Tropical vacations always leave an impression that lasts long after you’ve packed up and gone. Beyond the surf and sun, the ambience of the hotels and resorts exude a breezy warmth that feels like a home away from home. What if you could capture that feeling, and have it year-round? If you’re thinking about remodeling home.
Bring the beach back home with tropical kitchen design elements. This style is all about incorporating natural materials and colors to create a relaxing and inviting space. Here are some tips for creating a tropical kitchen:
Use natural materials, such as wood, bamboo, and stone. Choose light and airy colors, such as white, beige, and blue. Add plants and flowers to bring the outdoors in. Use tropical patterns and textures, such as palm leaves and hibiscus flowers.
Install a skylight or other natural light source to brighten up the space.
Fill the kitchen with natural sounds, such as the sound of waves crashing or birds chirping.
With a few simple changes, you can create a tropical kitchen that will make you feel like you're on vacation every time you cook or eat in it.
Medium wood cabinets with ample wood grain also feature prominently in this kitchen, with window frames, a pitched ceiling, and bar stools to match. The upper cabinets feature louvered door designs, which are popularly used for doors across the Caribbean to allow for air flow. The granite countertops and backsplash feature multiple colors inspired by sun and sand.
This tropical kitchen opts for darker wood cabinetry rather than the medium woods above. While the wood grain is much less prominent on these cabinets, the kitchen still maintains a tropical feel. Paired with the tan, sandy hues of the countertops and rattan blinds, this kitchen is as warm as any other. The lack of upper cabinets leaves room for large pass-through windows, which are great for entertaining and ensuring the flow of fresh beach air throughout the space. If you’re big on having friends and family over, this may be a feature to consider as an alternative to a fully open floor plan.
While wood makes its appearance in the flooring and window frames, the designer opted for flat-paneled white cabinets this kitchen. White cabinetry is the perfect alternative for people looking for a brighter tropical space, particularly because of how well they reflect sunlight. They also provide a neutral foundation for other tropical design elements to shine, even if they aren’t prominent, such as the wooden blinds.
With a few simple changes, you can transform your kitchen into a tropical oasis.
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