For a home that will always feel like a vacation spot, the tropical style is your go-to. There are many facets to this style, as you will see from the following spaces in Singapore. But what these homes have in common is a relaxing island vibe life that is at once warm and comforting. Here's how to bring in the tropical vibes into your own home:
<h3><strong>1. Go Balinese</strong></h3>
Nothing says tropical like a balinese themed home. Thanks to the wall-to-wall foliage wallpaper in the living room and actual plants, this apartment feels just like a lush jungle retreat. The brightly coloured cushions pop against the natural earthy tones in the rest of the home, creating a vibrant space that is as cheerful as it is cosy.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-98306 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/FSI-Bali-Resort-Themed-Abode-1.jpg" alt="tropical style living room balinese" width="900" height="599" />A rustic retreat that feels ultra cosy thanks to all the soft furnishings.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-98308" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/FSI-Bali-Resort-Themed-Abode-3.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="599" />The living room feels like a luxuriant jungle, covered in foliage wallpaper and potted plants.</p>
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<h3><strong>2. A contemporary take </strong></h3>
There’s nothing in-your-face about this elegant home. The palette is kept simple with black and white; the only allusion to the tropical theme is the banana leaf wallpaper in the kitchen, which is striking against the minimal colour scheme. Organic forms such as the drop dining chairs and the pendant lights soften the look throughout the home, so the space doesn’t appear too sleek.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-96259" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Icon-ID-Chancery-Lane-8.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="709" />The most tropical thing in this contemporary home is this banana leaf wallpaper.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-96257 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Icon-ID-Chancery-Lane-6.jpg" alt="tropical style wallpaper dining" width="1080" height="744" />It makes a striking statement against the sleek and monochrome furnishings. The choice of a darker green for the prints lends a more sophisticated slant to this tropical theme.</p>
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<h3><strong>3. Deck out in natural materials </strong></h3>
Think natural when decorating tropical. Leather decor, rattan furniture, woven wall art, rope accessories and deliberately tarnished metal furnishings create a rustic, laid-back charm, perfect for adding a tropical vibe to your home. A bright neon pink sign in this home stands out inspirationally, adding just the right dose of kitsch.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-99467 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Fuse-Concept-Eunos-Crescent-1.jpg" alt="" width="732" height="1024" />What's a tropical style home without just a little bit of kitsch?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-99471 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Fuse-Concept-Eunos-Crescent-6.jpg" alt="natural materials in tropical style" width="1024" height="672" />Natural materials lending a rustic charm to this home.</p>
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<h3><strong>4. Mixing with mid-century modern </strong></h3>
It’s mid-century modern meets tropical in this homey apartment. The two themes work well together because there are similar characteristics, such as a bright, saturated palette and the use of wood. Here, the mid-century style furniture (low-slung, tapered legs, retrofied) are juxtaposed against foliage and fauna motifs and other natural elements.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12921" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/fuseconcept-lewood-08.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="608" />Saturated hues and wood elements are common in both the tropical and mid-century style.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-12924 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/fuseconcept-lewood-011.jpg" alt="tropical style mid-century" width="960" height="614" />Perhaps the most tropical element in this home is the artwork featuring a plantation hanging by the dining area.</p>
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<h3><strong>5. Tropical style goes elegant </strong></h3>
Here’s a more sophisticated take on the tropical style. The home features a clean, sleek interior filled with natural materials such as sisal, marble, timber and rattan. The highlight of this apartment is the dropped ceiling in the living room, which is covered in a custom foliage print wallpaper that helps to conceal an obtrusive ceiling beam. Feathered headdress wall decor gives a textural interest throughout the home.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-76243" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/In-Expat-Interior-The-Seafront-Condo-Design-1.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="801" />The dropped ceiling is swathed in a tropical print wallpaper, creating a loud statement against the otherwise clean, subtle interior.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-76250 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/In-Expat-Interior-The-Seafront-Condo-Design-8.jpg" alt="tropical style ceiling home" width="1200" height="803" />Another perspective of this gorgeous ceiling.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-76255" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/In-Expat-Interior-The-Seafront-Condo-Design-13.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="791" />Feathered headdress wall decor is hung throughout the home, adding textural quality and alluding to the tropical style.</p>
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<h3><strong>6. Dark and moody</strong></h3>
Balance the bright, saturated hues and kitschy prints of a typical tropical style with a dark colour scheme and modern Victorian detailing like in this bedroom. The space features charcoal black carpentry, a deep green wall and plenty of lush gilded details. Tacky? Not in these sleeping quarters.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-60170 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/TheScientist-The-Amore-Punggol-5.jpg" alt="" width="643" height="900" />
A dark colour palette strikes the right balance.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-60169 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/TheScientist-The-Amore-Punggol-4.jpg" alt="tropical style painting visage" width="600" height="900" />
The perfect tropical vignette.</p>
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<h3><strong>7. Open spaces help to lighten things up </strong></h3>
The wood furniture, warm colour scheme and the exposed ceiling beams design lend plenty of resort feels to this HDB flat. But it can add quite a bit of visual heft, which might be too much for a small space. To lighten things up, the designer went with open spaces so the home still appears light and bright.
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A home that feels just like a resort so you will never want to leave.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-79539 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Design-Zage-Skyline-BTO-4.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="786" />
Balance things out with open spaces.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-79543 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Design-Zage-Skyline-BTO-8.jpg" alt="tropical style resort bathroom" width="787" height="1200" />
Even the bathroom keeps to the tropical theme.</p>
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