Home Decorating with a Nautical Theme

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. This is a lovely theme which is suitable for not only homes and homeowners that are not so in love with the mystery and romance of the deep blue sea, but also for those who do love the idea of sailing off into the sunset.

There are many creative ways to 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 a wonderful addition in most homes although quite ambitious in some as it can be an expensive method of decorating. The effects however are stunning when used for this purpose and well worth the cost.

Another great idea is to use a marine shade of blue for curtains and window coverings and also have them made of the same type of materials that sail covers are made of on a sailboat. If you are truly motivated you could elect to paint the walls in the same shade of blue and select another colour for the curtains or wooden blinds instead. However, white walls are a perfectly suitable choice when it comes to creating the look and feel of the interior of a boat. Interior painters can help with your choice of colours.

Rope is another great tool to use in order to get the nautical theme looking 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. You could even string a hammock in some forgotten corner of the room in order to hold coats in the wintertime or merely to add to the theme.

Portals, clocks, barometers, and similar items make excellent art in a nautical themed room. Other great additions would include bits and pieces such as seashells, sand dollars, model boats, and artwork depicting the sea. For many, this is where we feel most at home, derive our inspiration, and literally feel as though we can truly commune with Mother Nature. 

A wonderful addition to a nautical themed room is a lighthouse to guide weary sailors home at the end of a long journey. 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 supplement to your nautical theme.

A sea 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 attain, and North Brisbane Painters can help you get this look.