Nod to Nautical

Ahoy Mate!

Oh how I would LOVE to be sitting seaside in a charming town full of weathered homes, with the warm sand between my toes, drinking a crisp vodka tonic, looking at all of the boats in the harbor.....

*Sigh*

I love the mix of a preppy, nautical style...

Ropes, weathered metal, stripes, sails, crisp white....

YES TO IT ALL!!!

In any room, you need to have your inspiration before you start your project...

This helps with knowing the direction that you want your room to go in...

Let's say you find this...

And you LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it...

This can be your inspiration for your home...

Think stripes, denim, glass, bead-board walls, white slipcovers, and feminine, tailored-inspired furniture and finishes.

Or what if you find these....

And you L-O-V-E them...

Think burlap, rope, stripes, leather, sails, weathered wood, rattan, and masculine-inspired furniture and finishes.

Does that help?

Or you can just call me for a design consultation....

*hint hint...wink wink*

Don't be afraid to use multiple different stripes in your room.  The more stripes, the more nautical your room will look..

Adding colonial-inspired artwork can give you that old nautical look..

Weathered wood is key in this particular look...

For the fun, playful nautical style, let your upholstery stripe pop in the room...leave your walls neutral...

And for the kiddos...get creative with your furnishings...

In another casual-inspired room, use your accents as your nautical inspiration...

Notice the upside down canoe!!!  I LOVE it...also, sometimes you can just use nautical colors to get the look that you want...

I don't even know where to start with this photo...I heart it SOOOO much!!  The old ship windows, lantern, bead-board, rope, heavy wood balasters, and stripe carpet inlay...

HUBBA HUBBA...

And last but, certainly, not least...

Modern Nautical Inpiration...using a modern, glass coffee table, not only, adds a fun twist, but also visually does not take up any extra space. 

That is one of my favorite things about glass...remember this blog friends...if you have a small room that needs tables, don't rule out glass!!

Well, I'm all washed up for now...

Have a wonderful day friends and family...