Archive for April 30th, 2009
Creating the Beach House Look
Who wouldn’t love to own a beach house on a tropical island? Heck, who wouldn’t like to live in a beach house all the time? While most of us would love to live in a vacation dream home, it’s not practical for most people. But it is possible to create a unique beach house look in the home with nautical home décor. To start, choose the room in the home that will become the unique beach house space. Start with nautical home décor like lighthouse figurines, ships, and nautical lamps. Don’t be afraid to get creative either; consider objects like life preservers, dock ropes, or even a hermit crab in a fish tank. Designing the beach house space is all about discovering all those objects that inspire thoughts of the beach. If the beach means seagulls, seaweed, and driftwood, use objects that represent those themes in the room, while if the beach means coconuts, coral, and palm trees, use those accessories instead.
You can find all kinds of fun nautical décor in various online shops, or collect the objects from the beach (just be careful of the various laws that prevent the removal of native species). With a little creativity, the beach room will become the favorite space of the home!