As some colonists established homes in the islands, they had the islanders copy the furniture styles from 'home'. The result? Slightly less refined, and with tropical inspired embellishments, West Indies style was born!
Tommy Bahama Home: If you like Jimmy Buffett, splashes of bright color, whimsical accessories, and some of the decor found in Cancun, this could be your tropical style.
Less purist, more playful, this style combines "a little of this, a little of that" to achieve a unique tropical look. Whereas West Indies (above) only offers dark wood, some TBH collections feature lighter shades.
Hawaiian: You don't have to like Don Ho's music, but colorful tropical flowers and/or surfboarding - yes.
This is a more minimalist tropical decor with clean, straight lines. The furniture is about the function, not the form. Therefore, eye catching wall art is the best way to make a decorating statement. Of course, Hawaiian tropical print fabrics can also make quite a tropical decor statement when used for pillows and drapes.
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