Nautical Furniture – Are You Using Your Pieces the Correct Way?
Nautical furniture can be used anywhere in the home, and many people opt to place their pieces outdoors. Any outdoor furniture needs to be made of resistant materials, especially if it is placed near the ocean. Make sure you choose tropical materials like wicker and cane, which go perfectly with nautical home decor. Wood furniture is also great, especially if you paint it white or sea green. Teak is another good material for outdoor nautical furniture, as are the resistant plastic resins that are so popular now.
Here’s how most people use nautical furniture the wrong way: they make the house look like one big ship.
Decorating with nautical furniture should subtly bring the sea into your home with a magical effect. It should have the same effect on you as lying on the warm sand with cool sea breezes blowing over you.
Nautical furniture can be handmade, and if you’re artistic enough, you can paint beach themes on it. You can also refurbish an old table or some wooden chairs, and repaint them with a nautical theme. If you’re doing it yourself, use acrylic paint, because its elasticity will allow it to expand and contract well with weather changes. Top off the paint and the artwork with clear wood finish.
Good nautical furniture should be functional and beautiful. It should fit in with the rest of your décor and tie the look together. Set off your furniture with nautical decorations such as painted sand dollars in a basket or colored sand in a bottle. Or you can frame a photo, postcard or magazine picture of sea related items, and glue small shells or driftwood to the frame.
Use your furniture well to form the basis of your nautical decor, and complement it with accessories and a paint palette that considers the seaside and its tones. Nautical living is simple, yet elegant, and your entire look should reflect that.