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I've shown you floral phone cases...and phone cases designed to hold your photos...and now, here are the nautical themed phone cases...10 of them! All made for those who love coastal living, sailing, boating, or going to the beach. If you're dreaming of a yacht (or have one!) these designs will delight you. Perfect for the sailor (or "sailorette"!) in your life. Most common colors are navy blue, white, coral, sea foam (light blue-green), red and the muted taupe of old wood. Anchors, stripes, seahorses and swirly blue-green waters are the predominant motifs. They're made for iPhone 6 through iPhone 12 and for Samsung Galaxy models as well. Check them out and remember there's more styles where these came from. They all can be personalized to varying degrees...have fun exploring the different designs. Nautical Anchor Pattern Opus Posh Anchor Nautical Case-Mate iPhone Case by OpusPosh Modern Coral & Mint Stripes Modern Coral Nautical Ancho...

Each empty wall in your home is an invitation to creativity! In the picture above I've tried to present a simple idea, actually a minimalist decor style on the wall white and navy club. The simple line drawings of marine life, easily found around the shoreline on a beach, stand out over the background but, wisely arranged, do not overwhelm the visitor. Although the present examples are all small marine life, you can, of course, choose larger life forms (like whales!), or paintings or drawings of boats, ships,  ocean waves, surfing images, or ship parts (like helms and anchors). Use complementary colors to make the bluer blue: notice the gold in the central lit basket and the faded ecru color of the straw items on the chairs. Gold, blue, oranges and deep or muted yellows (like the color of sand!) are perfect complements to blue.The complementary colors can be in some of the items on the walls or over the chair, sofa, console table or other furniture or surfaces visually ne...

Nautical or coastal decor is one of the favorite styles for homes and building both close and far from the sea. And the reasons for this passion is primal, as explained by psychologists and scientists  that have examined the reasons why we love it. I have tried to summarize my views and those of some scientific views about this in my previous post. Aside from the science, nautical decor is just gorgeous. I've lived all my life near the sea and even when I lived in the great plains of the United States, hundreds of miles away from the coast, I tried to bring the feel of the sea to my home. Granted, some people like mountain or country styles, or minimalist or urban styles...but nautical remains one of the most popular styles! Wonder why? Because it's relaxing and beautiful and makes you feel like you're on vacation even if it's Monday morning and you live in a big city! There is no definition of what nautical or coastal decor is, but I tend to view nautical as...