Do you want to erase your winter doldrums? A great way to do this is to bring the tropics into your bedroom. Beach decor can mean many things to different people. If you want to feel better about the fact it is wintertime, decorate your rooms in colors and images that will brighten your entire mood. Island bedding is a perfect place to start.

If you think bright colors such as those found in tropical flowers when you think of tropical bed sets, finding color is not hard to do. Solid colors are available in most bedding specialty shops. Think fuschia, sunset orange and the scarlet of begonias when it comes to bedding with a distinctly tropical theme.

If you want to really look for a bedroom with that beach decor feel, consider bold prints in bright colors with patterns such as tropical fish, birds or flowers. Some examples include images of parrots, flamingos or palm trees. Floral designs such as bird of paradise, hibiscus or plumeria with lifelike colors also provide a great way to make your bedding shout tropical vacation.

If going tropical in your bedding reminds you of a school of fish you saw in the waters when you last went snorkeling on the reefs, you can get the same effect with bright yellows, blues and reds of tropical fish or in fish images on the bedding and accessories. When some people see the vibrant colors of reef fish, they remember instead the tranquil blue of the waters. You can get either effect in the bedding you choose.

Lighthouse are another image that is often related to the tropics. You get the colors of the ocean and the sky. If the lighthouse is framed by warm golden sands, there is a completely different effect. Sometimes a tropical sunset behind the lighthouse is representative of the beauty and tranquility in addition to the wild color options in the sky.

Sailboats moving across tropical waters with sails billowing in the wind is another great coastal image for your bedroom. The brilliant blues and whites of the water and foam combined with bright red can lend a real nautical feel. You can also pick up on the yellow of the sun and the bright colors of a tropical sunset to add spice to the image you are creating. Mix and match colors and images to get the right feel. Because the tropics have more than one type of atmosphere, your room can reflect more than one image and still be considered tropical.

Many bedding sets have images of seashells. Some sets feature embroidered edging that looks like scallop or nautilus shells. Even muted colors finished off with shell decorations can be a wonderful reminder of the tropics.

You can make your selection of beach themed bedding go further when you add extra touches in the accessories you select to go with the linens. Lights, curtains and other accents add to the impression of serenity found in warm tropical nights. Since you need bedding anyway, you might as well lift your spirits with fun and unique coastal home decor.

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