastal style —inspiration can come from New England’s rocky shores, the southeastern coast’s dunes and salt marshes, or the Gulf of Mexico’s brilliant white “sugar-sand” beaches. the coastal design style is chic, modest, calming, and classic.

When it comes to surfacing for your coastal style design project, whether commercial or residential, we have you covered with a range of gorgeous ceramic, porcelain, glass, and natural stone tiles in sand-, sea-, and sky-inspired hues.

Sea &  Sky

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For the ultimate beachy vibe, there’s nothing more evocative of the coast than hues that echo the movement of sea and sky. We offer a plethora of tile collections from across the blue- to blue-green spectrum to help you bring your coastal designs to life.

Hide and Sleek Wall Tile

Hide and Sleek ceramic wall tile  offers an alluring shift in flat and three-dimensional tiles. Light plays along the pearlescent finish, casting shadows and illuminating vertical spaces throughout the day.

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Color Perspectives Wall Tile

What says “beachy” better than a saturated hue that evokes the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean? Color Perspectives’ 4″ x 12″ subway tiles make a bold statement, and the upscale bevel highlights the grandiose shape, adding dimension to any room.

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Glass Blox Mosaics

Experience pure, prismatic color with our  Glass Blox glass tile collection. Gorgeous, shimmery hues straight from the sea and sky are available in several mosaic styles and sizes.

Glass-blox-2.jpgAn array of Glass Blox mosaics with captivating sea and sky-inspired color names such as Agean, Blue Grotto, Mermaid, and Clear Sky. 

Color Blox 2.0 Porcelain Tile

Color Blox 2.0 porcelain tile  is about more than just beautiful colors —the tile collection is also about functionality and flexibility. This durable, sustainable porcelain line comes in a variety of sizes – 6×6, 12×12, 12×24, and an impressive *24×24 – plus mosaics and all trim pieces. This concrete-inspired line brings a modern, clean sensibility to tile.

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Color Blox 2.0 floor and wall tile in Celestial Horizons and Little Boy Blue.

Handwritten Wall Tile

Handwritten wall tile captures the nuanced look of artisanal tile in a product of consistent, quality execution. Handwritten’s range of shapes and sizes, as well as its robust color palette, make the line versatile and fun to work with. The soft blue-green Par Avion colorway is perfect for a seaside- inspired color scheme.

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Handwritten wall tile in Par Avion in the gothic picket shape. 

Natural wood is undeniably a beautiful complement to sea and sky aesthetics, but you might consider wood-look porcelain tile for areas that tend to get wet, such as bathrooms, kitchens, and outdoor areas.

Nest Porcelain Tile

Nest wood-look porcelain tile  authentically captures the clean graining of both Olive and American Oak species in a durable porcelain body. Each wood look comes in seven natural colors and various sizes, including parquet-inspired mosaics suitable for shower pans and wet area installations.DGD_Mueller4-nest.png
Nest wood-look porcelain tile in Mindful Olive. Image courtesy of Diane Gordon design. Read the case study.

Speakeasy Porcelain Tile

With an authentically timeworn, barn wood facade, SpeakEasy has the look and feel of genuine American hardwood in high-proof strength porcelain.
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SpeakEasy wood look tile in Sidecar. 

Nautical Blue & White

Nautical.pngDifferent from a “beachy” vibe, some coastal interiors will often encompass a nautical color scheme, with navy blue or royal blue combined with crisp whites.

Color Perspectives Ceramic Wall Tile

Color Perspectives wall tile collection’s Marine  colorway will bring a nautical vibe to any space.The glossy, oversized subway tile can be installed in any number of patterns to create eye-catching focal points.

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Shades 2.0 Porcelain Tile

Crisp, nautical blue and white never looked so good or performed so well. Our Shades 2.0 porcelain tile for floors and walls can stand up to the most demanding environments — and look great while doing it.

Shades-2-0-navy-and-white.jpgShades 2.0 porcelain tile in Midnight and Frost.

Swatches Wall Tile

Swatches ceramic wall tile is the ultimate palette for interior vertical surfaces. Twelve versatile hues make creating and specifying wall applications simple and fun.

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Swatches wall tile in Brilliant Deduction Cobalt and  Necessary Objects Cotton.

Sand & Earth

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Color inspiration from the sand and earth is fundamental to balanced coastal-inspired design schemes. The warm hues, inspired by shades that echo sand and seagrasses, call forth a peaceful vibe that can make you feel at one with nature. Don’t neglect these calming, neutral hues when creating your coastal-style spaces.

Ebb and Flow Mosaics

Ebb and Flow stone and glass mosaics have the illusion of three-dimensional patterning rendered in a smooth, “tromp l’oeil” surface, adding allure to this unique tile blend.

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Ebb and Flow mosaics in Sand and Surf.
Natural stone looks in earthen hues are the perfect backdrop for coastal design schemes. Consider Owen Stone, Stone Fiction, and Portugal porcelain tile  collections. These collections offer an outdoor porcelain paver option so that designs can flow seamlessly from indoors to outdoors.

Owen Stone Porcelain Tile

Taking its cues from the elegance of Italian Pietra di Cardosa and United States’s Vermont Slate and merging with technical advancements, Owen Stone  porcelain tile  has a leathered finish that offers a buttery, cashmere-like feel, yet features DCOF suitable for commercial applications.

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Portugal Porcelain Tile

Inspired by Portuguese Atlantic Dark limestone, our Portugal porcelain tile collection is graced with natural beauty found only in the Mediterranean. The look of the limestone captured in this line is different from others of its kind, featuring a subtle, organic surface that delivers a sophisticated, tactile elegance.

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Stone Fiction Porcelain Tile

Stone Fiction porcelain tile’s soft, swirling surface graphics and mild, infinitely matchable neutral color palette emulate what Mother Nature created in travertine’s distinct mineral deposits. Each tile convincingly reinterprets the stone’s naturally dramatic pits in subtle, easy-to-clean depth.

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