A Seaside Home

Caribbean Style

Part 1:  How to add a touch of the tropical island to your indoor and/or outdoor living space.

Design Seeds offers a large selection of beautiful color schemes.

Do you ever just want to get away? Don’t we all! Escaping to a tropical island where the beaches are white, the ocean | sea is the clearest shade of blue, and the flora is always in bloom.  It is not beyond the possibility of reality.  When you decorate your living space with a Caribbean Interior Style you can create that comfortable, carefree feeling of the Caribbean. 

The Caribbean style has exquisite colors, introducing the style into your home or creating an outdoor oasis is easy.

Simply add a collection of pillows to your room to brighten it up and bring it to life.

Here in America we tend to infuse our homes with neutral colors such as creams and taupe’s.  Many seaside cottages are primarily white on white. If you are faint of heart when it comes to color, use the 60, 30, 10 rule of interior color schemes (see blog 60 30 10 rule) you will find it easy to incorporate color into your room while staying with the tried and true neutral tones.  So just go a little bit bolder with your accent pieces. If you have an accent chair or area rug, make sure that it’s a really fun material, incorporate fun lamps and wall hangings. Make sure that it’s got a bold texture to it and/or a pattern.  Although similar to Seaside | Coastal Interior Design, the Caribbean style sets itself apart with an abundant palette of colors – that are as vibrant as your creativity will allow.

If you want to do the authentic Caribbean Style rather than only adding accent piece then you will want to watch for Caribbean Style part two:  Going Caribbean

Choose Seaside Accessories, Décor, Floor/Table Lamps and Area Rugs in your favorite vivid color palette.  Use your seaside treasure finds as a finishing tropical touch.

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