Welcome to Cerulean Lifestyles
Breathe. Relax. Imagine.
Cerulean Lifestyles is a true lifestyle magazine for those who love the tropics and who embrace the amazingly warm and genuine cultures of the South Pacific and other exotic tropical locales. Here we celebrate the culture, music, food and drinks, and the people of these beautiful and captivating places!
These amazing topics seamlessly come together to create an awesome and relaxing place which we call “Cerulean Bay”. It is a place that exudes tropical imagery, design, and attitudes which bring relaxation and joy to the mind, to the heart and to the home. It is a place that exists in many locations around this beautiful world and it can exist in your own home or personal space too. So live the lifestyle!
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- Bali
- Baths
- Bedrooms
- Belize
- Caribbean
- Costa Rica
- Cultural Authenticity
- Fiji
- Finding Awesome Deals
- Furnishings & Accents
- Indoor Design
- Kitchens
- Lifestyles
- Lighting
- Living Rooms
- Mixology
- Outdoor Design
- Pinned
- Planning & Creating Your Design
- Sea Turtles In Design
- Thailand
- Tiki
- Travel
- Tropical Design & Styling Guide
- Tropical Plants & Landscaping
- Weddings & Honeymoons: Go Tropical!
The indigenous Pacific Island cultures of Polynesia and Melanesia (where Fiji is located) are famous for their specially designed and intricately carved wooden weaponry. Each of these island nations was known for defending themselves from foreign invaders and for their own cultural ceremonies.
Most people would love to escape to a breathtaking, exotic, faraway island like Fiji, the Maldives, Phuket in Thailand, or the Cook Islands. Being by the ocean rejuvenates the mind and the body. It calms you and it creates contentment.
In this post, we will take a look at several styles or themes which are often used in the “Tiki” look. While there is no specific or official number of these, we have identified 7 which are the most common. But just remember that the cool thing with Tiki is that you can customize it any way you want so it works for you.
In this post, we will take a look at the elements of tiki design which can be construed as cultural appropriation. We feel it is important to do this because we are very passionate about the countries we import from and the people who live there.
The origins of Tiki culture are rooted in Polynesian art and mythology with influences from surrounding Pacific islands. What we as Americans know as Tiki is a blend of several elements of these island cultures which is mixed with Americanized versions of tropical imagery.
Tiki culture has become synonymous with vibrant tropical imagery, amazing and colorful tropical cocktails, and a laid-back lifestyle. It evokes images of island paradises and Polynesian artforms. It is an exciting yet relaxing state of mind, a kind of exotic escapism.
If you want to feel like you are on a secluded, paradise island even when you are at home, decorating your bedroom tropical style is a good way to start. This design style brings a pleasant feeling of serenity and escape, inspired by the nature in remote tropical destinations.
Turning a corner of a room or perhaps the whole room itself into a tropical escape is so exciting and rewarding. You can shop wherever you want in person and online, depending on your goals and your budget. But it shouldn’t be needlessly expensive!
A patio, or a balcony, represents the connection between our home and nature, which is why it can easily be turned into a relaxing place for outdoor living. If you are yearning of spending time in beautiful, breathtaking areas like South Pacific, Hawaii, or the Caribbean, you can bring a piece of that stunning paradise to your home by adding elements of tropical décor style to your deck or terrace.