With offices in Palm Beach and Nassau, designer Amanda Lindroth has mastered tropical chic style. I have written about her numerous times over the years, and I was delighted to receive an advance copy of her delightful new book Island Hopping, described by Veranda as “A portrait of modern-day life in the tropics that rivals the enchantment of Slim Aaron’s photographs of glamorous island life in the 1950s and ’60s.”
White duck, boldly colored fabrics in solids, stripes, and jaunty prints, rattan and cane seating, whitewashed or colorfully painted English case furniture, canopied beds, straw matting are some of the signature ingredients of an Amanda Lindroth interior. Her airy, relaxed, indoor-outdoor aesthetic—a hybrid that merges colonial and island influences—is apparent in every one of the 25 projects featured in Island Hopping. This book is the visual equivalent of an island getaway from its faux raffia-covered exterior to the photographs by Tria Giovan (also an island native) and charming illustrations by Aldous Bertram who decorated the living room walls of Lindroth’s pied-à-terre in Palm Beach with masterful trompe l’oeil. Let’s take a look inside!
Such a breath of fresh air! Thanks to Vendome Press for supplying the images for this review. Island Hopping: Amanda Lindroth Design is available via Amazon and Amanda Lindroth. To bring a touch of island chic to your own home, you won’t want to miss Amanda’s beautiful and affordable collection of tabletop and accessories. A few highlights are below!
The Amanda Lindroth Tabletop and Accessories Collection:
To see more of my favorite homes by Amanda Lindroth, you might enjoy these past posts…
- AMANDA LINDROTH’S PALM BEACH STYLE
- LYFORD CAY LIVING BY AMANDA LINDROTH
- AMANDA LINDROTH’S TIPS FOR ISLAND DECORATING
- SEASIDE GLAMOUR IN THE BAHAMAS
For further book recommendations, please visit my Book Shelf. And a list of fabulous new books available this Fall is below:
From Rizzoli:
Buckingham Palace: The Interiors
Carolyne Roehm: Design & Style
Equestrian Life: From Riding Houses to Country Estates
Grand Tour : The Worldly Projects of Studio Peregalli
Hollywood Modern: Houses of the Stars: Design, Style, Glamour
Life Along The Hudson: The Historic Country Estates of the Livingston Family
Living Forever Chic: Frenchwomen’s Timeless Secrets for Everyday Elegance, Gracious Entertaining
Maison: Parisian Chic at Home
Modern Monarchy: The British Royal Family Today
New York Splendor: The City’s Most Memorable Rooms
Nina Campbell Interior Decoration: Elegance and Ease
Palm Beach: An Architectural Heritage: Stories in Preservation and Architecture
The Power of Pattern: Interiors and Inspiration: A Resource Guide by Susanna Salk
Suzanne Kasler: Sophisticated Simplicity
Steven Gambrel: Perspective
The Art of Natural History: Botanical Illustrations, Ornithological Drawings, and Other Masterpieces from the Age of Exploration
The Country House: Past, Present, Future: Great Houses of The British Isles
The Rebirth of an English Country House: St Giles House
The Tudor Home
Veere Grenney: A Point of View (REVIEWED HERE)
Villa Balbiano: Italian Opulence on Lake Como
From Abrams:
Dream Design Live by Paloma Contreras
From Simon & Schuster:
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits by Reese Witherspoon
From Vendome Press:
Amanda Lindroth’s Palm Beach Style
Lyford Cay Living by Amanda Lindroth
Seaside Glamour in the Bahamas
The Gardens and Interiors of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon
Lovely, feel like I’ve been island-hopping myself after viewing these photos. Great shell chairs in the dining room.
I second Tish Willis’ comment. Those shell chairs are divine. And I loved all the umbrellas.
Love how each interior has a colour that mirrors an exterior colour, such as the pink fabric that matches the pink flowering shrub in the distant view of first photo. A simple designer’s rule, but always effective. Lovely photos.
Love the chandelier! Love everything!