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Fresh and Colorful Tropical Decor Living Room Inspiration

Written by Dawn Sailors

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Hello again! Dawn here, from AD Aesthetic, and I’m back with another mood board for your decoration inspiration. This week we’re exploring tropical decor for the living room:

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

 

This is the time of year that we all wish we were lying on a tropical beach somewhere, am I right? Sadly, that’s not always possible, but with the right decor, you can at least get a bit of that tropical vibe at home. I definitely had some vacation dreaming on the brain when I was putting together my moodboard for this month:

Tropical Decor Inspiration

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

 

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Chairs (similar)  |  Rug (similar)  |  Pillows  |  Pendant Light (similar)

Potted Fiddle Leaf Fig (alternate)  |  Pouf  |  Palm leaf print

Palm Tree Print  |  Coffee Table  |  Brass Pineapple  |  Candle

 

Tips for Tropical Decorating

Here are a few tips for getting some tropical flair even when you can’t be at the beach:

Light and bright.

Tropical decor is definitely one of those styles that can turn ‘themey’ pretty easily. You start out hoping for a relaxing island vibe, and end up with an over the top tropical tourist trap of a room instead. To avoid feeling like you’re living in a theme park, aim for the feeling of the tropics, rather than an overabundance of cliché tropical print items. Keep the room light and bright. Use vivid colors that evoke the flora of the islands. And above all, keep it relaxed and welcoming.

Lots of texture.

One way to get an island vibe without cheesy decor is to use texture to your advantage. Natural elements like wood, wicker, and bamboo can do a lot to give a space a casual, island touch. This can obviously be incorporated in furniture, but don’t overlook smaller items, like picture frames, when putting your space together. Accent all those warm neutrals with some crisp white accessories, and you’ll be well on your way to tropical living.

Go green.

Finally, you really can’t pull off a convincing tropical space without live plants. In this case, more is more. Look for large leafed varieties, and compliment your real plants with a few subtle palm leaf prints to top everything off and bring home the islands for yourself.

More Tropical Themed Decor Inspiration

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Design Travel Photo Credit: Emily McAuliffe

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Stephanie Kraus Designs

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

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Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Domino Photo Credit: Michael Wiltbank

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Couturing Photo Credit: Kmart Australia

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

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Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Patina Rentals

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Remodelaholic Photo Credit: Spots and Stripes

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Sarah M. Dorsey Designs

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

Image Source: Homes to Love Photo Credit: Chris Warnes

Give your home a punch of color and a breath of fresh texture with this tropical decor inspiration #remodelaholic #moodboard

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As always, thank you to Cassity and the Remodelaholic team for having me back each month. I’d love for you to visit me over on my site, ADaesthetic.com, or follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram for more updates and inspiration. Have a great day, friends!

-Dawn

Colorful Fresh Tropical Decor Inspiration Ideas And Tips #remodelaholic


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Published: December 6, 2018Filed Under: Contributor, Contributors, Mood Boards, Remodel Inspiration By Room Tagged: color schemes, colorful, decorating with color, mood board, Natural Decor

About Dawn Sailors

Dawn is one half of the team behind the creative blog, AD Aesthetic. By day she works as the VP of Creative for a design and marketing company (getting paid to make things look good!), while by night she renovates her Midwest home, refinishes thrift-store furniture for fun, and works with her husband on raising two tiny humans. Dawn believes in the potential to design your surroundings and your life one day at a time, and lives by the motto, 'Make everything beautiful.' Get to know her better by visiting her blog, ADaesthetic.com, or following along on Facebook and Instagram.


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  1. Home Arise says

    December 23, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    It’s not summer, but I love this! Tropical or not, I definitely need some plants around the house. All I have is a cactus because all the other ones have died 🙁 I am terrible at keeping plants alive, so that just means I have to work extra hard.

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