About This Collection
Coastal prints tend to go one of two ways: postcard-bright holiday scenes or pale, breezy calm. This collection does both, across four strands. The seaside scenes are the quietest and most versatile. The Seaside Deck Chair Print, the Bench By The Sea Print, the Beach Umbrellas Print and the Vintage Rowboat Print are mostly empty of people, which is exactly the version of the seaside everyone would like to book. The exceptions are the Beach Cat In Sunglasses Print, the Beach Bar French Bulldog Print and the Golden Retriever Driving Print, all of whom appear to have taken the week off.
The coastal places strand names real coastlines. The Cornwall Coast Print and the Anglesey Lighthouse Print cover the British side, while the French Riviera Travel Print, the Taormina Sicily Travel Print and the Mediterranean harbour, balcony and laundry street prints head south for the sun. More destination prints are in the location and travel prints collection.
The sea life prints are the most characterful. The Lobster Print is one of the collection's best sellers, and the Sardines Print, the Jellyfish Print and the Just Keep Swimming Octopus Print keep it company. The Puffer Fish Print carries the instruction "Handle With Care", and the Coastal Seal Print's "Not Lost. Just Exploring" is a fair motto for a seal and for most people on holiday.
The coastal botanical strand is where the collection gets softer. The Shells & Flora Botanical Abstract Print is the best seller, and the Cineraria Maritima Botanical Print shows the silver-leaved plant that grows happily by the sea. Lavender prints, Hamptons-style florals and a white barn scene suit anyone after coastal botanical wall art with a grandmother's-beach-house calm.
For more in this direction, the blue wall art collection and the bathroom prints collection share a lot of the same sea-washed palette.
What rooms suit coastal wall art?
Bathrooms are the obvious fit, being the one room in the house already built around water. The sea life prints work especially well here: a lobster or a jellyfish at A4 or A3 is exactly the right amount of seaside for a small room.
Living rooms suit the Mediterranean and coastal place prints. A French Riviera or Taormina print at A2 or A1 brings in light and a sense of distance, which is useful in rooms that don't get much of either.
Bedrooms suit the calmer end: the seaside chairs and benches, the rowboat and the coastal botanicals, which keep things pale and restful.
For gallery walls, mix a place, a creature and a quiet scene rather than three of the same. Coastal prints also sit well with pieces from the nature prints collection, particularly the ocean wave and lake studies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is coastal wall art?
Coastal wall art covers anything that brings the seaside indoors: beach scenes, harbours, lighthouses, sea creatures, boats and shoreline plants. Stylistically it ranges from bright Mediterranean holiday colour to the softer, sun-bleached look often called coastal grandmother or Hamptons style.
What kinds of coastal prints are in this collection?
The collection includes seaside scenes of deck chairs, parasols, benches and boats; coastal travel prints of Cornwall, Anglesey, the French Riviera and Sicily; sea life prints including lobsters, sardines, jellyfish, octopus and a puffer fish; coastal botanical and lavender prints; and beach character prints featuring a cat, a French bulldog and a golden retriever.
Are coastal prints good gifts?
Seaside prints make easy, personal gifts, especially when they name a real place. The Cornwall and Anglesey prints suit anyone who holidays there every year or has just moved to the coast, and the sea life prints work for people who swim outdoors in weather most would consider unreasonable. The beach dog and cat prints are a good match for owners of those exact breeds.
What sizes are available?
Most prints are available in sizes from 5x7 up to A1, with both metric and US paper sizes. Full size options are shown on each individual product page. For bathrooms, A4 and A3 are the most common choices, while the Mediterranean and coastal place prints have more presence at A2 or A1 in a living room.
Can all prints be ordered framed?
Yes. All prints can be ordered framed. We're rolling framed options out across the site, so individual listings will show whether a framed version is currently available. If you'd like a framed version of a print that doesn't yet have that option listed, get in touch and we'll sort it for you.
What is the print quality like?
Prints are produced on FSC-certified 200gsm fine art paper using a 12-colour press with a matte, glare-free finish. Sea blues and sandy neutrals are easy to flatten in print, and the 12-colour process helps keep the difference between sky, water and shoreline clear.
Where do you ship and how long does delivery take?
We ship worldwide via Gelato's global print network, meaning your order is fulfilled close to where you live. Every print is made to order and dispatched promptly, then arrives within 2 to 5 business days of dispatch. Free shipping applies to US and UK orders.
