Create a Tropical Living Room

The Solution
Interior designer Lee Snijders and design coordinators Charles Burbridge and Summer Baltzer bring tropical textures and natural Hawaiian colors into the brothers' living/dining room. The awkward wet bar finds new life as a bar with stools and a cool new countertop. New and revamped furnishings feature tropical textured materials and dark stained woods. Contemporary tropical art now adorns the dining room, which also features a modern chandelier. Pale sage-green walls create the ideal backdrop for this tropical paradise.

The Cost

Armoire – $100

• entertainment center, $100 – Salvation Army

Chair – $216

• armchair, Martha Stewart, 02211382271, $199.99 – Kmart

Dining set – $108

• table and chairs, Jokkmokk, 800.865.75 – Ikea

Table redo – $50

Rebuilt bar area – $145

• cement supplies – Anawalt Lumber

Barware – $54

• glassware – Cost Plus World Market

Accessories – $95

• bowl, $7.99 – Target
  
• leaves for bowl project, $1.99 each – Michaels
  
• matte medium for bowl project, Liquitex, $8.99 – Michaels

Chandelier – $35

• beads – Kit Kraft

Art piece – $112

• woven mat fabric – F&S Fabrics

Roman shades – $30

• wallpaper for Roman shades, $25.99 per single roll – Wallpapers to Go

Paint – $50

• paint, Behr's Outback 390F-4, 2 gal., $25/gallon – The Home Depot

Total – $995