{"id":94,"date":"2009-11-20T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T22:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=94"},"modified":"2009-11-20T15:06:24","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T22:06:24","slug":"bringing-the-tropics-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/design_tips\/bringing-the-tropics-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing The Tropics Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For many a visit to the tropics brings with it feelings of relaxation, rejuvenation, and tranquility.\u00a0 For those who have visited these island paradises, and even for those who haven&#8217;t, one thing comes to mind, &#8220;What a peaceful, serene place.\u00a0 I wish I could live there forever.&#8221;\u00a0 A person&#8217;s home is supposed to reflect that same sense of calm, but for many the hectic pace of life, as well as a design that is not indicative of a relaxing state, keeps many feeling unsettled without knowing why.\u00a0 The solution is easy to achieve if you just bring home the tropics with a new, bold d\u00e9cor plan.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its increasing popularity, tropical d\u00e9cor themes are easy to achieve with products currently on the market at affordable prices.\u00a0 They are light, airy, and inviting and turn even the dowdiest room into paradise.\u00a0 Whether you choose to update a bathroom, guestroom, office, den, or the entire house, a tropical theme reenergizes the body and mind with just a few easy changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The tropics are very bright and airy.\u00a0 If light is limited simply add mirrors that have been set in weathered-looking frames.\u00a0 You can often find these frames at local thrift stores and mirrors are quite easy to mount in them.<\/li>\n<li>In order to keep the room as light as possible install bamboo blinds with sheers.\u00a0 When the blinds are raised, the light in the room will dramatically increase and the bamboo maintains that tropical feel.<\/li>\n<li>The tropics are filled with vibrant colors; therefore, in any tropical design it&#8217;s important to note that if you find it in nature, you&#8217;ll find it in the d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 Just look at a picture of an island paradise with toucans and the vibrant flora and fauna found in the region.\u00a0 Rooms reflecting this d\u00e9cor take advantage of the colors found in nature incorporating beiges, browns, and a variety of shades of green along with a wide spectrum of accent colors found in other parts of nature.<\/li>\n<li>Ceiling fans with palm frond blades are idea for this type of d\u00e9cor and are functional as well as beautiful to look at.<\/li>\n<li>Dark wood floors are often found in tropical settings to reflect the color of the natural earth.\u00a0 These are easily installed nowadays and come in a variety of shades.\u00a0 The dark floors will also make the rest of the room appear lighter giving illumination that brightens the mood and relaxes the mind.<\/li>\n<li>Light colored walls with lots of green shades and bold accent colors add a tropical feel to any room.<\/li>\n<li>Any furniture chosen should be large in scale, neutral in color, and provide maximum comfort.\u00a0 Any exposed wood should also be darker in color and should be simplistic and unadorned.<\/li>\n<li>Accessories in wicker, bamboo, rattan, and iron fit in perfectly with this design theme.<\/li>\n<li>Lots of textures and intricate patterns add interest as well as a tropical flare.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget the plants.\u00a0 Nothing screams tropical quite like miniature palms and oversize banana leaf plants.\u00a0 These added touches finish off a beautiful tropical retreat and are healthy for the environment, as well.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget the patio.\u00a0 A thatched roof tiki hut with wicker furniture and tropical plants will bring your theme into you outdoor space with little effort.\u00a0 What could be better than sipping on an umbrella drink at the end of a busy day?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You don&#8217;t necessarily have to fly to the Bahamas to enjoy the tropics.\u00a0 Today it is relatively easy and inexpensive to transform any room in a short amount of time utilizing with this design theme.\u00a0 Once completed all that&#8217;s left is to sit back, close your eyes, enjoy the steel drum band music you&#8217;re playing, and be transported to your vacation isle every night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many a visit to the tropics brings with it feelings of relaxation, rejuvenation, and tranquility.\u00a0 For those who have visited these island paradises, and even for those who haven&#8217;t, one thing comes to mind, &#8220;What a peaceful, serene place.\u00a0 I wish I could live there forever.&#8221;\u00a0 A person&#8217;s home is supposed to reflect that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isearchdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}