All things tropical are hot in decorating right now — just like they were in midcentury America. For some vintage inspiration, how about these old Florida postcards. The colors are what we call high-chroma, meaning, wow, the colors! Color is good! Above: Pink + Red + Aqua + Mossy Green colors combined in “Flamingos and nests.” All postcards from from the State Archives of Florida.
Orange + Green + White in “Florida orange blossom time”; State Archives of Florida.
Tropical rainbow in “Parrot Jungle”; State Archives of Florida.
Grass green + sky blue + white in “Tower View Tourist Court”; State Archives of Florida.
Primary colors. Air view of Sarasota Lido; State Archives of Florida.
Deco + old signs. Ocklawaha Ave. in Ocala; State Archives of Florida.
Periwinkle, almost here. Florida Cypress Gardens– America’s Tropical Wonderland; State Archives of Florida
Beautiful azaleas – Florida Cypress Gardens; State Archives of Florida
The Chinese Red is important in this one. Oriental Gardens – Jacksonville; State Archives of Florida.
Blue and more blue. Guests using the swimming pool at the Saxony Motel, Miami Beach; State Archives of Florida.
Hazy. Dolphins being fed at the “Theater of the Sea”; State Archives of Florida.
Oh my, so calming. Swimming pool at the Thomas A. Edison winter home in Fort Myers; State Archives of Florida.
This summer, I’m feeling a hazy 1940s coral paired with chartreuse — how about you?
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