For those who love the sea and everything it
represents there is no better theme to bring into their
home decorating plans than a nautical theme. The theme
itself is perfectly lovely and suitable for homes and
homeowners that are not so in love with the mystery and
romance of the deep blue sea. For those who do love the
idea of sailing off into the sunset however, this is an
excellent choice for home decorating.
There are many ways that a creative mind can incorporate
a nautical theme into the home decorating plans. One of
these ways is by using darkly stained wainscoting for
the lower half of your walls along with a chair rail in
order to imitate the wooden interior of finer sailing
vessels. This imitates the interior of a sailboat and
some powerboats. This is an impressive addition in most
homes and quite ambitious in some as it is not the least
expensive method of decorating. The effects however are
stunning when used for this purpose.
Another great idea is to use a marine shade of blue for
curtains and window coverings and have them made of the
same type of materials that sail covers are made of on a
sailboat. If you are truly ambitious you could elect to
paint the walls in this marine shade of blue and select
another color for the curtains or wooden blinds instead.
However, white walls are perfectly acceptable when it
comes to creating the look and feel of the interior of a
boat.
Rope is another great tool to use in order to make the
nautical theme a bit more authentic. You can twine rope
around picture frames, candleholders, and all manner of
other things in order to incorporate the rope into the
room without having it look out of place. If you are
truly ambitious you could even string a hammock in some
forgotten corner of the room in order to hold coats in
the wintertime or merely to authenticate the theme to
some degree.
Portals, clocks, barometers, and such make excellent art
in a nautical themed room. Other great additions would
include items such as seashells, sand dollars, model
boats, and artwork depicting the sea. For many, this is
where we feel most at home, we derive our inspiration,
and we literally feel as though we can truly commune
with Mother Nature.
No nautical themed room or home is complete without a
lighthouse to guide weary sailors home at the end of a
long journey. Do not neglect an important feature such
as this in your nautical themed home decorating ventures
and purchases. If you are lost as to how to subtly
incorporate this into your room you may want to look up
a talented artist by the name of Thomas Kincaid. He is
known as the painter of light and has managed to capture
the essence of lighthouses in a manner that no other
artist has been able to duplicate. One of his paintings
would make an excellent addition to your nautical theme.
A nautical theme for home decorating is a great way to
go for many families and for many reasons. All in all it
isn't the most expensive of decorative themes though it
isn't by any means the least expensive either. The good
news is that there are very few absolutely right or
wrong ways in which to achieve the look and atmosphere
you are hoping to achieve.
