Inspired Look: Sophisticated Palm Beach Style
Palm Beach style decorations and home accents are known for their bright colors and unique motifs. These accents often feature bright colors such as turquoise, coral, hot pink, and lime green. Palm Beach style home accents can include bold prints like palm tree leaves, flamingos, and tropical flowers.
The coastal style borrows from every aspect of the sea life that surrounds it. You’ll see furniture, lighting, and décor with shell or coral elements, like a capiz shell lamp or a coral sculpture mounted on crystal. Extravagant exotics, like palm frond wallpaper or a peacock chair (which we see making a comeback in interiors) also appear frequently.
While it may seem counterintuitive, every preppy Palm Beach beach house with any sense of style is going to have a chinoiserie element. The patterns on top of the bright colors leads to a rich and textured layered look that captures the eye and inspires the soul. Don’t limit yourself to the walls or ginger jars. We love to find chinoiserie in places like the upholstery or as a lamp.
Just when you thought the vivid colors and chinoiserie were enough, Palm Beach style tells you to keep going. Stripes are a tried and true favorite, but almost nothing is off limits: floral, chintz, metallic, animal print, a large portrait of young Elvis…it’s all fair game.
What sets Palm Beach style apart from other preppy and colorful looks? It’s the glitz and the glam. Accessorize with your favorite Hollywood Regency pieces with gold being the clear metal of choice. Mirrored furniture and lacquer finishes are also key components.