Nautical Decorating and Nautical Craft Ideas

Nautical Decorating and Nautical Craft Ideas

by Jane Lake

If you live by the ocean, or savor holidays by the sea, then decorating with a nautical theme will be a fun endeavour for you, bringing with it comforting memories and a pleasant seaside ambience.

Bring a few nautical touches into the family room to warm up that basement with interesting objets d'art made from shells or souvenirs gathered on a family holiday to the seaside. A nautical themed bedroom may also delight a child who loves the beach and can be accomplished quite inexpensively.

Consider the following nautical decorating ideas and crafts inspired by the sea:

Nautical Decorations:

Invest in a seascape print or poster, or hire a local artist to paint a mural of your favourite seascape scene on a wall in your home.

For a child's bedroom, look for shell-shaped nightlights or revolving lamps that throw a colorful undersea scene on the walls or ceiling.

Free Nautical Craft Ideas:

Use hot glue to add hangers to seashells, paint and decorate with glitter to hang on the Christmas tree, or try painting our Sand Dollar Poinsettias.

Recycle thread spools and the lids to dishwashing liquid to make our Lighthouse Spools, at right.

Nautical Sights and Sounds: