Sunday, February 27, 2011

Decorate Your House With Nautical Decor

By Naomi Mieler


If you think the ocean inspires you, then you might want to consider surrounding yourself in a space completely themed in nautical decor. This is not to be confused with pirates and underwater motifs. The phrase nautical has much more to do with maritime. Think of sailboats, life preservers and buoys.

Creating a theme which is unique and geared towards sailing the seas can be as rewarding as it's challenging. A good place to begin is with finding some visual inspiration. A favorite painting or even a magazine write-up can be something which you can draw ideas from. After you have created some fundamental ideas, you should consider what sort of furniture you want to use.

When decorating in nautical decor, furniture is going to be a key element of the theme. You do not have to paint an anchor on your coffee table, but utilizing classic solid pieces will truly help your design to stand out. Great quality wood furnishings can enable you to to attain the nautical spirit.

You can select wood furnishings with a lot of pine knots as an ode to the deck of a boat. Or, you might want to get some good dark maple with brass hardware.

It is possible to get unfinished wood furniture and select to stain it yourself, or paint it a fresh white color. Think back to your visual inspiration and try to replicate the colors you see.

Getting a key piece is actually critical for finding other accessories that may fall into your theme.

Should you select captains hat as your key piece, develop your color palette from it. A good mix of navy blue and yellow or gold will help to link the room together nicely.

Successfully creating a nautical decor themed room will rely being in a position to visual a completed space. Themed pieces will be easy to purchase, but keeping a consistent feel will probably be challenging, if you do not know exactly where you are going. Choose a key item to develop a color palette as well as the rest of the room around.

Finding the right wall art will truly make the room pop and help to tie the whole room together. As long as you keep your visual inspiration in the front of your mind, the decoration process will go smoothly.




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