Conjure a sultry vibe or bring welcome life to modern rooms. Whatever your interior design style, palm trees are the ticket to enhancing it

Get the look of the tropics without the full-on sun and high humidity — parlor palm tolerates regular indoor conditions with aplomb

Kick it up at home with palm-leaf motifs, splashes of aqua and citrus hues, and decorating touches with a little wink

The great room in Kelly Oxford’s 1960s Los Angeles home combines a monochromatic palette with bursts of color — and quirky touches

Palm fronds, banana leaves and other tropical botanical patterns can add a lush, exotic atmosphere to any room

Early Americans were bananas about pineapples — and we’re still reaping the benefits of the sweet fruit’s symbolism today

Appeal to exotic good taste with fruit trees, palms and tropical look-alikes in your temperate-climate garden

Give your rooms exotic flair in a single stroke. Tall Kentia palm fits the tropical bill beautifully

Toss a palm frond in a vase or gather a whole bouquet — fresh or preserved tropical leaves bring on the exotic with almost no effort

With nautical chic or Palm Beach punchy, the preps have it covered in style