Style Secret: Natural TexturesFrom jute and grasses to cane and bamboo, tropical style celebrates nature's textural, tactile beauty. Think wicker and rattan furniture, coarsely woven floor coverings and accents such as banana-leaf baskets and pandan trays. On the walls, grass cloth and Hawaiian bark cloth enhance tropical flavor.Easy does it: Not ready to cloak your entire ceiling in lahaula matting like the one shown here? Start small. Consider treating just one wall with a textural covering or frame a few grass cloth panels to hang. If you're really unsure, you could simply start with natural rugs in basic materials such as sisal, a tropical fiber that serves as an easy bridge to this style.