New Vista Properties, who specialize in the design and building of Florida homes that embody this carefree living, have tips for even the newest of homeowners on how to decorate your house to reflect the easy, breezy lifestyle.
- Read magazines that feature tropical and coastal lifestyle. These magazines will display colors, patterns and designs that will help inspire your creative interior design. Cut out and save pictures you like and want to recreate in your own space. By getting a little outside inspiration, you will enhance your knowledge of interior design and learn what works and doesn't work in a Florida home.
- Use Florida's natural beauty for inspiration. Florida is made up of beautiful beaches and scenic landscapes. Using Florida colors like bright blues, greens, coral and turquoise will help recreate the Floridian outdoors. Use white, cream and natural colors as bases for your home dcor as it will mimic the white sand of the famous beaches of Florida. New Vista Properties uses this in their outdoor designs as well.
- Incorporate the natural elements of Florida to give your home an authentic Floridian feel. Seashells, bamboo, wicker, wood, and pearl are all great accessories that will add a little Florida style to your dcor.
- Emphasize your windows. As the country's sunshine state, it would be a shame to keep out any of that light so play up your windows. New Vista Properties advises using light curtains and avoiding any heavy or dark draping. Add some traditional Florida characteristics by using plantation shutters or wood blinds to bring in the feel of historical Florida. The use of bright and fun fabrics for curtains will also bring your Florida home to life says New Vista Properties.
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