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!
Welcome to Costa Rica! This incredible destination with its rich and vibrant culture and its abundance of natural beauty and wildlife should truly be at the top of your list if you are looking for a nature-filled tropical escape.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to transform the look of your house is to simply give it a fresh coat of paint. As you can imagine, a freshly painted house makes a fantastic first impression. If you have decided to update the exterior of your home and want to give it some tropical style, you have come to the right place.
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. The blissful weather, stunning beaches, crystal clear waters, and spectacular scenery of tropical islands reduces anxiety and stress and it boosts positive moods.
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 our previous post, we mentioned that there are some things in the world of Tiki which can be concerning or considered by some people to be exploitation. In this post, we will take a look at the elements of Tiki design which can be construed as cultural appropriation.
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 though you are at home, decorating your bedroom tropical style is a great way to start. This design style brings a truly relaxing feeling of serenity and escape, inspired by nature found only in remote tropical destinations.