How to Decorate Your Dining Room With A Lot of Palm Trees
Palm trees can turn your formal dining room into a casual space where you'll want to actually eat dinner. You may just use your dining room once or twice a year for holiday meals. By making your room feel relaxed, you may use it more. You can do this on any budget. If you decorate your dining room with a lot of palm trees, it may make it seem like you are always on vacation. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Incorporate furniture with a palm tree motif. You can find dark wood furniture where the base of the table looks like the trunk of a palm tree. You might even be able to locate chairs that have palm frond details carved into the backs. This is an elegant way to bring a lot of palm trees into your dining room. It is a subtle touch that not many people will notice, but will help with your overall theme. Make an investment in your furniture because you'll probably have it for a few years. Your dining room set can have special details on it. However, it should be neutral enough to stand the test of time.
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Go British Colonial. This was a style that was developed by British colonists in the Caribbean. They brought a lot of the comforts of home, such as fine china, but combined them with the island lifestyle. Use dark wood tones in your room like mahogany. If you can't afford mahogany, stain your existing table a dark walnut. British Colonial style bridges the gap between formal and casual. This way when you add in a lot of palm trees your dining room will have an overall theme. It won't just look like a jungle.
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Look for woven palm tree chairs. This is a figurative way to add a lot of palm trees to your room. You can find dining chairs woven from palm trees. These look like wicker and will add a casual feeling to your space. These chairs often have high backs for added comfort. You can find them at many import stores or in the outdoor furniture section. Break up your dining room set by adding in different chairs. This can save you money because you won't have to buy an entire new set and will lend a more casual feel to your dining room.
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Add in live palms. You might not think that you can grow palm trees in your area. Check with your local nursery. You might be able to get several pygmy palm trees if your ceiling is low. You can also pick up palm ferns that will give you the tropical feeling in a smaller plant.
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Make the room feel light and breezy. This will help balance out the bright green color from a lot of palm trees. Put inexpensive white gauze curtains on the windows of your dining room. This will be reminiscent of the mosquito nets of the Caribbean. Paint your walls light colors, such as white, ivory, pale blue or yellow.
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Tips & Warnings
When you are decorating with live plants, don't forget the pots. Look for woven baskets that can act as tropical decor for your palm trees.
References
- Photo Credit Neil Hooting
