| Nautical themes are very popular right now, especially | | | | Use natural wood furniture or paint your furniture white |
| for living room or bedroom décor. When you're | | | | or cream, possibly with a distressed look, to make it fit |
| planning to use a nautical theme, the first thing you | | | | in with your nautical décor. The paint should not |
| should do is paint the walls blue, like the water. | | | | be shiny or new-looking; it should look as if the furniture |
| Depending on your tastes you can use anything from | | | | has had years of use on the beach or out to sea. If |
| very pale blue to bright or dark blue; any shade of blue | | | | you're choosing a whole new set of furniture to go |
| will work with a nautical theme. When decorating your | | | | with the nautical look, go for those that look like they |
| nautical themed living room or bedroom, consider | | | | belong in a beach cabin, including Adirondack chairs |
| scenes you may encounter when walking along a | | | | and wooden furniture. If you want to get creative with |
| boardwalk or at a marina, and use those as your | | | | the furniture, you can even use a hammock for a chair |
| inspiration. | | | | or bed to represent a fishing net. Boat shaped beds |
| Nautical décor should include elements that you | | | | are also a possibility. If you choose to stay with a |
| would find on a boat. Natural ropes, netting, accents in | | | | regular bed, use blue and white bedding with red |
| bright red and white, and a porthole motif can all be | | | | accents. These are the traditional "nautical" colors. |
| easy ways to tie everything together. You can also | | | | As for as decorations are concerned, paddles and |
| add a few flags tied to the tallest piece of furniture in | | | | oars are an appropriate touch for any nautical-themed |
| the room, or use wooden flags that can be hung | | | | room. Pictures of sailing boats or other nautical or |
| around the top of the walls all the way around your | | | | beach themes can be a great way to provide a |
| room. If you have wood paneling, don't cover it up; | | | | centerpiece in the room. Model sailboats, lighthouses, |
| wood paneling on interior walls can remind you of the | | | | anchors, ship wheels, life rings, and vintage glass fishing |
| interior cabin on a ship or inside a beach house. | | | | floats can bring a nautical style to the walls, |
| For the walls and windows, canvas is a traditional | | | | bookshelves, and tables in the room. |
| material that is very popular in nautical décor. It | | | | When done right, a nautical themed room is unique and |
| can be used for curtains, dust ruffles for the bed, and | | | | inviting. It should instantly remind you of the seaside. If |
| other details. Canvas curtains hung with the use of | | | | you want your room to be more relaxing than exciting, |
| large eyelets are a classic piece of nautical | | | | choose a color scheme consisting of white, khaki, and |
| décor. You can even recycle an old sail, if you | | | | any shade of blue. Adding a pop of red or yellow can |
| have access to one. The canvas can also be used to | | | | add excitement to the room. |
| cover cushions or throw pillows. | | | | |