living, British Colonial infuses classic English style with tropical prints, patterns and textures. Dark woods and neutral fabrics create a warm base for bold motifs, cane weaves and accents in warm spice colors. The result is a setting of unhurried luxury and unmistakable island character.
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Butera's penchant for British colonial style shows through in this room, which brings some Indian Ocean influence and
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penchant for British colonial style shows through in this room, which brings some Indian Ocean influence and the texture of an exotic Indonesian cane bed to its elegant surroundings. Glass table lamps with linen shades are a coastal classic no matter which ocean you're gazing upon.
Living the British colonial lifestyle has given her a keen eye for the style, which you can enjoy in her book, Island Life.
for a British Colonial inspired bedroom. A crisp framed botanical print and wood plank backdrop completes the look and sets the mood for daydreaming.
draws upon British Colonial precedents in the West Indies with masonry-stucco walls, a standing seam metal hip roof with a kick at the eaves, a wooden balcony supported by wood brackets on the more public street facade, and a wooden gallery atop hefty masonry columns framed with wood brackets on the more
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Add plantation furniture. In the British West Indies, local craftspeople pared down the type of furnishings that the British were used to and used local woods like teak, ebony and mahogany,
In the British West Indies, local craftspeople pared down the type of furnishings that the British were used to and used local woods like teak, ebony and mahogany, which could stand up to the elements without warping, They also added local techniques like caning. Finally, they were known to throw in some
More British Colonial touches abound in this casual beach house. "People either love the zebra rug in here or hate it," declares the decorator Kelly Motschenbacher. "There is no in-between!"
embraces British colonial design, which is much less formal than the prevailing stuffy styles on the isle of Great Britain at the time it was developed.