Stay cool in a tropical decor with art that beats the heat with style
If you live in the desert, during intense days of heat, you long for a little moisture in the air and someone waving a palm leaf over you until you finally doze off and are dreaming about strolling on the white sands of a caribbean island or lounging poolside and sipping a sweet coconut beverage.
So, how do you create a tropical decor style like this in your living room or bedroom? Easy, keep the palette a creamy neutral and then incorporate tropical art, emphasizing sun, green lush plants, parrots, beach scenes with evening sunsets. You can be broad with your tropical art choices or you can lean towards a specific island style. Hawaiian art is always popular, but so is the art from Tahiti. The famous Post-Impressionist artist and painter Paul Gauguin would agree with the later choice, as his art represents his passion for capturing that tropical paradise's bold colours and island charm. Too bad his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh was so rocky, as it would have been truly fascinating to see what Van Gogh's eyes would have seen, with regards to the flora, if a trip together could have been possible. After all, he had his straw hat ready for long hours painting on a sandy shore.
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If you live in the desert, during intense days of heat, you long for a little moisture in the air and someone waving a palm leaf over you until you finally doze off and are dreaming about strolling on the white sands of a caribbean island or lounging poolside and sipping a sweet coconut beverage.
So, how do you create a tropical decor style like this in your living room or bedroom? Easy, keep the palette a creamy neutral and then incorporate tropical art, emphasizing sun, green lush plants, parrots, beach scenes with evening sunsets. You can be broad with your tropical art choices or you can lean towards a specific island style. Hawaiian art is always popular, but so is the art from Tahiti. The famous Post-Impressionist artist and painter Paul Gauguin would agree with the later choice, as his art represents his passion for capturing that tropical paradise's bold colours and island charm. Too bad his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh was so rocky, as it would have been truly fascinating to see what Van Gogh's eyes would have seen, with regards to the flora, if a trip together could have been possible. After all, he had his straw hat ready for long hours painting on a sandy shore.
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"My greatest aspiration was always to live in the tropics."
Manuel Puig Quote
It doesn't get any more lush than fresh, young ferns. These three images where captured in the shade. What intrigued me the most was that they looked like musical instruments. Look at the image called Fern 2. Don't you wonder how Dizzy Gillespie would play jazz with this many finger buttons?
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It doesn't get any more lush than fresh, young ferns.
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We have a long standing joke in our house; if you stand like a flamingo, no one will see you. Why is that a good thing? Well, they might just give up looking for you to help do the dishes with them... All kidding aside, a pink flamingo is such an icon for the tropics. You could be driving down a street in Alaska, see a pink flamingo on the lawn, and instantly transport your mind to a land, way down yonder, at the southern tip of Florida. Go ahead. Try it here. Look at this beautiful flamingo art and not think tropical decor.
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Many people will often think these little tropical works of art are commonly called a bird-of-paradise, however that wouldn't be quite right. In actuality, a common name for the heliconia is a false bird-of-paradise or a lobster-claw.
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Hawaiian decorating is complete once you have hung a painting or photograph of an hibiscus plant. Take a look at Steven Meyers interpretation of this lovely flower — very island chic and modern. And Carol Hallock's bold, rich red captured with fine art — so contemporary, while at the same time would fit nicely into traditional decor.
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One of the most amazing moments of my life was the first time I saw a wild parrot. I was onboard a cruise ship heading into the Panama Canal. Anxious about seeing one of the wonders of the world, little did I realize that I was about to see another wonder of nature--two wild parrots, flying in formation, crossing the bow of the ship heading towards, what I'd like to believe, a South American jungle. At first, it didn't really sink in just how nonchalant I had been about seeing birds, especially parrots, in captivity. I would never make that mistake again. They are wild and they are beautiful. Here, the following artists, have captured that essence. Of course, based my experience, I just had to offer you artist Joel Sartore's photographic artwork called, 'A Mated Pair of Red and Green Macaws'. Now, that's a special capture...
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0001 Peace Lily Flower
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"Put your hat on or you'll get sunstroke!" Gee, how many times have you heard that at the beach. And you will definitely hear that in the tropics during the heat of the day. So, whether it is a straw hat, a panama (like the hat I am wearing above), a pith helmet, or a chupalla make sure your tropicana walls have at least one hat on it.
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You would be hard pressed to find a more beautiful sunset than what you would find at the end of the day on a tropical beach. Just look at those orange tones; magnificent!
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Tropical decorating for your home or office can be broken down into island categories. Like Tahiti for instance where the artist Monsieur Paul Gauguin committed his life to painting the landscapes and people.
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If you can't find your straw hat, at least put up an umbrella to hold the sun's burning rays at bay. That way you can stay outdoors longer and enjoy the cool ocean breeze that circles the equator. According to Wikipedia.org, approximately 40% of the human population lives within the tropical zone, and who knows the number of tourist visiting the zone at any given time, so just imagine if everyone had an umbrella; that's a lot of umbrellas! Yikes, my mind is wandering like I've been in the heat too long. Better get under the shade too. Anyhow, you will only need one piece of umbrella artwork to set a tropical decor style. More umbrella art under Beach Decor.
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What would a tropical island be without a waterfall to bath under?
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Wicker is about a light and airy feeling and that is exactly what tropical decor needs, therefore the following Wicker Art Decor is perfect for creating that same impression if your room already has furniture in place or you want to have a different take on the concept.
