KIM COOK
Associated Press<\/p>\n
If your actual travel plans are on hold, you can soothe your wanderlust with a few home d\u00e9cor change-ups or additions.<\/p>\n
Whether you\u2019re wishing you were at a wilderness cabin, the beach or an exotic passport destination, designers and retailers are offering clever ways to bring the world into your quarantined home space.<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t stroll the real streets of Italy? You can clad floors or walls in a kitchen, bath or family room with a surfacing that evokes that feel. Italy\u2019s ABK offers the Nuovi Mondi capsule collection of large-format ceramic tiles digitally printed with painterly landscapes and whimsical illusory elements like tightrope walkers, bicyclists and playful children. Termed “ceramic wallpaper,\u201d its scenes include cityscapes of Rome, Venice and Milan.<\/p>\n
Another Italian tile maker, Refin, offers Risseu, a collection of porcelain stoneware tiles inspired by Genoa\u2019s historic, cobbled courtyards and city gardens.<\/p>\n
Alessandra Wood, founder of the online interior-design platform Modsy, says you can evoke the feel of your favorite coastal getaway through some well-chosen prints and materials.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook for pieces that have a subtle tropical vibe via foliage, like palms, as well as natural raw wood or rattan textures, and fun global prints,\u201d she says. “Incorporate prints and objects that depict shells and sea life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lamps Plus, Lightology and Burke D\u00e9co r have table lamps with resin bases crafted like pieces of coral.<\/p>\n
Missing your favorite beachcombing spot? Small touches, like changing the lighting or choosing new cabinet pulls, may be just the ticket.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeach destinations have long been an inspiration for my design style,\u201d says interior designer Jeffrey Alan Marks in Santa Monica, California. \u201cMy favorite place is Malibu; I just love walking the beach and experiencing the ocean atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019s recreated the vibe with a pendant fixture that\u2019s part of his Point Dume collection for Progress Lighting; tiers of blue-toned, galvanized metal are inspired by lapping waves and the industrial materials found on the pier.<\/p>\n
Get a few of CB2\u2019s polished sandstone and agate stone doorknobs, or Wayfair\u2019s knobs made of ocean-washed pebbles gathered in New England, and every time you open a cabinet you\u2019ll be reminded of shoreline walks. Or opt for a set of Two\u2019s Company\u2019s remarkably realistic sea-glass plates, fashioned in the shape of oyster and clam shells, at Burke D\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n
New York textile design studio Eskaye l has a new pattern called Out East; founder Shanan Campanaro\u2019s watercolor toile paintings were drawn from photos of the Hamptons sourced through interior design firm Curious Yellow. Montauk landmarks like the lighthouse and clam bar, Sag Harbor\u2019s windmill and theater, and Sagaponack\u2019s vineyards and stables are among the images. The collection is available as both wall covering and fabric.<\/p>\n
At Serena & Lily, they\u2019ve got photo prints of soothing, beachy scenes from various artists. At Murals Wallpaper, you\u2019ll find vistas of the Canadian Rockies, Scottish Highlands, Iceland and even Mount Everest, should you be pining for the mountains.<\/p>\n
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