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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Before: Century-Old Exterior

“The Wilsons’ home is the most loved house on the island,” designer and preservationist Jane Coslick says. “People were afraid it would be torn down, but it was saved.”