Island Style Guide

From bright, bold colors to punchy tropical motifs, here is our complete guide to creating—and enjoying—an island oasis, as well as a our favorite island homes.

Key West Homes

Get the laid-back look of South Florida with inspiration from these island homes.

Furniture covered in outdoor fabric allow the room to stand up to the elements—including wet swimsuits.
Photographer Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

Natural Look

This living room blurs the line between indoors and out with high windows and folding doors that open onto an L-shape porch. Furniture covered in outdoor fabric allow the room to stand up to the elements―including wet swimsuits.

NextEasy Living

A vintage Heywood-Wakefield bamboo furniture set feels crisply shipshape with cushions covered in marine-blue fabric and white piping.

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The contrast of light and dark furnishings, the wide variety of textures, and the use of humble materials all lend tactile impact.

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Furniture covered in outdoor fabric allow the room to stand up to the elements—including wet swimsuits.

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