{"id":2166,"date":"2012-07-28T09:12:47","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T17:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2025-12-30T21:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T05:08:01","slug":"incorporate-the-tropics-into-your-california-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/beyond-basics\/incorporate-the-tropics-into-your-california-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Incorporate the Tropics Into Your California Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tropical interior design themes have always been popular, especially here in California, where sun and surf are a way of life. There are so many creative ways to bring the outdoors inside–I love looking through Coastal Living<\/em> magazine for inspiration.<\/p>\n

Right now, green and eco-friendly building materials are very popular and California homebuilders are leading the way. Until recently, no one really considered \u201cgreen\u201d window treatments, but today\u2019s designers are making it a big focus. Woven wood shades<\/a> are great way to be part of the eco-friendly movement and also add a tropical element to the room. Bamboo, grasses, reeds, and jute introduce a natural element and a casual, beachy look that lends itself to many types of rooms, including living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms.<\/p>\n

Remember the old matchstick blinds at your local imports store? Forget them, because today\u2019s woven wood shades and natural shades are high-quality products, made with child safety<\/a> and other key features in mind. Want cordless operation<\/a> or the versatility of top down\/bottom up? You can have that in your eco-friendly window shade. If you plan to use them in a bedroom or even a media room, many shades are available with a privacy liner to add extra room darkening.<\/p>\n

If you feel like your room is missing something, don\u2019t forget to add some tropical plants to enhance your theme. Plants bring life to your room and help make a house or office seem more welcoming. Even if you don\u2019t have a green thumb or you travel a lot and can\u2019t take care of plants, you can still add some tropical silk plants<\/a> to your d\u00e9cor. Some of the best faux tropicals can even fool nature lovers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Right now, green and eco-friendly building materials are very popular and California homebuilders are leading the way. 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