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Timeless Remodeling Techniques

Timeless Hawaiian Home Design

Nothing dates a home as quickly as trendy decorating. If you’ve ever walked into a home with avocado or yellow kitchen appliances, you know without asking that the kitchen was last updated in the 1970s. If you’re building your own home or doing some remodeling, you want to ensure that all the effort you’re putting into the project won’t look dated by the mid-2020s. What you want is a timeless Hawaiian home design, simple while sophisticated.

The Right Colors

Choose your home’s colors based on where you live, so the indoors reflects the tropical outdoors. In Hawaii, the indoor-outdoor connection is critical. If your home is near the ocean, think gray, blue and the sandy colors of the beach. If your dwelling sits in a rainforest, you want multiple shades of green along with the red and yellow hues so often found among the vegetation. Remember that color defines your home while reflecting your personality.

Classic Design and Accessories

In Hawaii, you can’t go wrong by accessorizing with tropical plants and fresh cut flowers. They’re not only beautiful, but culturally significant, and that premise reflects all Hawaiian interior design. Look for accessories reflecting Hawaii’s rich heritage, such as Chinese, Balinese and Japanese furniture, art and sculpture.  Black and white motifs are not only classic, but very much part of the Asian tradition. Use the work of local artists, working in the Hawaiian tradition, as accent pieces. While rattan and bamboo are emblems of timeless Hawaiian style, don’t be afraid to mix and match them with other classic furnishings. There’s nothing wrong with an East meets West impression, as long as the two are balanced.

Less is More

When it comes to traditional Hawaiian interior design, less is more. You want your home to feel as open as possible, so avoid cramming too many items into a room. That means keeping throw pillows, candles and the like to a minimum. Take advantage of a room’s natural light as much as possible when considering decorating ideas.  Window shutters in lieu of draperies is one possibility. Let the way your home blends in with its natural surroundings guide your design decisions. Consider removing interior doors when it makes sense so that rooms flow into one another and air can circulate and keep the home cooler.

Wood, Water and Stone

Incorporate natural design elements in your home, whether that’s walls made from native Ohia wood, fountains or other water features and native stone flooring, such as basalt. Indigenous materials are part of timeless Hawaiian interior design, and such décor never goes out of style. Use neutral, light-colored fabrics for upholstery to blend in with these natural aspects.

Avoid the Trendy

If there’s a trend you really love and feel is perfect for your home, that’s one thing. Every classic design scheme was originally a new idea. However, trends change pretty rapidly. If it’s not something you love and can live with, don’t do it. Trust your design instincts.

Contact Us

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home or find a rental property, you need a knowledgeable, experienced realtor. We make sure buyers, sellers and renters understand the process every step of the way. Contact Island Realty Group LLC at 808-689-7407 or IslandRealtyGroup@irghi.com.

 

Timeless Remodeling Techniques