Totally tropical
Wake up your décor with zesty brights and California kitsch
Feature Laura Higgins
TREND ALERT...
Background wallpaper Nalina 111047 wallpaper from Amazilia collection, £56 per roll, Harlequin
Perfect for the height of summer, this fun and vibrant tropical trend is bursting with colour, creating a relaxed holiday vibe. It gives a feeling of escapism and will inject cheerful, mood-lifting colours into your home.
This is a bold and confident scheme where zesty green, orange and yellow are combined with fuchsia pink, and azure and turquoise blues. Single out one hue if you prefer, and build upon this with different shades, or go for a riot of colour, combining two or three different hues.
Keep the look balanced with plenty of light neutrals as your base – they will really make the bright colours you choose pop. Use these neutrals on large expanses, such as floors and larger pieces of furniture, then add the touches of colour with rugs, occasional furniture and soft furnishings.