| The tropical look provides an island retreat | | | | nevertheless brings thoughts of the Tropics to |
| awaiting you as you walk through the front door. | | | | mind. |
| Close your eyes and imagine the colors you'd see | | | | While tropical woods like ebony, mahogany and |
| walking along the shore of an island paradise. Use | | | | teak are popular for attaining a tropical look, don't |
| soothing blues and white to reflect a glorious sky, | | | | purchase them unless they are certified |
| lush greens, and earthy neutrals like beige, cream | | | | sustainable. Wood furniture can also achieve a |
| and brown to represent a sandy surf. Accent | | | | tropical look with carvings; popular motifs include |
| colors include reds, corals and other hues that | | | | pineapples, palm leaves or trees and flowers. |
| remind one of tropical flora. | | | | Bamboo and rattan furniture also go far to create |
| Be environmentally conscious and fashionable | | | | your private paradise, are eco-friendly, and utterly |
| when purchasing your floor covering. Sisal and | | | | picturesque. |
| jute rugs woven from natural fibers keep the | | | | Keep fabrics breezy and light, both in color and |
| tropical look alive on the floor and provide textural | | | | texture. Favorite tropical prints reflect native |
| interest against wood flooring. | | | | botanicals that provide splashes of color, like the |
| A popular accessory for Tropical-style rooms is a | | | | hibiscus or Bird of Paradise. Use real plants to |
| wide-blade fan constructed from rattan or with | | | | bring the lush beauty of the tropics indoors, or |
| palm paddles. Many of these fans today perform | | | | dot bare surfaces on walls with floral prints or |
| double-duty as light fixtures, with bulbs already | | | | indigenous art. For a fun and practical twist, place |
| attached at the base of the fan. This option | | | | a travel trunk someplace that needs some |
| keeps rooms bright and circulates air, making it a | | | | tropical flavor, and use it to store linens and other |
| thoroughly modern, space-efficient design that | | | | items out of the away. |