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Natural materials that age well in salt air and summer humidity.
On the coast, a room has to survive the climate before it can be beautiful. Salt air pits metal, humidity swells wood and the sun bleaches everything in its path. This section is about the materials that last: linen, rattan, travertine, solid wood, natural-fiber rugs and outdoor pieces built for a terrace by the sea. We choose from published evidence rather than testing ourselves, looking at what each piece is made of, how it is finished, and what makers and reputable reviewers report about how it wears over time. We favor fewer, better pieces, and we say so when something will need replacing sooner than its price suggests.
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Wool, jute, sisal, seagrass, silk and cotton underfoot in a humid house: how each fiber behaves with damp and moths, what is on the back, what the labels mean when you look them up, and seven rugs from houses that say what they are made of.
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Frames, fabrics and finishes that belong on a coastal terrace: teak and FSC, 316 versus 304 stainless, powder-coated aluminum, solution-dyed acrylic, woven fiber and quick-dry foam, with seven pieces from the great outdoor houses and what to do when a storm is coming.
Planned stories. Each piece publishes with its sources and the date we last checked them.
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