Marine style in the interior of the house makes the space airy, free, and functional. Previously, the interior of a country house in nautical style was considered aerobatics, today city apartments are also decorated in this style.
Any room can be decorated in a marine theme. This does not require complex objects. The space can easily be transformed into a Mediterranean paradise. Anyone can afford such a design, regardless of the state of their finances.
Peculiarities
Marine themes can be seen in modern apartments quite clearly. Any person entering such a room will immediately understand the stylistic idea, and all because the design has bright distinctive characteristics.
The interior is done in blue, white and brown cool colors. The blue range can have many tones: from blue to turquoise. White color is most often used in its pure form, sometimes beige, milky, and caramel shades are acceptable.
The marine interior is based on contrasting colors. Pastel shades combine with rich blues, browns, dark greens and purples.
Some designers use warm colors to decorate the space with an underwater theme. The elements are made in red, yellow, creamy tones. A marine-style interior does not tolerate a complex, multi-component color scheme.
Water motifs should not overload the room. It should remain airy. IN small room a minimum of details is used. For a standard room, one main color is used, which is complemented by a contrasting shade and a couple of bright details.
It is optimal to use materials and objects made of natural wood, cork, stone, etc. in home design. For children's rooms you can use hemp, canvas materials, sandstone.
Water motifs are recognizable due to their patterns. Rooms with this design are decorated with striped wallpaper or wallpaper with patterns of anchors, waves, and clouds. Sometimes patterns are combined with each other. For a small room it is better to choose one basic pattern.
Furniture for the rooms is chosen from solid wood; the seats of chairs and sofas are covered with canvas, linen, cotton fabric or matting. The atmosphere should be concise. To support the theme, low furniture reminiscent of a ship is used.
Sometimes you can find rattan furniture in the design, which helps to recreate the atmosphere of southern resorts in the apartment.
Items of this theme are often made by hand.
Which rooms is it suitable for?
Any room can be decorated in a marine style, but bathrooms or children's rooms look most advantageous. Sometimes bedrooms and living rooms are decorated this way.
To decorate a room, you need to choose a special color scheme and the right furniture. The interior includes a marine theme: shells, anchors, sandstone. The curtains in the room should be translucent, and the tulle should be weightless. Wooden blinds are installed on the window. They are decorated with shells. Photo wallpaper with images of ships, palm trees or the ocean is glued to one of the walls. The room focuses on the ceiling. It can be not just white and stretched; designers offer ceilings of a plain blue color or white with painted clouds.
Color combinations
To decorate a room, you should stick to a blue and white palette, diluting it with natural wood materials. At first glance, this design may seem simple, but it is not. There should be harmony in the room.
From year to year, the fashion for shades of blue changes. Lately, designers have been focusing on light, blue shades. The marine interior is classic, which implies the obligatory use of a dark blue color called navy (marine). This shade is deep and quite calm. Marine design suggests using this color when decorating windows or as upholstery for a set. Sofa cushions and carpets look original in this color.
When decorating the walls, combine several colors. For example, contrasting striped wallpaper is glued. The papered wall is used as a color spot for accessories. A child’s room should be cheerful, so it is diluted with colored elements and shells. Orange or red details are added to such a room. You can create your own decor.
Some designers are against the use of black shades when decorating a home. Black color breaks up the airy nautical design.
Recently, the interior in a marine style has been diluted beige tones. Warm shades: milk, caramel, ecru enrich the interior, making it calm, warm and serene.
In the living room
The apartment must be designed in the same style. The rooms should not contradict each other in design. The living room should be decorated in a marine style if general form The apartments are close to Mediterranean standards.
When decorating a living room, we advise you to consider which side the windows face. For a marine style, rooms with views to the south or west are selected. These rooms are always light and sunny. The north side is considered more gloomy, as a result of which the sea or ocean theme does not look cheerful.
In sunny rooms, cool colors will sparkle with new colors, giving the room a feeling of airiness and coolness. The use of white and blue tones As the main ones, correctly selected natural furniture and accessories will make the living room original. The decor helps to stylistically complete the image of the room.
Furniture
We advise you to properly furnish your living room. Furnishings must be durable, high quality and natural, like on a ship. It is necessary to take into account the size of the living room. Massive furniture, such as oak or ash, is installed in spacious rooms. To make the room look easier, mirrors are hung in it and glass tables are installed. Rattan or bamboo furniture is installed in a small living room.
Low furniture is placed for guests. Rocking chairs are also installed. Instead of chests of drawers, chests made of solid wood are installed. To store books, hang massive shelves with forged elements or install an elegant cabinet with glass doors. Accessories in the form of shells, sandstone or vessels with pebbles are placed on the shelves.
Wall decoration and lighting
The walls of the living room are covered with clapboard or decorated with caramel-colored decorative plaster. Designers recommend having a light ceiling in the living room. It can be hung, stretched, made multi-level, but it should be light and low, like in a ship's cabin. To support the sea theme, it is necessary to install a lamp in the same style. It can be made in the form of an anchor or a steering wheel decorated with shells.
The living room should be light. At night, the room should be well lit with a large number of LED lamps or multi-level lighting. In addition, the walls can be decorated with sconces or wall lamps decorated with artificial pearls or natural shells. In the reading area, you can install a floor lamp in the form of a deck lantern.
Decor
You can put an aquarium in the living room. A model of a sunken ship is placed at its bottom and pirate treasure. Instead of a sunken ship, you can place a reef decoration in the aquarium with lots of corals, colorful stones and algae. In a large living room, a model of a real ship in reduced size is often suspended from the ceiling.
When decorating a living room, one of the walls is decorated with photo wallpaper depicting the sea. If desired, madders can be hung on the walls. Many people decorate their walls with homemade panels made from natural shells, pebbles or macrame products. Marine decor brings originality to the room.
The design looks original when hung Wall Clock, made in the form of a ship's wheel or lifebuoy. Those who love to travel should complement the interior of their home with a world map or globe.
Provençal jugs woven with vines or heavy vases made from clay. Elements with rope details fit organically into the interior. The living room can be decorated with topiary. If desired, the interior can be diluted with live plants such as ficus, vines, and yucca, which are placed in pots directly on the floor.
Textile
Textiles in the living room should be light and airy. It is better to give preference to white or blue color. Fabrics containing metallized threads look advantageous. They play in the sun like the iridescence of the sea. To decorate the living room, it is acceptable to use yellow color. However, it needs to be dosed. Yellow sofa cushions look appropriate and are reminiscent of citrus fruits. Turquoise textiles look harmonious in the living room.
It is better to decorate windows with natural fabrics. Heavy curtains made of linen look beautiful in combination with a light organza veil. With the help of properly selected curtains you can create a real ship's sail. The living room, decorated with a real fishing net, looks exotic.
In the bedroom
Not everyone can afford a house on the seashore. We invite you to decorate your bedroom in a marine theme so that before going to bed you can dream about distant travels.
The bedroom should not be oversaturated with details. The color palette should promote relaxation and serenity. Bedroom design focuses on color and patterns.
The sea can be different. Some see it as wide open space and a relaxed getaway among white sand and tall palm trees. For others, the sea is associated with treasure hunting and pirates. The interior is chosen based on its vision.
The bedroom is decorated with solid wood, natural stone, shells and textiles. A parquet board or blue carpet is placed on the floor. The first creates the feeling of walking on the deck of a ship. In the second case, the bedroom “sinks” to the bottom of the sea.
Walls
To decorate the walls, choose those painted in White color wood panels. You can plaster the walls using accessories such as pebbles or shells. To decorate the walls, you should hang paintings by marine painters or paste photo wallpaper.
A classic solution for decorating walls is to use striped wallpaper. More often, blue and white stripes alternate with each other. Modern design gradually moving away from the usual classics. Today they glue wallpaper with a wave-like pattern.
The interior of the bedroom should be supported by natural colors. To make it more lively, use bright spots. This must be done carefully so as not to lose the room, since the bedroom is a resting place. For bright spots it is permissible to use rich, sunny shades.
Decor
To decorate the bedroom, select the right furniture and decor. The bedroom should be designed in the same style. Wooden or textile materials are used to decorate the house.
An excellent solution is aged furniture. Additional elements such as a map, a clock-wheel, a chest help maintain the style. The mirror in the bedroom is decorated with your own hands using twine or rope. Table lamps in the form of lanterns, sinks on the cabinets - all this adds a touch of adventurism.
The bedroom windows are decorated with canvas, linen curtains, cotton curtains. They are beautifully tied into sea knots. Blue bedding, striped or with anchors, is laid on the bed. Sometimes it is allowed to use a red bedding set. The bedroom is one place where you can go overboard with the elements. In design, you need to adhere to the rule - the simpler, the better.
In the kitchen
There is an opinion that marine themes are only good for bathrooms and children's rooms. However, it is also suitable for decorating kitchens. Kitchens in this style look original and fresh.
The kitchen can be styled as:
- wardroom;
- galley;
- shore;
- sand beach;
- a fisherman's yacht or schooner;
- villa by the sea, etc.
The decor of the room must be created carefully, since too much detail is fraught with a desire for change and dissatisfaction. It is better to use several details that will be bright accents.
The interior design called “fisherman's schooner” is based on the use of nets, rough dining furniture, aged objects, open wooden shelves, ropes. This interior can be transformed into a “villa by the sea” if you hide the nets and ropes, but hang light tulle, and place pots with indoor plants and interior items on the windows. The rough table is covered with a beautiful tablecloth, and cute pillows are thrown on the benches. An interchangeable interior never gets boring, but can change the kitchen beyond recognition without difficulty or renovation.
Kitchen combined with living room
If the kitchen is combined with the living room, then there is more room for imagination. In any case, such rooms require wicker chests and baskets, rattan furniture, chairs with decorative pillows. In the kitchen combined with the living room, a massive table made of dark wood looks original. The table is complemented by both a rough bench and chairs with high backs, on which blue covers are placed. 
The walls of combined areas are decorated with wallpaper and wood panels so that everything fits together naturally. Wallpaper is suitable for the living area, and wood panels are installed in the kitchen. There may be a thick pile carpet on the floor.
Decor rules
Small kitchens can be decorated in a marine style without any problems. You just need to adhere to the following rules:
- kitchen set must have simple forms;
- the kitchen should be designed in blue tones;
- the apron can be made either yellow with images of the inhabitants of the underwater world or white with applications made of natural shells or pebbles;
- the kitchen window is decorated with airy tulle;
- a light tablecloth with ruffles is placed on the table;
- install a small lamp;
- kitchen shelves are decorated with shells, shells, pebbles, and corals;
- in the kitchen they use bright clay dishes;
- the flooring is made of sand-colored porcelain stoneware;
- the walls are decorated with wood panels in combination with wallpaper.
Standard kitchen decor
If the kitchen is medium in size, then the theme can be more pronounced. The ceiling in the kitchen is made white, but you can play with the flooring. For example, it is possible to make a wave from tiles blue and yellow flowers. In this case, the walls of the room are covered with yellow wallpaper and decorated with beautiful madders.
In such a kitchen, a glossy kitchen set looks beautiful. If there are many different shelves, then they are decorated with bottles entwined with vines. A wooden table is installed in the kitchen rectangular shape. Chairs with fabric seats are selected for it. They put it on the windowsill beautiful flowerpots with exotic flowers or low palm trees. You can make a ceiling lamp with your own hands in the form of a forged chandelier or steering wheel.
A piece of the sea in the nursery
A children's room in a nautical style does not lose its relevance over a long period of time. In the nursery, the child feels cozy and comfortable. Thanks to the style, the room maintains a summer mood throughout the year. You don't need a lot of money to decorate a nursery. The main thing is to follow the advice of designers and rely on your imagination.
When designing, the gender of the child is taken into account, since a nursery for a boy is different from a room for a girl. For the latter, the style of a beach villa is suitable, when the room has rattan furniture, and the textiles are rich in ruffles and lace. Shells and corals are used as decoration. The nursery for a girl is decorated in pastel colors.
Male children prefer a nautical theme. Massive furniture is installed in children's rooms, and rough decorations such as anchors, models of navigation devices, etc. are chosen as decor. When decorating the walls, they stop at striped wallpaper. Very often, parents buy a bed in the shape of a ship for a boy.
Floors
The flooring in the nursery depends on the parent's budget. A children's room with a wooden or cork covering looks stylish. Installation of laminate or parquet board. There may be a fluffy white or blue carpet on the floor, which will be associated with the sea. A carpet in the shape of a world map looks more original. It can be made to order. If you have a high budget, you can install self-leveling floors made in 3D design. These floors imitate the underwater world.
Ceilings may look different. A children's room with a ceiling in the form of a cloudy or starry sky looks beautiful. This ceiling is universal and suitable for both boys and girls. To enhance the feeling of the sea, you can resort to photo printing or luminescent patterns that give off their light in the dark. It is not necessary to make the ceiling colored. Some people opt for a white surface, decorating it with beautiful ceiling lamps in the form of ship's wheels or lanterns.
Walls
The walls in the nursery should be properly decorated. If your budget is small, opt for vinyl stickers with images of underwater inhabitants. One of the walls can be covered with photo wallpaper or decorated with a large navigation map. Some parents prefer more classic design children's room, choosing wallpaper in white, turquoise, caramel colors. It is also important to take into account the age of the child. Kids will love the images of cartoon characters. For older children, it is better to choose decor in the form of steering wheels, palm trees, and pirate treasures.
Kids love bright colors, but a marine theme does not imply the use of many bright shades. This does not mean that they are prohibited for use. Colorful decorative elements help make the nursery more lively. They should be used sparingly. Designers do not recommend introducing black into children's rooms. It will negatively affect the child's psyche.
Furniture
Furniture in the nursery should match the theme. Looks interesting bunk bed in the form of a ship. On the first tier the child can play, on the second tier there is sleeping area. You can stay with a regular bed, but choose a beautiful sleeping set with an image of anchors for it.
A hammock hanging in a nursery looks original. You can install a standard wardrobe by replacing the fittings with a nautical theme. Handles in the shape of underwater inhabitants look beautiful. Chests are also placed in the children's room. Desk complemented by a table lamp in the shape of a fish. For older children, you can install an aquarium built into a niche.
Textile
Curtains should support the underwater theme. Rope curtains fastened with nautical knots look impressive in a boy’s room. For girls' rooms, it is better to choose airy curtains with ruffles.
You can create accessories for the nursery with your own hands. We suggest sewing a flag of real pirates and decorating one of the walls or ceiling with it. Some decorate sofa cushions or bedspreads with marine paraphernalia. This is how the children's room becomes stylish and cozy.
Marine style in the bathroom involves the use of solid wood and natural stone. To decorate your bathroom, you need to choose the right flooring. 3D self-leveling floors that recreate the underwater world look unusual. A more classic option is porcelain stoneware with natural pebble inserts. Some people choose blue mosaic coverings. When laying the floor, you can combine various textured coatings, for example, a natural stone and moisture-resistant laminate.
Walls and ceilings
The bathroom can be decorated in blue and sand shades. The walls are leveled and painted with matte monochromatic paint or tiled. Madder panels are often installed above the bathtub. If your budget allows, you can apply a relief to one of the walls and tint it with natural stone chips.
The bathroom does not always have big sizes, so you shouldn’t install a bulky ceiling in it. It's better to stick with the standard white color. In rare cases, ceilings are painted with clouds or frescoes.
Furniture and decor
But you can experiment with plumbing fixtures. For example, install a wooden bathtub or create a mosaic podium under it, equipped with a sail-shaped curtain. Bathroom furniture should be discreet. Facades with craquelure look original.
The design of the room involves the use of various decor in the form of shells and starfish. Items are laid out around the perimeter of the bath. Marine interior accessories are purchased for toothbrushes and soap. So the bathroom will sparkle with new colors.
The bathroom is a small room. You need to place the accents correctly. If the walls are accentuated, we advise you to choose white plumbing fixtures. If the emphasis is on plumbing, opt for pastel wall decoration.
Lighting
The underwater theme in the arrangement combines airiness and freshness. Nautical-style decor is popular with people living in large cities and dreaming of a vacation on the coast. This style is classic, laconic, with a lot of open space, so it is important to choose the right lighting for it.
The interior suggests a lot of flowing light, associated with the sun. You need to select lighting based on the specifics of the room itself. Very often designers use Wall lights in the form of anchors, ceiling lamps- steering wheels, hangers in the form of ships, made by hand. When recreating the seabed, the rooms are supplemented with lamps in the form of inhabitants of the underwater depths. Mother-of-pearl or pearl sconces, as well as forged lanterns, are suitable for this style.
Lamps must match the style. When decorating rooms, preference is given to models in blue or white colors, lighting fixtures with marine patterns and ornaments, and ceiling lamps in the style of Christopher Columbus.
Furniture
Furnishing your home in a marine style involves choosing simple furniture. It should look as if it was just put together from scrap material. In some cases it is acceptable to age furniture facades. The craquelure technique is especially welcome. It is unacceptable to use pretentious decor, but rattan or bamboo furniture is appropriate. This light furniture allows you to relax and promotes a romantic mood. In rooms stylized as a sea, you can find wooden or wicker chests, hammocks, armchairs in the shape of barrels, beds in the shape of ships or boats.
The rooms are not overloaded with furniture. The principle here is that the simpler the better. If the room is furnished with standard furniture, then it is given a touch of the sea by replacing the fittings or by aging some of its elements. Instead of handles, marine figures and rope elements are attached. They prefer low furniture. The sofas are covered with canvas covers. Furniture should be made of natural wood. In rare cases, you can use materials that imitate it.
Decor and accessories
In rooms decorated in a nautical style, photo frames decorated with shells, transparent vases with ropes, starfish and other items are used. However, designers do not advise storing many elements in a room at the same time.
One of the walls is decorated with a real fishing net or a homemade pirate flag. Some designers create original paintings. For example, they tie pirate knots, place them under glass and frame them. Such paintings can be used in the living room or nursery.
Don't ignore textiles. It can be used to beautifully style homes. Blankets with white-blue or red-blue stripes are thrown over sofas or beds. They are also decorated with sofa cushions. The design allows the use of yellow or orange color. The windows are decorated with light tulle, linen or canvas curtains. On the floor there can be a fluffy carpet in blue, white or, as an accent, red. Rough materials such as matting, linen, and canvas are suitable for such an interior.
Many people go to the sea every year in search of physical and mental relaxation. Returning home, everyone brings back many pleasant, positive memories. A marine-style interior will help you surround yourself with this feeling of light, space and relaxation. To apply all the parts correctly, you should familiarize yourself with the basic principles of this design before starting the repair.
Knowing these details, it will not be difficult to arrange any room in an original way. The feeling of summer will be imprinted in the home, and even in winter cold will give a relaxing sea mood to all household members.
Three principles of style
The maritime style of interior design is almost a hundred years old. Despite this, it never ceases to be modern. This design looks fresh and rich. The current characteristic features of this design include three main qualities.
- The color combination involves using white and blue shades. It may be stripes or patterns, but the presence of these basic shades is almost inevitable.
- Interior details must contain elements made of natural wood. This could be furniture or flooring.
- Accessories for nautical style in the interior often have an antique look. These can be chests, handcuffs, shells and many other similar things.
Vintage marine style is harmoniously complemented by modern lamps or appliances. The image will be more voluminous and interesting.
Who suits the nautical style?
Those people who do not think every year whether to go to the sea or not should definitely opt for decorating the interior of a room in a marine style. They only decide which beach to go to.
You should really like the sea, bring joy and tranquility to your soul.
People who choose a marine style in the interior can create it with their own hands. If the dream of burying your bare feet in the warm sand and feeling the salty breeze on your face persists even in winter, the presented type of interior will give you the opportunity to enjoy a “piece” of summer at any time of the year right at home.
Also, a person should like blue shades, because they will be present in the details that the interior of the room contains. Marine style can give the room a unique and quite expensive-looking appearance.
Details
When decorating a marine style interior, you should pay attention Special attention objects and details.
It is better to make the floor wooden and paint the walls white. This will add spaciousness to the room. The floor can be covered with a woven rug or a bed of straw.
Furniture doesn't have to be elegant. It must have stable, massive shapes. In some cases, it is allowed to use wicker furniture and rattan products. This can be done if the selected chairs, tables, sofas, etc. are combined with the overall style of the apartment or harmonize and complement the marine interior style accessories with their elements.
Expensive, high-quality materials can add luxury to this style.
Interior items in a marine style should be thought out to the smallest detail. They can tell a lot about the owners of the house. There shouldn’t be a lot of details, but they will add mood, make the overall look more voluminous, interesting, and, most importantly, original.
In addition to white and blue, you can use beige or sand with blue shades.
Furniture
Wooden or wicker furniture will give the interior simplicity and a special relaxing atmosphere. Soft elements can be removable and covered with covers. This will make it easier to care for cushions, seats and other parts. Such furniture will be successfully combined with exotic plants, for example, a palm tree or flowers.
Massive furniture in rich colors, combined with blue, will add stability and solidity to the marine style interior design process. Such a room will look rich.
Wicker decorative elements on furniture, cornices, and shorts will help make a marine-style interior cozy and homey. People will feel comfortable staying in such a room.
All furniture should create the impression that neither salt water, nor sand, nor gusty winds can harm it. As if the sofas, chairs and tables could stand in the open air all summer.
Accessories
The appropriate accessories will help to enhance the appearance of the room. These could be shells, glass and other “treasures” brought from a recent vacation.
There shouldn’t be too many of them, but without such trinkets the interior will look flat. Various sea-themed figurines, starfish, corals, and beautiful shells will do.
You can add a spirit of adventure and wandering by decorating the room with old maps, binoculars, ship models, or even just paintings of the appropriate theme.
Do-it-yourself marine style in the interior provides a wide field for creativity and imagination. The main thing is in pursuit of creation unique image do not overload the space with details. The design involves creating a feeling of freedom and spaciousness. Nothing should constrain him.
Details that have a clear geographical affiliation will look good. For example, these could be French wine jugs, floats in Japanese style along with networks, etc.
Living room
A marine-style interior will require two things to be observed: to withstand general principle design and preserve the purpose of the room.
The floor can be wood or carpet. The ceiling must be kept in light colors. Suspended structures are also suitable.
Accents are made on the walls. They can be painted or wallpapered in the appropriate style. Blue and light blue motifs are ideal for these purposes.
For a sofa and armchair, it is better to choose a light, thin cape with a blue or light blue stripe. A small coffee table will complement the picture. It can be wooden or decorated like a chest.
Don't forget about accessories. For example, a cabinet in the shape of a barrel or a chest, or a decorated steering wheel on the wall will complement the overall interior design. Marine style will require only a few similar details, but you still can’t do without them. You can add photographs framed from shells, paintings on a marine theme.
An aquarium with fish will harmoniously complement the overall image.
Kitchen
The process of decorating a kitchen interior in a marine style provides many opportunities for creativity. Wooden panels on the walls will look good. The ceiling should be light. It is better to make the floor from boards.
When decorating such an interior, you can experiment in the use of accessories. It is allowed to use shells, starfish, corals and other thematic elements. They can be laid out in glass cabinets or on open shelves. They can also decorate walls.
It is allowed to decorate the panels kitchen furniture. Even finely-beaten ceramic tiles in blue, blue and white tones will work here.
It is appropriate to use simple, light furniture. It should also be wooden. This is practical, reliable furniture. It is possible to add artificial abrasions to fabric materials.
The interior of a kitchen in a marine style involves the use of bamboo blinds, themed dishes, etc.
Bedroom
To decorate a bedroom in the presented style, it’s impossible would be better suited massive, high-quality furniture.
Bed linen of a similar style, curtains, and wicker accessories will help to emphasize the marine theme. Blue and white pillows will also look harmonious.
To make the atmosphere in the room light and spacious, the main tones should be kept in light color. It’s better to just hang it on the windows white lung tulle. If there is still a need for curtains, they should be chosen in light blue shades. A wave effect can be created by gathering the curtain fabric.
Small splashes of red will dilute the blue and white palette. It could be chandeliers.
Accessories of the presented theme will favorably complement the overall impression of the room.
Children's room
The interior of a children's room, decorated in a marine style, is used if the child likes this theme. Otherwise, after some time, the nursery will be filled with dinosaur figurines, a Spiderman poster, or football paraphernalia. The general meaning of the room design will be lost in the various interests of the child.
Most often, boys under 7 years old prefer a nautical-style nursery interior. But for girls, you can use a special direction in a similar design, which is called Cottage by the sea. It involves a minimum of contrast and focuses on details. Jewelry made from shells, pearls, wicker lamps, lace curtains will add lightness and romanticism to the overall look.
The Nautical style is more suitable for boys. It comes from yacht and ship paraphernalia and navigation. It is allowed to make the main color red, but leave white as well. The furniture is laconic and simple. There is no place for cheap fake accessories here. The parts must be of high quality and almost like the real thing.
Bathroom
This is perhaps the most easy option room design in the presented style. Blue or blue tiles are diluted with white tones. It is better to make the bottom of the room darker and the top lighter.
Using decorative plaster, its texture can be given the appearance of a wave or sand. You can decorate such walls with shells. Models of a dolphin or starfish will look harmonious. The bath curtain can be of the presented theme. A soap dish, a glass for brushes or a mirror can be decorated according to your creative inspiration or purchased ready-made.
Decorate the interior in a marine style good decision. It will suit almost any room. The main thing is to observe the basic principles and qualities inherent in this direction. Using imagination and ingenuity, creating a unique image can be made a fun process.
And how to breathe a maritime mood into every room?
Living in the city is a huge opportunity. There are many events every day. Everything is interesting, you need to see, try, do everything. This dynamic gives energy and makes you move forward. But everyone sometimes needs to feel the feeling of peace and tranquility that only happens at sea, sit, think on the shore and recharge for future achievements. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to sit/think on the shore. But you can bring a little of the sea into your home.
Shades of blue
All shades of blue: from light blue to rich indigo in combination with white and sand immediately evoke memories of the southern coast, cozy seaside towns, blinding sunshine and alluring water.
For example, a painted wall is a great accent and replacement for a headboard, and a calm blue is a good choice for the bedroom. And, by the way, for the living room too. If you are not afraid of color, you can decorate the entire room without fear that it will turn out dark and cold. As you can see, in the photo the walls, pillows and even the lamp in the same color scheme combine perfectly with each other. The main thing is that this color evokes the right emotion in you, because the sea is different for everyone. For some it is deep, dark blue, for others it is sparkling turquoise.Marine strip
White-blue horizontal stripe came into the world of fashion back in the 19th century and to this day symbolizes the maritime style, giving the interior freshness and lightness. The main thing is not to overdo it: a couple of accessories, for example, a carpet or a blanket, are enough. One large accent piece, like the chair in the photo, will also work.
Primorsky flavor
Painted white or Blue colour, already a little faded from the sun and sea water wooden items will help add charm and “maritime style” aesthetics to the interior. Shabby blue chest of drawers in the attic under white wooden roof, headboard or bedside table made from old shutters - cozy details of seaside life - will enrich the interior with texture and sunny mood.
The transparent, weightless texture of glass in different shades of blue will remind you of the surface of sea water playing in the sun. Fill glass jars and bottles of different shapes and colors with shells and sand and enjoy a piece of the sea in your home. Or place a lamp with a textured glass base on the chest of drawers, as in the photo in the center. This useful accessory will be a reference to the nautical style only in color.
Marine style attributes
Stretched sails, anchors, steering wheels, sea knots and nets. It all brings back memories of big ships and small boats gliding through cool waters. This is exactly what they call “marine theme” in interior salons. There is nothing wrong with sticking to a certain theme in your interior. Our main covenant: do not overdo it. Take one or two accents.
Almost any home decor can be easily decorated with coarse rope or netting to create the right mood. Make an original frame for the mirror, a base for table lamp or flower pot with your own hands.
Steering wheels, anchors, oars - bright, recognizable images inextricably linked with the sea. Decorate the wall with anchors, steering wheels, lifebuoys and other paraphernalia. Turn an ordinary paddle into a hanger or headboard. And immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a sea cruise on a ship.
Place your own little lighthouse at home - this is a small but very atmospheric piece of decor. Accessory and lighting device in one bottle. Metal and wooden lamps and candlesticks will fill the interior with soft, muted light and remind you of quiet, cozy evenings on the seashore.
Fish, starfish, octopuses and other sea creatures, made in different styles and techniques and the use of patterns associated with them, will enliven the interior and add depth and mystery to it. Use these images in the most unexpected places, for example, place a stylish octopus in your bathroom, cover the shower walls with fish scale tiles, or make fish from twigs collected from the shore.
Souvenirs from the sea
Even a small handful of sand used in decorative items is enough to evoke feelings of a romantic evening on the beach. Show some imagination. Make an unusual candlestick by simply pouring glass jar or a glass of sand and some shells or create your own piece of the beach under the glass top of a coffee table.You can create a maritime mood in your home in different ways. You can simply use marine-themed items familiar to everyone - steering wheels, anchors, oars, decorative boats and much more. Or look a little deeper and bring your personal emotions and associations associated with the sea into the interior. This can be color or textures or images remembered on the seashore - painted wood, ship ropes - which can complement any interior items. Or, for example, unique items created from little things brought from vacation that will remind you of the sea. In any case, a pleasant, relaxing sea atmosphere will bring harmony and comfort to your home.
As you know, there is nothing more fickle than fashion. However, sometimes thanks to it we can remember trends that were forgotten.
We are talking about the marine style in the interior, which was quite popular 100 or more years ago. Unfortunately, subsequently the popularity of this style practically disappeared. However, the fashion for nautical style is returning. Moreover, this applies not only to interior design, but also to clothing, accessories, and decorative items. This is not surprising, and has several reasons, especially with regard to the popularization of such interiors in large cities.
Of course, the design of a room in a marine style has both advantages and disadvantages. At the same time, naturally, there are much more of the former. Serenity, lightness and some romanticism - all this can somewhat brighten up all the tension that accumulates among residents of big cities in everyday life. Therefore, it is no coincidence that in the interior of a children's room, kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and other rooms, marine themes are increasingly being used.
What you need to know when planning an interior
It cannot be said that decorating a room in a nautical style is a cheap pleasure. Of course, various decorative items, especially the most exotic ones, have quite high price. If we talk about rooms in which elements can be used of this style, then it should be noted that it is quite universal. This means that you can arrange the interior of a room in a marine style (by doing it yourself, by the way), in rooms such as a bedroom, living room (hall), bathroom, and, especially, a children's room.
The marine style in interior design is quite pronounced and individual, since it is significantly different from any other style. Moreover, not only the colors and materials of the walls differ, be it paint or wallpaper, but also how the lighting is done, what decorative items and furniture are used, as well as how the space as a whole is used. When designing, it is very important to imagine in advance what exactly you would like to receive as a result.
Main features
Despite the fact that over time some features of this style have changed, its main features still remain unchanged. If we speak briefly and try to list the most common of them, we will get something like this list:
- A combination of blue (cyan) and white colors.
- Using the theme of fish and other marine life.
- Antique pieces of furniture.
- Models of sea vessels or decor stylized as parts of them.
- Active use of wood in the interior.
- Striped decorative elements.
- Stones, shells and other “souvenirs” from the depths of the sea.
- Fabric that symbolizes sails.
All this appeals to those people who not only like to spend their holidays on the seashore, but in general are imbued with the ideas of maritime romance and, as a rule, are active travelers or fans of the corresponding TV channels. To a large extent, the color scheme used contributes to proper relaxation.
How to finish
In itself, when decorating a marine interior, you should remember that the emphasis is, first of all, on antiquity. In earlier times, artificial materials produced by the chemical industry were not used. No matter how trivial it may sound, but in their origin they were natural materials.
Thus, if you are planning a nautical-style interior, charmingly pay attention to the choice suitable materials for finishing. And, as you yourself guess, these should be, first of all, natural materials made from natural raw materials. We are talking, first of all, about wood of various species (pine, larch, oak, ash and maple, as well as bamboo, although it is not a tree according to the biological classification.
Attention! The use of tiles is not recommended!
Indeed: despite the fact that ceramic tile refers to materials of natural origin, since it is made from clay, its use is not recommended. Moreover, interior design experts do not recommend using laminate, linoleum and other similar coatings.
On the other hand, lining is well suited for finishing the mill. You can use plaster for interior work, especially in cases where you manage to complement it beautifully original accessories. Wallpaper in a marine style, which is distinguished by specific patterns and ornaments, is also suitable. In addition, with proper planning, it is quite acceptable to use photo wallpapers with a marine theme. All the basic recommendations can be applied to the ceiling, which is best finished with natural materials.
Use of colors
Among the colors that are most common in the marine style, it is necessary to note the natural shades inherent in the seascape. In addition, one cannot ignore those colors that are associated with the depths of the sea. If we talk about the most popular tones, then these are, first of all:
- Blue and its shades (from light blue to dark).
- Aquamarine.
- Beige, white and sand colors.
- Dark gray shades (reminiscent of rocks).
- Azure, emerald and turquoise.
As you can see, they are all, to one degree or another, associated with various sea beauties. As for combinations, the most compatible colors are white and blue. And in addition to them, you can use certain additional shades. You can also use the traditional natural combination of green and brown or its shades, which will symbolize the greenery on the shore. As for colors such as azure and turquoise, then the best way they can be combined with light colors, which were mentioned just above. We are talking about sand, light beige and other tones. Such combinations will remind you of exotic beaches.
We must not forget about bright colors and combinations in a marine style. They will be able to remind you about exotic inhabitants south seas and oceans, as well as hint at the presence of corals and other flora from the bottom of the sea. We are talking about coral, yellow, orange and other bright shades. They are also quite suitable for nautical interiors, despite the fact that they are not the most popular tones.
Lamps and sconces
Lighting in a room, the interior of which is decorated in a marine style, is exceptionally important point, since the role of light in such rooms is very great. Of course, bad weather and storms often occur at sea. However, most of us associate the sea with beaches and sunshine. So, if possible, use large windows (we are talking, first of all, about country houses and cottages, and not about city apartments with standard glazing). Also translucent or matte interior doors can also be an excellent additional solution.
Sometimes in such interiors it is allowed to use lamps whose shape resembles various marine objects or even sea inhabitants. It is necessary to take into account that when talking about lighting, we mean not only ceiling lamps, chandeliers or large floor lamps, but also small decorative lamps. The latter can be stylized with a marine theme, resembling shells, starfish or small fish.
And further! When thinking about the shape of the lamp, don't forget that you can also use different colors.
Finishing the conversation about lighting in a marine interior, it should be noted that when purchasing a lamp, you can make a choice in favor of the so-called “cold” or “warm” light. To a large extent, the choice depends on the specific room and the surroundings that are presented in it.
Selection of furniture, textiles and curtains
As noted just above, main feature interiors made in a marine style is the use natural finish. The same, by the way, applies to home textiles. Therefore, you can safely choose wooden cabinets, chests of drawers, and bookcases. By the way, you can add a special charm to such an interior by using slightly aged furniture.
Besides! An old chest, harmoniously integrated into the overall decor, can be an interesting detail.
We can add that a rope would be an interesting and stylistically justifiable solution. It can play both a functional and a purely decorative role. Although, it cannot be said with certainty that the rope can be classified as home textiles, despite the similar production technology. As noted above, using a strip can be an excellent option.
Striped details, especially textile ones, have always been considered one of characteristic features marine style in the interior. As a rule, we are talking about white and blue stripes, but there may be other options. Striped motifs can be used not only in furniture upholstery, but also when choosing curtains, drapes, bedspreads, blankets, tablecloths and other home textiles, including in a boy’s or girl’s children’s room.
Additional decor
I would like to immediately note that you cannot, as they say, go overboard when it comes to choosing items for decorating the marine interior of a room. Try, however, to leave more free space in the room, and, if possible, at the same time get rid of some unnecessary things. Regarding various options decor, you can pay attention to the following accessories for a marine style in the interior:
- An interesting solution could be a map, photo wallpaper in the form of ancient geographical indications or a globe.
- A small model of a ship (it’s best if it’s a sailboat).
- Floor vases reminiscent of ancient amphorae.
- If we are talking about a children's room or a summer house, then a wicker hammock can be an excellent accessory.
- In a children's room, you can hang a lifebuoy on the wall.
- Of course, we must not forget about the aquarium with exotic fish.
- An old or antique clock on the wall, possibly with a pendulum.
- If you like a fishing theme, consider using small pieces of fishing nets.
- Shells and sea pebbles will complement your interior.
You need to remember that if your room is large enough, you can safely use houseplants quite large size. An example would be palm trees. However, even in small and narrow spaces, you can always plant small indoor plants in pots or decorative planters.
All attention to detail!
We must not lose sight of the fact that some solutions may suit such an interior, while others, on the contrary, will look, to put it mildly, strange and inappropriate.
Therefore, in order for the interior to be stylish, you can pay attention to some useful tips:
- Try to use mirrors more actively.
- The blue color should not be very dark as it will make the room too gloomy.
- If in the interior, however, there are too dark colors, try to “dilute” them with bright and rich “accents”.
- Don't use artificial ones Decoration Materials, as mentioned above.
- Try to have more free space in the interior. In very small rooms it is better to use some other style.
- The color of the furniture should be light or brown. Avoid dark colors.
- It will be better if the main color of the walls is white or some other light color scheme.
- Contrasting combinations can be used very advantageously. This applies to both colors and materials.
- Avoid cluttering with too many decorative elements.
Be that as it may, one more circumstance must be taken into account. Many experts do not recommend decorating every room of the apartment or country house in the same style, and, even more so, in the same color scheme. Sooner or later, this approach will “turn away” even the most ardent fans of a particular interior style. The sea one is no exception. So, it is better to take this advice into account and arrange the interior space of different rooms of the apartment in different styles, or at least not use the same colors. The pictures in this article will help you get more interesting ideas regarding how to arrange an interior that would be reminiscent of a vacation on a yacht, the beach, or simply associated with sea adventures, long journeys and geographical discoveries.
Photo gallery of marine interiors that you can do yourself: