Ideal luxe finds for your coastal crib
Cebu has long been synonymous with postcard-perfect coastlines. Here, the idea of a seaside home feels less like a distant dream and more like a natural next step.
Beyond its scenery however, Cebu is also recognized as one of the country’s design capitals, home to generations of artisans and furniture makers whose work has found its way into showrooms from Manila to Milan.
This intersection of place and craft makes Cebu an ideal setting for interiors that echo the calm of the ocean: Spaces shaped by natural materials, thoughtful silhouettes, and a distinctly Filipino sense of warmth.
For homeowners looking to bring that coastal ease indoors, Cebu offers a wealth of furniture destinations across a range of aesthetics. Here are a few showrooms worth visiting when furnishing your seaside retreat.
Balay Diseño
Balay Diseño specializes in rattan and other sustainable materials. Wood furniture, pendant lighting, and abaca carpets round out the collection, creating layered interiors grounded in natural textures.
Sustainability remains central to the brand’s approach, with designs that favor responsible materials and durable construction. With a strong client base in the resort and hospitality sector, the collection feels especially well suited to tropical seaside homes.
Lines and Colours Home Decor
Lines and Colours Home Decor is the kind of showroom that already looks styled for a magazine spread. Much of the collection leans toward wood furniture, paired with an impressive range of lamps that double as design statements.
The overall selection feels contemporary and on-trend—the sort of pieces that could have been lifted straight from a Pinterest board, yet versatile enough to sit comfortably alongside more organic elements like solihiya, rattan, and other natural textures.
Casa Selma
Casa Selma draws on thoughtful design and close collaboration with local craftsmen to create indoor and outdoor furniture that plays with a range of natural textures like stone, rattan, and wood—layered to feel contemporary yet grounded.
Its three signature collections—Understated Tropical, Zen Collection, and The Heritage Collection—reflect this range of moods for pieces suited to relaxed seaside living.
Lifestyle Anthology
Lifestyle Anthology specializes in curating and supplying distinguished designer pieces. It is perfect for those drawn to more
contemporary interiors than overtly beach-inspired spaces.
There is an almost gallery-like quality to its showroom, with so much to take in that the best way to experience it is to wander through in person, as nearly every corner offers something unexpected and eye-catching.
Sources: https://balaydiseno.com; www.linesandcoloursdesign.com; https://casaselma.ph; www.lifestyleanthology.com
