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

Towering and tolerant, this tree blends in, stands out and happily stars in vacation photos

Weighed down by black-heavy ’80s style, a California desert home gets a fun and lighthearted look just right for its midcentury roots

Indoor and outdoor living merge atypically in this Pacific Northwest home, thanks to California-style updates

With better resistance and fewer demands, these garden beauties are worth a spot on your wish list

Relax into that vacation-at-home feeling with a kitchen that evokes swaying palm trees and warm ocean breezes

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

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

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

Make up for shorter days with extra light sources to cast a warm glow