The hallmarks of great Coastal Beach style furniture, more often than not, point to the relaxed elegance that is born from minimal lines and climate appropriate materials. Blurred boundaries between indoors and outdoors mean that gorgeous sea breezes come floating through, as do a certain amount of sand underfoot and humidity in the air, making anything too precious or delicate feel out of place. Rattan, linen, hemp rope, reclaimed wood and driftwood are all perennial favorite materials for furniture that not only evoke the casual elegance of Coastal Beach style, but also represent the pragmatism and inherent longevity of their construction. Pieces with military and British colonial shop-by-styles often find their way into this style, most notably in the forms of foldable campaign tables, directors' chairs and nautical rope knots and weaving.