Tropical Style for Paradise at Home

A tropical living room with wicker furniture and a ceiling fan.

Lazy days spent dozing in the sun, balmy breezes stirring the palm fronds outside your window and fruity drinks served with colorful miniature umbrellas.  You can bring a tropical getaway to your home with this easy, breezy style.

A tropical-style living room with white furniture and shutters.
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A living room with a tropical style and a view of the ocean, creating paradise at home.
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Designing your space with a tropical theme can be achieved two ways.  If you want a more toned-down natural interior, use a neutral palette of green, brown and tan.  Choose furnishings in warm mid-tone woods and use natural fiber rugs over wood or tile flooring.  Bring in natural accessories, such as driftwood and palm trees in decorative planters.  Decorative pottery in muted tones blends well with this understated tropical style.

A tropical living room with green and white furniture for a paradise at home.
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A wicker chair and ottoman in a tropical room.
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A tropical-style wicker couch in a living room.
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For a more vibrant island vibe, choose bright colors such as coral, turquoise, apple green and yellow.  Paint the walls a bold color and punch up the room with colorful pillows and accessories.  Paper the walls in grass cloth and hang botanical prints.  Use woven rattan furniture with tropical fabric cushions.

A living room with white furniture and a chandelier, creating a tropical paradise at home.
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A tropical-style bedroom with green furniture and a view of the ocean, creating paradise at home.
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A tropical dining room with a fish on the wall.
Photo by Annie Schlechter via Coastal Living

For the windows, install bamboo blinds and hang cotton sheers to harness the warm summer breezes, or to at least capture the memory for you.  Custom-made roman shades to coordinate with furniture fabrics create a cohesive look and increases the energy of the room.  Plantation shutters give a British Colonial touch and can really enhance the space.

A tropical-style bedroom with green and white decor and a sliding glass door for paradise at home.
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A living room with tropical style furniture and a ceiling fan for paradise at home.
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Rattan or bamboo ceiling fans are wonderful additions to the tropical room as they are decorative as well as functional.  Chandeliers, pendant lights and table lamps can be chosen to augment the tropical theme.  Try an elegant pineapple chandelier in bronze with natural fiber shades, decorative wall sconces or iron table lamps with bamboo or straw shades.

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A tropical-style dining room with a blue and green color scheme and table and chairs.
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A living room with a tropical theme, bringing paradise at home.
Photo by Annie Schlechter via Coastal Living

Art from local artists, often bright with a tropical flair, can bring life and character to your paradise at home.  Botanical prints or even a collection of watercolors adds dimension, color and interest.

A tropical-style bedroom with bright orange and yellow accents.
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A tropical-style living room with a surfboard hanging on the wall.
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Your tropical paradise awaits just inside your door.  Sit down, close your eyes and sip on your favorite fruity concoction in the comfort of your own home.

 

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