Spruce Up Your Place With Inspiration From These Hawai‘i Homes

Here are 9 ideas to help you redesign your space.

May 4, 2017

Katrina Valcourt,

1. Sun- and-water-resistant furniture materials

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Furniture materials that are sun- and water-resistant work both inside and outside and can make your home feel more spacious, especially with wide-open doorways.

2. Pendant Lighting

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

These blue pendant lights bring some color to an otherwise monochrome kitchen, with a blue vertical shelf to match. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2017 is Greenery. Experiment with the vibe you’ll get from different pops of color with paint chips.

3. Modern Kitchen

Photo: Olivier Koning

The kitchen of this 1970s house by Jamie Jackson Design features ceramic tile flooring made to look like wood. SubZero Wolf appliances and floating teak shelves make the room elegant.

4. Local Art

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Dale Hope, author of The Aloha Shirt, displays local art in creative ways, from this Avi Kiriaty painting to Manuheali‘i canvas pillows.

5. Lots of natural light

Photo: Olivier Koning

Floor-to-ceiling doors and windows bring in natural light.

6. Island-inspired accessories

Photo: Olivier Koning

Little touches of aloha can make your Island home feel modern, such as this pineapple tumbler in a Makiki house by Ko‘olau Builders.

7. Asian-inspired décor

Photo: Olivier Koning

Custom John Robshaw pillows and the painting “Tea Time II,” by Tim Nguyen (Cedar Street Galleries), complement Asian-inspired furniture by Indochine (Jamie Jackson Design).