Sandcastles

Coastal style turns out to be several styles rather than one, and Tim Neve gives each of its moods a chapter of its own. Some homes lean towards the beach house, others towards something more polished, but all of them take their cue from living near the sea. Alongside the inspiration sits practical advice on bringing that look into your own rooms, wherever they happen to be.

A handsome hardback from Murdoch Books, it suits anyone redecorating with salt air in mind, or simply anyone who likes to linger over beautiful interiors and imagine the sound of waves outside the window.