Ships Ahoy! Decorating with Tall Ships
Nautical themes are among the most popular styles these days. Timeless and elegant, nautical decor can also be paradoxically informal and relaxing. The predominant colors will be blue, white and gold, the colors associated with the sea or beach, sand, clouds and sunlight. Combining elements of the marine environment with stripes and knot designs makes for a cozy feeling unlike any other, and allows you to recreate a calm holiday vacation feeling even if you live in the middle of a huge city like New York. It's actually creating your little getaway even in the middle of a concrete jungle. Printed simulations or actual materials including wood, rope and canvas along with the color mentioned above (gold, blue and white) combine in different ways to give it a more formal or informal feeling. Polished dark wood and warmer shade of dark blue (or even red) and gold lend themselves for a more formal feel, as do more antique drawings and elements. Lighter shades of wood - particularl...