Vintage Tropical Delights

You know what I'm craving these days besides cute stuff?  
I'm craving warmth. I'm craving a warm sandy beach that I can stick my toes into. I'm craving blue ocean and warm breezes...... And palm trees and pink drinks with little umbrellas in them.

Instead I have this!

My backyard...

Here in the north, we still have snow, ice and subzero temperatures.  
While some of you may be escaping winter with a ticket to a tropical 
beach somewhere, others like me, are probably stuck here for the rest of winter!

What to do? 
Decorate like the tropics instead!
But first let's get you in the proper mood! 
Listen to Tony Bennett while your browse through this post. 
Just imagine, you're in the Middle of an Island....





You can still experience the relaxing sway of a palm tree 
and the beachy feel of the tropics by changing up your decor.

Start with something you love.  
Is it that colorful parrot you saw on Etsy?





Vintage Parrot Planter from LittleRedHenVINTAGE


Or maybe this pillow cover!!

 
Vintage Embroidered Pillow Cover from VintageHomeStories


Now Choose a Color Palette:
Pick a color from the item you love. The parrots above both have blue in them. The Parrot Planter has a softer more muted palette , while the Parrot Pillow Cover has a bolder theme.  The beauty is that you can go as bold and bright or as light and lively as you want! Tropical is all about fun!


Choose soothing colors from the ocean and sky with it's various shades of blue.  Throw in some cream and pink from the color of sands and shells.  Shades of teal, orange, yellow, pink, purple, green from the flowers, fruits, birds and fish will liven things up.


Still need some inspiration? 
Check out some of these fabulous decorating ideas I found on Pinterest as well as some fabulous Etsy finds.

 

 

Tropical Textiles:
Vintage textiles featuring bright botanical prints and luscious green palm fronds are just the ticket to your way out of a winter whiteout! 






 Vintage Tropical Barkcloth from Etsy shop OnePreciousThing




 

Vintage Tropical Print Cloth from Etsy shop AStringorTwo

Delightful Decor:
Other tropical delights include, birds (think parrot or macaws), sea creatures like seahorses, lobsters and seashells.  Tropical fruits and flowers such as pineapples, citrus, bird of paradise, orchids and hibiscus will add some cheery color as well.  

Check out some of the wonderful vintage items below!


 
Blue Crystal Fish from Etsy shop SunshineSurprises 






 

Lobster Dish from Etsy shop AtoZCherishedVintage







 

Flower Lamps from Etsy shop RetroDaisyGirl 





 

 Vintage Seascape from Etsy shop LoganAvenueVintage 

I hope you've been inspired to add some tropic flair to your ho-hum decor. 
Nothing beats the winter blahs like some of these vintage tropical delights!

Etsy items featured are from the Vintage Vertigo Team members. 
Click on the links to find out more about them. 

At the end of this post you'll find a treasury featuring more 
Tropical Delights from the Vintage Vertigo members. 

Thanks for joining me today!

See you all again soon,

Diane 

CraveCute

Tropical Inspiration

Sick of winter? Let these tropical lovelies inspire you! V2team

1950s Pepsi Advertisement McCall's Magazine Vintage Home Decor Wall Hanging DottieDigsVintage DottieDigsVintage $7.50	RHINESTONE PENDANT BROOCH-Beach/Resort Starfish Motif-Beautiful Hot & Light Pink Faceted Crystals-Nice Pewter Tone Setting-Great Sparkle Jewel2Jewel $10.00	Vintage Florida Tray Toleware Souvenir Tole Ware SnapshotsThroughTime $15.00	Vintage metal fish necklace MrsRshop $16.00
Vintage Kingswear Ivory Ceramic Mug w/Lobster (E327) LittleRedHenVINTAGE $10.99	70's Avon Parakeet Perfume Bottle Aqua Decanter Full Fragrance Vintage Blue Green Glass Bird Tropical Island Vacation Parakeet Collectible PopcornVintageByTann $14.50	Stained glass summer brown flipflop and sunhat suncatcher makes a great gift jpcountrymarket $31.50	Adventures of a Sailor - 1932 - Adventures of Seesick and Trampo - Leo Nowak - Superman illustrator wonderdiva $12.00
Gorgeous Vintage Robin's Egg Blue Clam Shell Trinket Box Salt and Pepper S & P Shakers Napco Kitsch Coastal / epsteam ivteam tvat wlv v2team SweetPeaVignettes $15.00	Sailboat Belt Buckle, Boat Belt Buckle, Vintage Men's Belt Buckle, Women's Belt Buckle, Unisex Buckle, Ocean Scene Buckle, Unique Design TREASUREandSUCH $20.00	Young Girls at the Seaside Book Plate Print Reproduction Print of 1879 Original Oil on Canvas Painting Vintage Wall Hanging Paper Ephemera AnnesAccumulations $10.68	Vintage buoy,lobster buoy,beach decor,red,yellow ,ocean,fishing,nautical decor,float, KarensChicNShabby $124.00
Izod Sunglasses, Oversized Brown, Designer Eyewear, Iconic Preppy Style, Beach, Ski WeeLambieVintage $18.90	Art Glass Whale Ronneby Sweden FM Kontsglas Paperweight Decor Emerald Green PlumsandHoney $55.00	Vintage Tommy Bahama Women's Aqua Blue 100% Silk Camp Shirt Size XL16 Extra Large Roomy Resort Cruise Wear Urban Classic Fashion Forward seasidecollectibles $36.90	Jasper Shell Necklace Hand Carved Pendant Sea Shell Jewelry Melon Bead Necklace Earthy Jewelry Natural Stone Jewelry Beach Hand Knotted HeyThatsAwesome $24.00

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