Articles: beach homes
Furniture for a beach apartment: how to choose pieces that last on the coast
Humidity, sea air and a closed-up apartment call for different choices. What to check in each material's spec sheet and how to care for empty-home furniture.
How to buy furniture for your beach apartment while living in Sao Paulo
A plan for furnishing a beach apartment from a distance: what to measure, what to send on WhatsApp, the showroom visit and what to agree with the store.
Beach house decor: materials, colors and furniture for high season
How to decorate a beach house or apartment: materials that resist sea air, light sea and sand colors and which furniture to prioritize before summer.
Sliding-seat sofas in Praia Grande and the Baixada Santista: how to choose before you buy
How to choose a sliding-seat sofa: space in front, foam density, leather or fabric and what to check at the Lucy Home showroom in Praia Grande.
Beach house routine: what to do when you arrive and when you leave so the furniture lasts
Beach house routine: the first hour after arriving, the weeks in use and the day you close up, so sofas, tables, wood and metal survive coastal humidity.
Praia Grande neighborhoods for living or summering: what the 2022 Census shows about each one
A guide to Praia Grande's neighborhoods with 2022 Census data: residents, occasional-use homes and the history of Boqueirão, Guilhermina, Aviação and Solemar.
A dehumidifier in the beach apartment: when it helps, what it does not solve and the ideal humidity
Ideal indoor humidity per the EPA and CDC, what a dehumidifier does for the sofa and wood on the coast, what it cannot fix and how to measure it properly.
Salt air and furniture: what it does to metal, wood and upholstery, and how to choose pieces that hold up
What salt air does to hardware, frames and wood, with corrosion sources, the environment classes by distance from the sea and what to ask before buying.
Furnishing a seasonal rental apartment in Praia Grande: what guests use and what the law requires
How to furnish a seasonal rental in Praia Grande: what the law requires in the contract, the guest essentials and the furniture that handles turnover.
Mold on the sofa and furniture: how to remove it, when to give up and how to prevent it at the beach house
How to remove mold from a sofa, wood and cabinets, what the CDC and EPA say about soaked upholstery, a moldy smell with no stain and how to prevent it.
Furniture for a rented beach apartment: what to take with you and what the Tenancy Law requires
How to furnish a rented beach apartment: furniture that moves with you, what the law says about inspection, damage and drilling walls, and humidity care.
Furniture that lasts at the beach: what to check on the spec sheet before buying a sofa, table or TV unit
Why cheap furniture does not pay off at the beach and what to check on the spec sheet: foam density, treated frame, galvanized hardware, finish and fabric.
A living room for hosting the family in summer: a big sofa, a table for 8 and what fits in the apartment
How to set up a beach-house living room for the whole family: a 4, 5 or 6-seat sofa, modular or corner, a dining table for 8 or 10 and extra seats.