Nautical Decor
71Nautical Decor
Some people like to use a nautical decor theme in a particular room of their home like a bedroom or office or perhaps a front porch. A whole house can be themed this way as well. Another option is to use nautical decor for a cottage or even on an actual houseboat. Having a nautically-themed space in your home can be a great conversation piece as well help to create a calm, welcoming and vacation-like atmosphere. Here are some tips for getting a nautical decor theme going in your interior space.
Nautical Colors Patterns
Paint colors to consider for a nautical decor themed room would be blue and white. There is often bits of red popped in as well as an accent. The shade of blue you should be looking for is a true nautical blue which can very from a lighter blue to a more denim shade of darker blue. Patterns common among the nautical decor theme are stripes, stripes and more stripes. Stripes of varying widths within the same pattern are quite common as well as single striped designs. Fabric out of this pattern can be made into beautiful cushions, furniture upholstery, curtains, drapery and bedding. Other patterns you may like to co nsider may have a typical nautically themed image on them like boats, life preservers, etc.
Interior Accessories
Sailboat models, lighthouse ornaments, starfish, shells, ropes, driftwood, life preserver, compass, nautical hardware, ship's lanterns, navigation lights, etc. You can decorate your space with many of these nautically themed accessories. Use rope to drape around a stairway. Make a knots display for a shadow box on a wall. Put out nautical and boating-themed books on the coffee table. Get prints or paintings of ships and put them on the wall. Put a large ship's compass up on a wall as a decoration. Part of a ship's helm, the steering wheel, can have mirror installed inside the dividers and used as a mirror on a wall. Put up real brass name plates to label the galley, the head, the v-berth, etc. Use navigation lights, starboard and port markings (green and red) as paper weights or bookends. Turn an old small wooden dinghy upside down and turn it into a coffee table. Look for these accessories at boat salvage yards, boat stores and online as well. Also, you will find dishes and other kitchen items which are printed with a nautical theme to help complete your decor. Another idea would be to have his and her bathroom towels custom embroidered to read "The Captain" and "The First Mate." Lamps can be purchased with a base in the shape of a ship or other boat related object.
Outdoor Accessories
Outdoor accessories you may like to consider for decorating using a nautical decor theme would be some of the larger items you would normally find on a boat. Perhaps you may be lucky and come across a large bell or large helm steering wheel or even an old wooden dinghy. These things can be used outdoors quite easily. A ship's bell can be installed at your doorway or to hang from the ceiling of your front porch. A steering wheel can be 'planted' in your yard amongst a flower garden or it can help to line the pathway up to your house. If you are not planning on using the dinghy as a coffee table as described above, then you may like to consider using it as a planter box for flowers of vegetables.
Nautical Themed Bedding
Bedding comes in many nautically-themed patterns and styles. You may find a lot of prints using stripes as described above, ropes and knot designs, starfish, and sailboats. Probably among the most common would be the stripes and variations of it. Nautically themed bedding is available quite readily in many home decor shops and bedding stores.
Nautical Themed Furniture
A nautical decor can be noticed quite instantly in the choice of nautically themed furniture. Often the furniture is painted white for this theme, but you will also find lovely wooden pieces. Teak is a commonly used wood for interior boat woods so you may find furniture out of this as well. The shape and designs of nautically themed furniture will mimic the shapes of boats, the steering helm, and other objects to do with the boat. Another trick to furniture in a nautical decor themed home is the use of ropes. Ropes will be attached to various areas of furniture such as attached to chair legs, a head board on a bed, or between coffee table legs. Make your home into a virtual coastal sea side home by the look and feel of using nautical decor in your style and design. It will make for a calm and relaxed atmosphere. It will set you and your family at ease in a relaxed and comfortable setting.
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Béla Mongyi says:
7 months ago
I like the idea of nautical themed furniture and ropes hanging from them. I think kids would love it too. Thanks for this creative hub, Paula. Bookmarked it so that I can remember. :)