September 17, 2011

Decorating Your Home With Nautical Ornaments

By Naomi Mieler


If the ocean inspires you, then you might want to think about surrounding yourself in a space entirely themed in nautical decor. This isn't to be confused with pirates and underwater motifs. The word 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 will be a key element of the theme. You don't have to paint an anchor on your coffee table, but utilizing classic solid pieces will truly help your design to stand out. Great high quality wood furnishings can allow you to to achieve the nautical spirit.

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

You can get unfinished wood furniture and choose 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 primary piece is truly important for finding other accessories that will 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 depend being able to visual a completed space. Themed pieces will likely be simple to buy, but keeping a consistent feel will be tough, in case you don't know where you are going. Choose a key item to create 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.




About the Author:

Naomi Mieler is a full time writer and loves writing about nautical flags and related topics.


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