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.

Revive Your Beach House

Some run-down beach homes deserve new life! These before and after images show why the Wilsons' Tybee Island home was well worth the effort.

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Open for Activity

Now the screened space boasts dining, seating, and outdoor sleeping areas.

Shop the look: Exterior paint in Tybee Grey, custom mixed by Jane Coslick; 912/354-8602 or janecoslick.com. Painted Adirondack chairs, Joe Inglesby, Tybee Classics; 912/786-5428. Ceiling fans, Johnson Lighting; 912/355-3852. Pull shades, David’s Décor; 912/351-0322. Coral Bay fabric in Pool, Copacabana fabric in Parrot, and blue-and-white polka-dot fabric, Kravet; kravet.com. Mineral Blue hanging bed cushions with Macaw piping, Sunbrella; sunbrella.com. Custom upholstery, Davis Upholstery; 912/354-2238.