Tropical beaches, clear blue ocean, sunny sand filled beaches, palm trees, these are all things that typically come to mind when person says Hawaiian. If you would like to create a Hawaiian style in your home, you want to think breezy and open. This would be the typical feel to a home or room in Hawaii.
To begin with, it you're painting the walls, you will want a white or other sharp and open color. The earthy tones that you might find elsewhere will not be found here. For Hawaii, we want to think of openness and white walls will help create that feel. If they are painted a color at all, make sure that color is sharp without reaching into the neon categories. A soft, sharp yellow or green may also create the open feel you're trying to achieve. Doorways and moldings should be a rich brown such as an oak or cherry. These will discrepancy nicely with the painted walls while keeping the open feeling in the room.
Decorative touches should consist of some sort of large green plant. If you can do a palm inside this would be perfect. Another nicely large and green plant would be the elephant plant. This has large broad leaves and can grow any feet tall. This will further add to the tropical feel that you've already created straight through the use of paint on the walls. Other accessories may consist of shells that could have categorically come from the beach, light, airy curtains that can sway in a breeze with an open window, and pineapple shaped glasses in the kitchen or other pineapple shaped kitchen appliances or utensils.
This style of home should be furnished with a heavy use of bamboo, wicker, and/or rattan. The use of this type of furniture will encourage the light, airy feel you're trying to achieve. This tropical climate will be completed with the use of this type of furniture. The furniture can be painted white or it can be in its natural state of wood. Either way, this expanding will help to perfect the Hawaiian look.
Fans and in the ceiling whose blades are shaped like palms are a nice touch when creating the Hawaiian feel. You can find them in stores like Home Depot, Lowes, or any sell hardware store that carries ceiling fans. These fans can be used indoors in a kitchen or dining room as well as outside under a canopy. This type of fan would make a great finishing touch.
The Hawaiian feel is one of relaxation and enjoyment. In order to create this feel in your home short of sharp to Hawaii, use the above tips. You'll feel like you're on the beaches soaking up the sun in no time.
