One of the most satisfying and fulfilling parts of owning a home is the freedom to make it your own, and decorate with things that make you happy.

With so many options for decorating your home, choosing the right style can sometimes be a challenge. If you need an idea to get started, consider one of these three popular interior design styles:

1. Tropical

The tropical style has evolved from cheesy knickknacks and uncomfortable rattan furniture into a more modern look.

Today’s tropical style consists of banana leaf-printed pillows, sleek gold accents, and contemporary black and white patterns. This style uses a wealth of green hues – it’s no surprise Pantone’s color of the year is called “greenery” – with contrasting accent colors like neon pink and soft coral or salmon.

Mid-century modern furniture, hanging lanterns or pendant lights, and live foliage complement this style well. And, of course, no proper tropical look would be complete without a ceramic pineapple to set on a coffee table or bookshelf.

2. Farmhouse

 Rustic meets French Provincial in this more mature approach to a shabby chic design style. The farmhouse color palette consists of mostly white and grey, along with light beige, sage green and cloudy blues.

This style marries a light and airy aesthetic with a warm and cozy feel. Picture tufted couches and bedframes, repurposed vintage or distressed furniture, unfinished wood, and industrial-inspired lighting fixtures.

Some staple features include an oversized oak dining table with built-in benches, faux animal hide rugs and accent vases filled with lavender and baby’s-breath.

3. Nautical

Envision a cozy beach cottage on the New England coast. The interior is light and airy with white and neutral beige tones accented by deep navy blues, and perhaps a pop of orange or red.

Patterns may feature anchors, sailboats or even marine life such as octopuses, whales or seahorses. Décor incorporates things like sea glass, jute ropes, rowing oars and drift wood.

For the furniture, combine exposed wood tables and shelves with chic linen-upholstered seating. Consider using a large navigational map or maritime compass as a focal piece of art.

 Where to find design help

 Now that you have options to work with, test them out on your home with a virtual interior decorating app like Houzz or RoOomy.

In need of more inspiration for decorating your new home? Follow Lennar Tampa on Facebook and Instagram to see our posts on interior design trends, cool floorplans and other home features.

Diamond Bar, Calif. – July 2016 – Lennar’s South Pointe community is a collection of single-family detached condominiums now open and selling, offering a fantastic opportunity to live in a gated community within a thriving school district. Set in Diamond Bar, this community also enjoys a convenient location at the junction of three major Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing modern beautiful homes to this desirable location,” said Janet Price, Marketing Manager for Lennar California Coastal. “Plus, these homes come with an elevated level of standard features through our Everything’s Included® program, giving new Lennar homes at South Pointe great added value.”

Lennar offers four distinct floorplans at South Pointe, ranging in size from approximately 3,090 to 3,858 square feet with up to five bedrooms. Prices for this community start in the mid $1 millions, and each of these beautiful floorplans feature upscale design details such as gourmet kitchens, huge walk-in closets, bonus rooms, third floor decks and fantastic views from most homesites.

Thanks to Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program, homebuyers no longer have to compromise on the features they love — because they are all included. Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program puts top-of-the-line features into every home they build as standard, such as upgraded cabinetry with soft-close hinges, granite-slab kitchen countertops, stainless-steel appliances, highly-appointed finishes and more.

Residents enjoy the privacy and security of living in a gated community as well as being close to shops, restaurants, entertainment and recreation. Children will attend schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has been recognized for having California Distinguished and National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Lennar’s South Pointe is located at Larkstone Drive and Dab Court in Diamond Bar. For more information on these homes and others across the greater Los Angeles area, visit www.lennar.com/la or call (888) 220-5502.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Federal Way, Wash. – July 2017 – Tucked away on the edge of Federal Way is Lennar’s Norpoint Heights, a boutique community of limited homes that offer a variety of homesites. With only a select number of homesites remaining, interested homeshoppers are encouraged to act quickly before the home of their dreams gets snatched away! These new home start from the $400,000s, making them a rarity and golden opportunity to purchase new in King County!

“This community offers both low maintenance yards and huge corner lots, so there really is something for everyone,” said Bill Salvesen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Seattle. “A brand new home in King County, that’s priced from the $400,000s and comes with all the bells and whistles at no added cost is something you just won’t find!”

Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program was created as a way to simplify the new homebuying process while adding tremendous value. It works by including today’s popular features and upgrades as standard so that they come at no additional cost to the buyer. So Norpoint Heights homeowners can enjoy items such as granite kitchen countertops, GE® stainless steel appliances, shaker-style cabinetry, tankless water heaters, front and backyard landscaping and so much more without ever having to pay extra!

At Norpoint Heights, Lennar offers five distinctive floorplans that range in size approximately from 1,836 to 3,264 square feet of living spaces. All two-story plans, these new homes offer between three and five bedrooms and two-and-a-half to three bathrooms, along with open-concept layouts, beautiful gourmet-inspired kitchens, enviable master suites and impeccable overall design.

This community is now selling and is open by appointment. To learn more, visit www.lennar.com/norpointheights. For new homes for sale across Seattle, visit www.lennar.com/seattle.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Erie, Colo. – July 2016 – Lennar recently celebrated the model grand opening of Flatiron Meadows, which offers two beautiful series of homes to choose from: The Grand and Monarch Collections. Model homes and Welcome Home Centers are now open seven days a week and interested homeshoppers are encouraged to schedule a visit or drop by for a tour of the beautiful, professionally-decorated model homes.

“We’re excited to offer such a nice variety of beautiful spacious homes at Flatiron Meadows,” said Carrie Castilian, Marketing Manager for Lennar Colorado. “Offered in this collection is the Superhome, the ultimate The Home Within A Home® floorplan.”

Between both The Monarch and Grand Collections, ten distinctive floorplans are available providing a wide variety of home sizes and designs. This community offers a beautiful location that provides the perfect balance of rural charm with city convenience. Located about 25 minutes from Denver and 20 from Boulder, it’s a great place to live, work and play with plenty of indoor and outdoor recreation options.

The Monarch Collection at Flatiron Meadows provides six unique floorplans that range from 1,745 to 3,094 square feet of living space. These homes provide up to five bedrooms and four bathrooms and are priced starting from the mid $400,000s. Both single and two-story designs are available.

The Grand Collection offers four distinct floorplans that include The Home Within A Home®. These home sizes range from 3,015 to 4,175 square feet of space with up to six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The Superhome, offered in this collection, is the largest floorplan available with 4,175 square feet that includes an attached private suite. Known as the The Home Within a Home suite, it includes its own separate entrance, living room, kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom with large retreat area. New homes in The Grand Collection at Flatiron Meadows are priced starting from the upper $500,000s.

Visit the Flatiron Meadows Welcome Home Center for your tour, located at 952 Carbonate Lane. Visit https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/colorado/denver/erie/flatiron-meadows/ for more information.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Fresno, Calif. – July 2017 – Lennar is excited to invite prospective homeshoppers to the model Grand Opening event for their new community, Blossom Hill. The event will take place on Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This community offers the California Series of floorplans and will debut two fully decorated model homes from the series for the first time in Fresno. Attendees who RSVP will also receive a special gift at the event! RSVP by visiting the Lennar Central Valley Facebook event.

“We’re so excited to showcase these beautiful model homes at our Grand Opening,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “These are some of our most popular floorplans and we can’t wait to show them to the city of Fresno.”

Lennar’s California Series features four all-new plans with Spanish mission-inspired exterior detailing and free flowing interior spaces.  All of these plans are single-story and range in size from approximately 1,580 to 2,171 square feet, offering up to four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two-bay garages.

Thanks to Lennar’s Everything’s Included® package, every home at Blossom Hill comes with stylish interior features and cutting-edge smart home technology! Among these features, homeowners will enjoy smart home entry with Bluetooth lock security, programmable thermostats and Wi-Fi enabled sprinkler systems. Designer selected interior features include granite kitchen countertops and backsplashes, tile flooring, stainless steel appliances and so much more!

RSVP for the event by visiting the Lennar Central California Facebook page.

The event will take place at the Blossom Hill Welcome Home Center, located at Armstrong and Church streets in Fresno. For more information visit https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/california/fresno-central-valley/fresno/blossom-hill-california-series .

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Reno, Nev. – July 2017 – Lennar is excited to announce a new upcoming phase of homes for sale at the Cabernet Highlands masterplan, which offers two stunning collections of single-story floorplans. Rosso and Bianco offer a variety of flexible home designs that offer up to four bedrooms and include Lennar’s  The Home Within A Home®.

“We’ve brought some of our most popular features and floorplans to this community, including The Home Within a Home design, which is a perfect home for extended or multigenerational families who live together,” said Dustin Barker, Division President for Lennar Reno. “The Home Within a Home offers more than just dual master suites — it truly is an attached additional home.”

Rosso at Cabernet Highlands features three distinctive floorplans for buyers to choose from, including Lennar’s  The Home Within A Home® in The Shire plan. The Shire boasts approximately 2,547 square feet of living space that includes an attached private suite complete with a separate entrance, living room, bedroom, kitchenette and laundry area. In total, The Shire offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms with a spacious three-bay garage.

Also available at Rosso are The Comstock and The Ponderosa plans. The Comstock provides approximately 2,200 square feet of living space that includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den and three-bay garage. The Ponderosa model features approximately 2,400 square feet with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a three-bay garage.

Bianco at Cabernet Highlands also features three distinctive single-story plans to choose from to accommodate a variety of family types. The Piñon model provides approximately 1,721 square feet of living space and includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-bay garage. The Juniper gives approximately 1,950 square feet of space with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private dining room and two-bay garage, and the spacious Sandstone plan provides four bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and a two-bay garage across approximately 2,175 square feet.

With Lennar’s Everything’s Included® program, homebuyers no longer have to compromise on upscale amenities like granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, programmable thermostats, tankless water heaters and more because they come included at no extra cost.

Visit Lennar’s Welcome Home Center at Cabernet Highlands to tour the model homes, located at 7240 Rutherford Drive, near Northwood High School. For more directions or to learn more about Rosso or Bianco at Cabernet Highlands, visit us at Lennar.com/reno.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.

Liz Jamison recently joined Lennar Atlanta as New Home Consultant. “Lennar Atlanta continues to build beautiful new residential communities throughout the entire metro Atlanta area, and Liz is a great addition to our team of top sales professionals,” says Holly Yaeger, Sales Manager with Lennar Atlanta.

Jamison, who received her B.S. degree from Clemson University, has years of experience working with residential builders. Prior to that, she owned her own company providing residential and commercial interior design.

A resident of Atlanta, Jamison continues to pursue her love for interior design, and enjoys good food and wine.

“This is a great move for me,” says Jamison. “I am especially thrilled to be able to offer a buyer a home where ‘Everything’s Included’!” Lennar’s Everything’s Included® plan delivers outstanding value to new homebuyers by including desirable features in the final sales price, removing the hassles, headaches and guesswork from the home-buying process.

Since opening its Georgia headquarters in July 2010, Lennar Atlanta has built more than 2,000 new homes in over 40 communities throughout Georgia.

For more information on Lennar Atlanta’s neighborhoods, the variety of floorplans and current homes available for immediate move-in, please visit www.LennarAtlanta.com.

Las Vegas, Nev. – July 2017 – Lennar Las Vegas is thrilled to announce they are hosting an Everything’s Included® sale throughout the month of July on select quick move-in homes, where upgraded flooring will come included, along with a handful of standard Everything’s Included® features at no additional cost. Residents who purchase a new Lennar home during this time will enjoy up to $25,000 in savings on all-new, upgraded flooring.*

“We want people who aren’t familiar with our Everything’s Included® homes to discover how great the process of buying a new Lennar home is,” said Ashley Max, Marketing Manager for Lennar Las Vegas. “It’s also a great time for people to learn about our revolutionary, and brand-new, New Home Trade-Up Program!”

Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program was designed to make the new home buying process easier and less stressful on homebuyers while lowering costs, speeding up delivery time and adding tremendous value. By including a high level of upscale features, which in Las Vegas includes stainless steel appliances, granite kitchen and master bathroom countertops, programmable thermostats, tankless water heaters, raised-panel cabinetry and more, into all their new homes as standard, new Lennar homeowners get to enjoy them at no additional cost. For Lennar Las Vegas’s April Everything’s Included® sale, upgraded flooring is also included.

Because new Lennar homes are built with improved materials and advanced technology, they often promote a healthier indoor air environment than you might find in most resale homes. A new home means there’s less of a need to worry over mold. Advanced and innovative ventilation systems keep certain areas—typically prone to dampness—dry by maintaining more direct airflow to these areas in a way that also pushes contaminates out of main living spaces. Low volatile organic compound (VOC) paint also adds to an overall healthier indoor environment.

A lot of money can be spent alone on increasing the energy-efficiency of a resale home. New homes must abide by improved energy standards and codes from the building process and incorporate many features that increase the homes overall energy-efficiency. Items like low-E windows, water conserving fixtures, programmable thermostats, LED lighting and more.

Prospective homebuyers are strongly encouraged to visit a new Lennar community during the April Everything’s Included® sale to learn more about these special incentives. With 33 active communities now selling across the Las Vegas Valley, there’s a home in the perfect community for every lifestyle type. Visit www.lennar.com/lasvegas to find the community that’s right for you.

With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders. Lennar has a longstanding history of building homes of enduring quality in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.


*Offer available on select homes if buyer signs and delivers a purchase agreement by 7/31/17 and closes and fully funds on or before 8/31/17. Offers, incentives and seller contributions are subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions, which may include the use of designated lenders and closing agents. Certain incentives could affect the loan amount. Offer good for a limited time only. Lennar reserves the right to change or withdraw any offer at any time. Offer is subject to borrower meeting approval guidelines. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Contact a Loan Officer for financing details, or a New Home Consultant for home purchase details. Photographs are solely for illustrative purposes and should never be relied upon. Please see your New Home Consultant and home purchase agreement for actual features designated as an Everything’s Included feature, additional information, disclosures, and disclaimers relating to your home and its features. Greystone Nevada, LLC, NV Contractors License #0048844 and U.S. Home Corporation dba Lennar, NV Contractors License #0050808. Lennar Sales Corp. — Broker. Copyright © 2017 Lennar Corporation. All rights reserved. Lennar, the Lennar logo, The Home Within A Home, , Everything’s Included, and the Everything’s Included logo are registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. 7/17